I started collecting books on Arkansas when I was in college, and that hobby continues to this day. The recent addition of a couple of new bookshelves allowed me to unbox some stored books, and I found a title I thought lost for many years. Missing its covers, the 250-page volume is a bit ragged, […]
Enlarge this image Becky Harlan/NPR Every year, NPR brings together some of the best books in a searchable, explorable guide called the Book Concierge. It can help you find exactly the read you’re looking for. Today we’re talking about some of the best books for music lovers that show up in this year’s guide. Music […]
This lending library is now just a memory, but an endearing one of how two friends, united by the love of books, added an invisible but irresistible additional chapter to those they lent to members Harry MacLure and Pran Amrith can take pride in the choice of name for their enterprise, Book Nook. That was […]
Ruth Dickey, the executive director of Seattle Arts & Lectures, is succeeding Lisa Lucas, who left the organization to become the publisher of Pantheon and Schocken. The National Book Foundation said on Thursday that Ruth Dickey, the executive director of the literary nonprofit Seattle Arts & Lectures, will become the organization’s new executive director. An […]
Bookselling is difficult work, and given the challenges of pay, hours, physical labor, and customer service, a career in bookselling is not for everyone. But at Philadelphia’s Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books, bookstore manager Evisa Gallman sees a long future for herself in her occupation. “Something that keeps coming up, that keeps recharging my batteries […]
Published February 9, 2021 by Ruth Comerford Helen Mackenzie Smith has been promoted to the newly created role of picture books publisher at Simon & Schuster Children’s. Helen Mackenzie Smith has been promoted to the newly created role of picture books publisher at Simon & Schuster Children’s. She will take up the role with immediate […]
Published February 8, 2021 by Ruth Comerford Books published by Walker, Nosy Crow and Egmont have been shortlisted for this year’s Derby Children’s Picture Book Award. Books published by Walker, Nosy Crow and Egmont have been shortlisted for this year’s Derby Children’s Picture Book Award. Now in its third year, the award celebrates picture books that children […]
The police tried to silence Li, but he continued to speak out. In the book, a 7-year-old, May, learns about Doctor Li’s courage and she takes action to cultivate hope. The illustrated book was written by the New York Times best-selling author Francesca Cavallo. It was first made available as a short, downloadable book for […]
Art keeps borrowing from each other–notes of a song often inspire the brush strokes of an artist, a poem can be spun into the script of a play, a beautiful dish can catch a writer’s fancy. So, it doesn’t come as a surprise that films look at books for inspiration. In fact, film historian Amrit […]
The book of Amos may have been written nearly 3000 years ago, but it holds timely truth for us today. Let’s dive into four reasons why the book of Amos should be the next book you read. Where Is the Book of Amos in the Bible? The book of Amos is in the Old Testament. […]