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It's done. Simon & Schuster is now owned by a private equity firm.

It's done. Simon & Schuster is now owned by a private equity firm.

By Janet Manley | August 8, 2023

Meghan and Harry have apparently bought the film rights to a traumatic romance novel.

Meghan and Harry have apparently bought the film rights to a traumatic romance novel.

By Janet Manley | August 7, 2023

How Oprah changed Joyce Carol Oates' life.

How Oprah changed Joyce Carol Oates' life.

By Janet Manley | August 4, 2023

Dashing! You can now get Jane Austen's wallpaper in book and wallpaper form.

Dashing! You can now get Jane Austen's wallpaper in book and wallpaper form.

By Janet Manley | August 2, 2023

Here is the 2023 Booker Prize longlist!

Here is the 2023 Booker Prize longlist!

By Janet Manley | August 1, 2023

Guadalupe Nettel has won the El Grand Balam award for 2024-2026.

Guadalupe Nettel has won the El Grand Balam award for 2024-2026.

By Janet Manley | August 1, 2023

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What are the books Ken checks out of the library in Barbie? They're book.

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The Banned Book Club is an e-reader app that can get you over the firewall.

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A researcher found an old medieval manuscript and it's pretty funny.

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The WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes mean it is time to rewatch that Ethan Hawke video.

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