Publishers see dramatic drop in Facebook referral traffic as the social platform signals exit from news business
Facebook is shunning the news business in the US.
2023-08-18 08:51
10 Frightening Facts About Shirley Jackson’s ‘We Have Always Lived in the Castle’
Shirley Jackson is best remembered for “The Lottery” and 'The Haunting of Hill House,' but her gothic mystery 'We Have Always Lived in the Castle' is regarded as her greatest literary achievement.
2023-08-17 04:24
11 Facts About John Steinbeck’s ‘The Grapes of Wrath’
John Steinbeck’s 1939 book ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ humanized the “Okies,” captured history as it was happening, and earned its author so much personal trouble that he started carrying a gun for protection.
2023-08-17 03:28
7 Facts About Polka Dots
The pattern is named after the European dance craze, but what exactly the dots have to do with polka is a bit of a mystery.
2023-08-11 05:29
Megan Fox says her 'body aches' from the weight of men's 'sins' while announcing new poetry book
Get ready for Megan Fox, the poet.
2023-08-09 02:16
10 Facts About ‘My Brilliant Friend’
'My Brilliant Friend' kicked of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan series and inspired an HBO adaptation.
2023-07-28 20:15
Where barbershops are a community hub, he's filling them with books to help young boys find excitement in reading
Former teacher Alvin Irby created Barbershop Books, a nationwide literacy program that turns barbers into ambassadors in its mission to encourage thousands of boys to read for fun.
2023-07-28 11:23
12 Novel Facts About John Steinbeck
The author of ‘East of Eden’ and ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ was also a three-time Academy Award nominee and found an enemy in J. Edgar Hoover.
2023-07-26 01:51
20 Bands Named After Classic Literature
Sometimes musicians reach for inspiration from their bookshelves. Here are 20 bands named after classic literature.
2023-07-20 05:20
10 Thought-Provoking Novels About Artificial Intelligence
Although we’re probably still a long way off from the sentient forms of AI that are depicted in film and literature, we can turn to fiction to probe the questions raised by these technological advancements.
2023-07-18 20:25
Heartstopper: Hungarian retailer selling graphic novel fined under LGBT law
The Hungarian bookseller was penalised under legislation restricting LGBT literature for under-18s.
2023-07-14 07:25
The Best eReaders for 2023
Step away from the monitor and give your eyes a rest. Ebook readers, also called
2023-07-12 00:47