‘It would be a great loss’: London’s oldest Islamic bookshop at risk of closure | London
London’s oldest independent Islamic bookshop is at risk of closing within a year owing to declining footfall and…
Dust off a Civil War classic, reissued 50 years after its first edition
The High Water Mark and other monuments on Cemetery Ridge, Gettysburg National Military Park, Pa., photographed in 1910.…
How Stephen King crafts his words
One of my weekend rituals is to visit independent bookstores in search of titles, most times for their…
Jared Bartman on the benefits of changing career paths
For designer and illustrator Jared Bartman finding a signature style is a ‘nice-to-have’ rather than the goal, and…
Newington children step inside the magical world of books – The Isle of Thanet News
A visit by author Lucy Strange and illustrator Pam Smy coincided with Hello Yellow day Visiting authors have…
celebrating a new breed of colouring book
In recent years, colouring books have experienced a spike in popularity. Once the realm of young children, self-care…
A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke review – a brilliant, blunt and beautiful memoir | Books
Kathy Burke’s mother, Bridget, died of stomach cancer when she was 18 months old; she writes that it…
Rebels to Hollywood stars – new book celebrates Wicklow’s remarkable figures
Presenting short illustrated biographies across more than 200 pages, the book is Kiely’s eighth local history title in…
The new Children’s Booker Prize aims to reward quality fiction for kids
LONDON — Britain’s most prestigious literary prize is getting a younger sibling. The Booker Prize Foundation announced Friday…
The Bookshelf: What Is “Romantasy,” and Why Is Gen Z So into It?
A new genre is taking over the book market. Earlier this year, so-called “romantasy” novel Onyx Storm by…