Book Expo America is ON. Hundreds of authors and thousands of readers and bloggers (including some of our team members!) are currently swarming around Javits Center in New York City, taking in the literary awesomeness surrounding them. If you have the chance to go to BEA one year, we highly recommend it. It's a great...
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Book Expo America opened today with a conversation between Jonathan Franzen and Laura Miller of Salon.com. Franzen's new book, Purity, will be released on September 1, 2015. Here are our favorite quotes from the interview: For laughs: "I'm searching your words for implicit criticism" (the opening remark from Franzen) "I wasn't nervous when I got...
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Check out neat things that came up on the Internet this week for book lovers! Bill Gates' Recommended Summer Reads If you're a nerd looking for some lighter summer reading, check out Bill Gates' recommended summer reading list. "Each of these books made me think or laugh or, in some cases, do both." Read More ↦...
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Book clubs have re-entered the public eye: from Mark Zuckerburg's "A Year of Books" to fashion princess Lauren Conrad's book club. This summer, add another celebrity "To Read" list to your queue. Bill Gates has been blogging a summer reading list for 4 summers and this year his picks are intriguing to a wide audience, ranging from thoughtful picks...
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Fans of books by James Patterson - rejoice! There are new books coming out in all of his series this year! Check out the eight new books coming out by James Patterson in our James Patterson Book List for 2015. Still loving James Patterson? Check out our James Patterson New Book List for 2016! Need more James Patterson books?...
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Mindy Kaling brings me joy. The new Mindy Kaling book is out now - we live blogged it here. Whenever I read something about Mindy Kaling, it makes me happy. Not just her show (which just got picked up by Hulu -- YESSS). Not just her hilarious book, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And...
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Check out neat things that came up on the Internet this week for book lovers! A History of Pen Names Did you know that Dr. Seuss has published the most books under a pseudonym? Ever wondered why authors tend to go by pseudonyms? Check out this infographic by printerinks which showcases a lot of fascinating...
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Fellow readers, Kazuo Ishiguro has done it again. The Buried Giant is his first book in a decade, and its sweeping narrative is guaranteed to enchant. He brings the same literary mind that crafted Never Let Me Go into the genre of magical realism, using familiar tropes to synthesize a poignant commentary on love, death,...
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Discover May's “fresh-from-the-oven” books from Promontory Press! We are a traditional book publisher focused on making our industry more accessible to both established and new authors. We believe in taking risks to publish the right books for our readers and in having a great time while doing it! Here are all of the exciting titles coming...
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Love to read but you're tired of being cooped up in your house from the long winter? We've got a few ideas for places where you can go and read in Durham, North Carolina now that the weather is warming up! Cocoa Cinnamon (Cafe) - 420 W. Geer Street Cocoa Cinnamon is locally owned cafe that's operated by...
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