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Commencement Speech Real Talk
It’s the time of year for academic send-offs, graduation gifts, and general future-gazing. Understandably, … Read the full post
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The 4 Kinds of Relationships Readers Have with Books
People think I’m ridiculous when I tell them I have certain relationships with books, and that … Read the full post
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“What’s a Library?” : Patrons Share How Libraries Changed Their Lives
It’s been a wild few days in the librariosphere. (What? That’s what I’ve decided … Read the full post
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The (Not) Lost Art of the Cover
Current cover trends are really starting to get to a lot of reader attention. Just last week, Maureen … Read the full post
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Five Reasons Dudes Should Read PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice has now been in the world for 200 years, and about four months. … Read the full post
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A Librarian’s Response to “What’s a Library?”
The paint on my worn out ol’ library soapbox is getting rather chipped these days, but I’m … Read the full post
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On Why the Women’s Fiction Prize is a (Good) Thing
Yesterday, awesome sauce contributing editor Cassandra Neace wrote an article questioning the merits, … Read the full post
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Why Should Readers Crowdfund a Bookstore?
Last week, the folks who own Brooklyn’s BookCourt bookstore launched an Indiegogo campaign … Read the full post
Why is the Women’s Fiction Prize a Thing?
I want to start by saying that I read more books by women writers than I do books by men. I think … Read the full post
By the Numbers: Parents, Children, and Libraries
On May 1, the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project released a new report … Read the full post
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Why Do We Pick The Books We Do?
I recently took a trip to beautiful city of literature Dublin, and I bought a lot of books. This happens. … Read the full post
TASTE DEBATERS: Rockin’ Out to THE LOVE SONG OF JONNY VALENTINE
Taste Debaters is a new feature in which Rioters Wallace Yovetich and Greg Zimmerman, two avid readers … Read the full post
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Where Have All the Heroes Gone?
These days the term hero is thrown around so much it’s really lost most of its significance. … Read the full post
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Reading Young Adult Literature in Middle Age
I think the young adult books that spoke to you when you were 11 and pre-pubescent (awful word; we … Read the full post
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World Book Night: If You Had One Book to Give
Reading the first-hand accounts of last week’s World Book Night has me all green-eyed, you guys. … Read the full post
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Is THE GREAT GATSBY Soundtrack Going to be the Greatest Since ROMEO + JULIET?
When I first heard that Jay-Z was scoring and producing the soundtrack for The Great Gatsby back in … Read the full post
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If You Didn’t Buy It From Amazon It Doesn’t Count as Reading, Says Amazon
For the third year in a row, Amazon just issued a press release naming the Most Well-Read Cities in … Read the full post
Why Love Libraries?
Despite its budding beauty, longer hours of sunshine, and the promise of sweet, sweet outdoor drinking, … Read the full post
Was the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Rigged?
Last week, Adam Johnson won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, much to the relief of many who follow … Read the full post
Why Won’t Men Read Women?
A few days ago, I came across an interview that Meg Wolitzer, author of The Interestings (check out … Read the full post
