Category: Literature and Books

  • Books & Books Launches Nonprofit Literary Foundation

    Books & Books Launches Nonprofit Literary Foundation

    You might think founding a legendary local indie bookstore chain, creating one of the top book fairs in the nation, and backing that up with a successful side hustle in major motion picture production might be enough to persuade a fellow to take a step back and find a hobby. You might not know Mitchell…

  • Catton, Croucher, Crewe and Brady on inaugural Nero Book Awards shortlists

    Catton, Croucher, Crewe and Brady on inaugural Nero Book Awards shortlists

    Fiction shortlist judges Anthony Quinn, Ella Dove and David Coates © Aashfaria A Anwar Eleanor Catton, Lex Croucher, Tom Crewe and Fern Brady are among the authors shortlisted for the inaugural Nero Book Awards, which run across four categories: Children’s Fiction, Debut Fiction, Fiction and Non-Fiction.  The awards are similar in structure to the Costa…

  • St. Charles County, City leaders push to remove controversial book, restrict others

    St. Charles County, City leaders push to remove controversial book, restrict others

    ST. CHARLES, Mo. (KMOV) – St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann and St. Charles City Mayor Dan Borgmeyer are pushing to remove a pornographic book and requesting restrictions be placed on other books. Ehlmann and Borgmeyer are pressing the St. Charles City-County Library Board of Trustees to review the book entitled “Bang Like a Porn…

  • Championing Armenian literature

    Championing Armenian literature

    I’ve been reflecting on William Saroyan’s profound words from his second book, Inhale & Exhale, and I find myself wondering what he might have thought today, 87 years later. Many Armenians hold a poster of his message from 1936 or can recite it by heart.  His original passage begins with: “I should like to see…

  • The Literary World of “The Hunger Games”: Mockingjays, Snakes, and Everything in Between | Arts

    The Literary World of “The Hunger Games”: Mockingjays, Snakes, and Everything in Between | Arts

    At a time when this renowned franchise once again adorns theaters across the globe, revisiting the literary trajectory of “The Hunger Games” seems not only fitting, but necessary. Suzanne Collins, author of each of the five novels, crafted this world with intricate intention. It is within her formative words that millions of readers have spent…

  • What to Read During Winter Break

    Members of the campus community recommend a variety of books to read during the break. Winter break is the perfect time to curl up with a warm beverage and a good book. So, we asked several members of the campus community for recommendations. Their selections range from a look at the lives of barred owls,…

  • The Books We’re Most Thankful for: A Gratitude Practice | Arts

    The Books We’re Most Thankful for: A Gratitude Practice | Arts

    Just as we show gratitude for the human relationships in our lives, it’s equally important to recognize the connections that we form through literature; a great book allows us to connect with complicated characters, meet the brilliant authors behind the work, and even interrogate our relationship with ourselves. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we’re…

  • Groundwork Books Remains Grounded in Activism and Democracy

    Groundwork Books Remains Grounded in Activism and Democracy

    Article Content From board games to marine conservation, there are hundreds of organizations students can get involved with at UC San Diego. In this ongoing series we’ll shine a light on a few of them. See who’s in the spotlight this time. Tucked away in the old Student Center near the General Store and the…

  • Spotlight on 59 submissions at this year’s ‘Book to Box Office’ initiative | Goa News

    Spotlight on 59 submissions at this year’s ‘Book to Box Office’ initiative | Goa News

    Panaji: The ‘Book to Box Office’ project at the National Film Development Corporation’s (NFDC) Film Bazaar will spotlight 59 submissions that seamlessly transition from the pages of books to the silver screen. This initiative celebrates the marriage of literature and cinema, presenting an exciting array of narratives that could make the leap from the written…

  • Best of American literature celebrated

    Best of American literature celebrated

    The National Book Awards were announced last week by the National Book Foundation. The mission of the award is to celebrate the best literature published in the United States, expand its audience, and ensure that books have a prominent place in our culture. Books must be nominated by publishers and published in the U.S. during…