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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

A new poll has found that we read to ~escape~ ... to World War II.

A new poll has found that we read to ~escape~ ... to World War II.

By Janet Manley | July 31, 2023

A brief cultural history of crying while reading.

A brief cultural history of crying while reading.

By Janet Manley | July 28, 2023

Weird, funny, dark children's books that I can recommend (as an adult, however).

Weird, funny, dark children's books that I can recommend (as an adult, however).

By Janet Manley | July 26, 2023

What do we think about Maya Hawke as Flannery O'Connor?

What do we think about Maya Hawke as Flannery O'Connor?

By Janet Manley | July 25, 2023

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An annotated copy of Virginia Woolf's difficult debut novel shows her evolution in action.

By Janet Manley | July 24, 2023

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

By Janet Manley | July 21, 2023

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

By Janet Manley | July 20, 2023

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

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

By Janet Manley | July 19, 2023

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

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

By Janet Manley | July 18, 2023

Let the Kids Get Weird: The Adult Problem With Children’s Books

Let the Kids Get Weird: The Adult Problem With Children’s Books

On Jon Klassen, Ruth Krauss, and the Grown-Up Weight of Nostalgia

By Janet Manley | July 17, 2023

Someone found a first edition copy of <em>The Hobbit</em> in a charity shop.

Someone found a first edition copy of The Hobbit in a charity shop.

By Janet Manley | July 12, 2023

Americans think college isn't what it used to be.

Americans think college isn't what it used to be.

By Janet Manley | July 11, 2023

Was <em>What Women Want</em> based on Chaucer?

Was What Women Want based on Chaucer?

By Janet Manley | July 11, 2023

You'll never guess who is top of the book charts (yes, it's BTS.)

You'll never guess who is top of the book charts (yes, it's BTS.)

By Janet Manley | July 10, 2023

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