Dunham’s book has the working title Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She’s Learned, and it is reported to include a humorous essays about her life as a 20-something woman. There are already comparisons between her book and Tina Fey’s Bossypants, which was a runaway success and earned her every penny of a reported $5 million advance – and I’m sure the royalty checks keep coming....
After creative Renaissance man Douglas Adams’s death in 2001, fans declared May 25 Towel Day in his honor, deciding that on that day, like the characters in every incarnation of the maestro’s much beloved Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, everyone should know where this most useful of implements was at all times. The legend of the towel was introduced in the original 1978 Hitchhiker’s radio drama (for which Adam’s wrote the script) and expanded upon in the book of the same name, touted as, “the most useful object an interstellar traveller can have....
“This book promotes to minors, anything goes as far as sexuality-no limits, without any consequences. It is replete with promiscuity for girls and guys, gay and straight; there are orgies, passages of first time anal sex described, encouraging young girls and boys to have anal sex, talking and sending nude pictures via phone, signing up for an adult gay dating app called Grindr, hooking up with adults for sex, hooking up in a hotel room, sex with teachers, BDSM sex which is bondage, dominance, sado-masochistic-sex-for those who didn’t know!...
— Sabaa Tahir (@sabaatahir) October 8, 2018 A growing number of YA authors have spearheaded the 28 Days of Action campaign. Their intent is to motivate fans to replace our latent fury with directed and hopeful action. Since October 8, authors have been sharing daily single actions they are taking to become involved in the political races that matter most to them. It could be checking on your registration status, donating to a campaign, or writing postcards for a political race....
“Public libraries already have procedures in place to assist patrons in protecting their own children while not infringing upon the rights of other patrons or restricting materials. The Missouri Library Association will always stand against censorship and for the freedom to read, and therefore opposes Missouri House Bill 2044,” reads the statement from Missouri Library Association president Cynthia Dudenhoffer. “Public libraries exist to provide equitable access to information to all of its users, as it is key to having an informed populace....
I’ve realized that throughout this year we’ve seen so many celebrity romances being published. Most of the books on this list came out this year. Isn’t that amazing? There’s just something about reading books about famous people who have chaotic lives yet manage to make time to fall in love. Or maybe love finds them even if they have so much going on? That’s the beauty of romance books; love is always in the most unexpected places....
Last year, I texted fellow bibliophiles to ask whether they wrote in their books. To my surprise, everyone said no, except my soul sister, who sometimes stars and underlines text in pencil. Of course, guilt and shame promptly RSVPed. Suddenly, my pen began to stutter next to breathtaking words. First, I stopped writing in hardcovers, then paperback prose, then poetry. Two Aprils ago, I quit marginalia and started using sticky flags instead, which also stirs up guilt when I linger on it....
The school’s governing body voted to go forward with the signing against the Archdiocese’s recommendation, which led to the diocese firing several governors (while others resigned) and overriding their vote, cancelling the visit. Now, the school is closed due to a teacher shortage: the teachers are striking in protest. (Simon James Green provided brownies to the striking staff.) The President of the National Education Union said, — Simon James Green (@simonjamesgreen) April 28, 2022 The school had recently received a report praising their dedication to inclusion and diversity....
For every dollar, your impact is event greater today. DonorsChoose is a leader in funding classroom projects, not just because of its ease but because costs are kept low. The breakdown of classroom projects is included for each ask, and once the project is funded, DonorsChoose purchases and sends those asks to the classroom. This method values the time and effort of the teachers in a vital way. Over the last few years, we’ve highlighted a hundreds of literacy-based classroom projects and continue to encourage readers who can donate to do so every Friday with our Friday Fund Days posts....
