Great news for Harry Potter fans who are starting to feel a little antsy cooped up in their houses: The Harry Potter Alliance is hosting a virtual con, starting today and lasting through Saturday, April 4! The world is changing in big ways – but we can all do small things. We miss you all, so we decided
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“Get plenty of rest, drink plenty of fluids, eat healthy foods, and manage your stress to keep your immunity strong,” was the advice of Chicago Public Library Commissioner Andrea Telli to employees across the city. Chicago Public Library (CPL) is still open to the public, despite bars, restaurants, and schools being closed state wide in
Macmillan Publishers announced today that in the interest of setting aside differences, they will return to the library ebook pricing model that was in place October 31, 2019. They will also be temporarily lowering prices on select ebooks “to help expand libraries’ collections in these difficult times.” The message came down from Macmillan’s CEO, John
I know, I know. Another Robin. I have one more after today. Turning 80 is a big deal. Every comic fan who’s read a Bat Family book has Opinions about the Caped Crusader’s various sidekicks. Whether or not said fan has kept up with various Bat Books, we all at one point or another chose a
Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski, with Fierce Reads. Today’s Featured Deals In case you missed yesterday’s most popular deals Previous Daily Deals Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan for $3.99 A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena for $1.99 Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler for $1.99
One of 2020’s standout novels for me, Kiley Reid’s terrific debut gives barbed commentary on problematic race relations and self-congratulatory white feminism. Such A Fun Age brilliantly eviscerates”woke” culture and lays bare the duplicity that lies beneath. This makes it a fantastic book club pick as it addresses timely themes both on and off-line and
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You probably know someone who’s been vibrating with excitement since San Diego Comic Con 2018 when Dave Filoni surprised the audience by announcing the 7th and final season of the beloved Star Wars animated series was in production. After an excruciating wait, we woke up on February 21, 2020 and ran around yelling (both digitally
Today’s Featured Deals In case you missed yesterday’s most popular deals Previous Daily Deals Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton for $2.99 Internment by Samira Ahmed for $1.99 The Hamilton Affair by Elizabeth Cobbs for $1.99 Ten Caesars by Barry Strauss for $3.9 Warcross by Marie Lu for $1.99 What They Meant for Evil by
With the world being a difficult place for those of any marginalized background, one of the things those of us who are looking to do something can do is donate to those in need. Thousands of teachers each year ask for a little help with seeking supplies for their classrooms via Donors Choose; organizations that
Journalist Ronan Farrow has cut ties with publisher Hachette after the announcement that they had acquired Woody Allen’s memoir Apropos of Nothing. Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette, announced on Monday, March 2, that they had acquired Allen’s memoir a year ago and that it would be published in April. Farrow’s book, Catch and
Henry Davis kicks the bucket at a Los Angeles hospital. Unlike Elvis who has left the building, Henry’s still there and aware of everything around him, including his toxic ex-wife’s hookup attempt with his doctor. So begins Henry’s stint in the spirit world. Contrary to what Hollywood would have us believe, the dead don’t wear
Celebrating excellence, originality, and accessibility in writing by women in English from across the world and now in its 25th year, the Women’s Prize for Fiction has announced its 2020 longlist. The sixteen finalists include Booker Prize co-winner Bernardine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other and a range of books from well-established authors like Jacqueline Woodson and Hilary Mantel
Sponsored by The Unsuitable by Molly Pohlig, coming in April from Holt. Molly Pohlig’s The Unsuitable is a fierce blend of Gothic ghost story and Victorian novel of manners that’s also pitch perfect for our current cultural moment. Iseult Wince, perilously close to spinsterhood, awkward, wastes no time scaring off the suitors her unpleasant father parades before her.