‘Parks and Recreation’ star Nick Offerman to headline Harrisburg Book Festival
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Actor, comedian and New York Times bestselling author Nick Offerman will visit Harrisburg in…
What Amy Silverberg Is Reading Now, and Next ‹ Literary Hub
Allison, a writer in her late twenties, fled small-town Nevada for Los Angeles where “so many jobs were…
What Working as a Mailman in Appalachia Revealed About Public Service
“Delivering the mail is a ‘Halloween job,’ ” Stephen Starring Grant observes in Mailman: My Wild Ride Delivering the…
Jonathan Mahler on the Election That Ushered in Modern NYC
Photo-Illustration: Curbed; Photos: Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times/Redux, Gerald Herbert/AP, David Cantor/AP Editors’ note: This essay was…
10 books to read in August
Contrary to some recent media chatter, the novel isn’t dead: A glance at this month’s choices, which include…
5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week ‹ Literary Hub
Our quintet of quality reviews this week includes Kaveh Akbar on Michael Clune’s Pan, Katie Kitamura on Yuko…
Thousands of books have made their way to DC-area prisons in an initiative started by a Md. student
Some prisons in the D.C. area have their library shelves stocked, thanks to an initiative from a high…
Sarah Dunant shares her favourite books
The author, historian and broadcaster chooses her favourite books. Her latest book is “The Marchesa”, a biographical novel…
First edition of The Hobbit found at routine home clearance
A first edition of The Hobbit is set to sell for thousands at auction – after being discovered…
Birdhouse Books and Lin Cognito’s Murder Mystery Parties promote sapphic identity through literary singles event – The Daily Texan
At Birdhouse Books, shelves and tables overflow with books of every genre, handmade gifts and quirky trinkets. Stepping…