Without further ado, here are those films. Like book acknowledgements, I enjoy watching movie credits from beginning to end. I love sitting in a film’s magic, feelings steeping while admiring the myriad names that make movies possible. As Poetic Justice’s credits roll, I pause the screen on Maya Angelou’s name and hold close one of my many wishes. May Hollywood treat poets like the superstars they are. From “Alone” to “Phenomenal Woman,” the 1993 film features five of Maya Angelou’s poems....
My friend agreed. We’d met at a music conservatory when we were both violin performance majors. We looked through the book together, reminiscing about how we used to read it over and over when we were just beginning to dream about being musicians one day. Although my friend is currently an active performing violinist and I am not, both of us recognize the power music had on our work ethics and our creative, emotional, and intellectual lives....
The concept is a simple one. Gaiman put together a list of books that he loved and thought that more people should be familiar with. He then worked with the authors to find the perfect narrator for the story. As I found out when I listened to Steven Sherrill’s 2002 novel The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break, his tastes are a bit more eclectic than I would have expected. Gaiman knows that not every book that made his list will appeal to every reader, as he recently explained to Laura Miller: And so it was with an open mind that I pressed play....
From the author of the beloved national bestseller Migrations, a pulse-pounding new novel set in the wild Scottish Highlands. “So damn good. A page-turner that makes you think and has a huge emotional impact.” -Jeff VanderMeer, New York Times bestselling author of Annihilation (via Twitter) The dominant social narratives always find their way into literature. There is a marked similarity between the essence of the language that is used to describe nature and the language that pigeonholes and objectifies women in much of literature....
In a world where fewer and fewer people truly understand where their food comes from, teaching kids about working farms and the essential things they provide is extremely important. Farm themes also bring about nostalgia and warm feelings as a concept completely separated from the reality of farming. Both of these truths were taken into consideration when pulling these books together, as well as the length and durability of specific titles....
So you’ve finished watching the HBO series Our Flag Means Death, and you want more. After that cliffhanger of an ending, who could blame you? And you’re not alone. Fans all over the internet have been going wild for this show and creating tons of fan-made content to hold them over while we wait for the next season. That means memes, fan art, and, yes, lots and lots of Our Flag Means Death fan fiction....
For most of my life, I considered reading a necessity, something that was essential for a life of learning and balance. While most of this was probably attributed to being in school and having at least some required reading on my plate, there was also the underlying belief that reading was more than just a hobby or a leisure activity but was in fact something I was mandated to do, even if it wasn’t for an assignment....
The press release for Spank Me, Mr. Darcy caused a bit of a stir here at Book Riot. I imagined the story of Pride and Prejudice reworked to add certain naughty behind-the-scenes moments to the story’s original framework. Apparently this kind of thing has been done before, according to a reliable source (my mom) who says she’s read a sexy P&P or two in her day. Spank Me, Mr. Darcy takes the “P&P + sex = book” formula a step further by making its adult activity Fifty Shades of Grey-flavored....
What makes these parents determined to ban books—books that they have never read, nor do they intend to read—and demand that their narrow and intolerant views must always be publicly acquiesced to when making school policy? There is no logic or reason motivating these book-banning parents. Their quest for “inappropriate books” to censor stems from the fears shared by parents everywhere: the fear of losing control over one’s children. Not being able to supervise their children’s reading translates to the parent’s realization that their children may read something the parent never wants their child exposed to....
They could never have anticipated how this political move, which was far removed from their individual wellbeing, would turn out to be one of the worst man-made calamities of the 20th century. Houses were demolished and looted. A deluge of bloated and disfigured bodies impeded water flow in canals. Thousands of people lost their lives to ethnic violence. Even if they made it to the other side, peace was hard to come by....
Whatever goods you might be looking for — shirts, stickers, keychains, bookmarks, pins, book plates — chances are there’s something in a lovely pastel hue or two. There’s no real rhyme or reason to this collection of goods. Their unifying theme is they’re pretty and eye-appealing and are meant for book and reading lovers everywhere. Sometimes that’s all you need. Hopefully, it’s both what you wanted and what you got....
