Improbable Libraries Explores the Most Unusual Ways Books Get to Readers
Book lovers will go to many lengths to gain access to reading materials. In his new book from Thames & Hudson, “Improbable Libraries,” Alex Johnson explores just how far libraries will go to...
View ArticleMorgan Library Names Colin B. Bailey as New Director
Colin B. Bailey, director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, has been appointed as the new director of the Morgan Library & Museum in New York. “We are delighted that Colin Bailey has...
View ArticleAnand Giridharadas Wins 2015 Helen Bernstein Book Award
Journalist Anand Giridharadas has won The New York Public Library’s 2015 Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism. Giridharadas received the honor for his work, “The True American:...
View ArticleAmazon Launches Kindle for Kids Bundle
Amazon is looking to get kids into eBooks with a new offer called the Kindle for Kids Bundle. The bundle includes an ad-free Kindle device with a two-year extended warranty from SquareTrade to cover...
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Morgan Library Hosts Exhibit on Ernest Hemingway
The Morgan Library is hosting an exhibit called “Ernest Hemingway: Between Two Wars.” Some of the items on display include early short stories, notebooks, manuscripts, pictures, and letters between...
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The UN Library’s Most Checked Out Book of 2015
Immunity of Heads of State and State Officials for International Crimes was the most checked out book from The Dag Hammarskjöld Library at the United Nations last year. The organization revealed the...
View ArticleNew Jersey Tween Lauches #1000blackgirlbooks
Sick of finding books about white boys and dogs at her school library, New Jersey preteen Marley Dias launched the #1000blackgirlbooks project. The social media campaign is an outreach program...
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Literary Events This Week: Red Hen Press Poetry and a Picture Book Bonanaza
Here are some literary events to pencil in your calendar this week. To get your event posted on our calendar, visit our Facebook Your Literary Event page. Please post your event at least one week...
View ArticleMillennials Read More Books Than People Over 30
Millennials in the U.S. read more books than people over the age of 30, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. The organization surveyed of more than 6,000 U.S. adults and found that...
View ArticleBook Trailer Unveiled for The Ugly Dumpling Picture Book
Have you ever tried to re-imagine a classic story like The Ugly Dumpling? Stephanie Campisi took on that task with her new picture book, The Ugly Dumpling. In an interview with ReFoReMo, Campisi...
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