The End of the Blurb. Thank God.
On the higher slopes of Mount Olympus, blurbs are a way by which the gods speak to each other in code, with the whole world ...
Meet The Most Legendary War Horse Of WWI—Here’s How He Became ‘The Horse The Germans Couldn’t Kill’
Warrior, famously called "the horse the Germans couldn't kill," became a symbol of courage and loyalty during World War I.
Jane Austen’s favorite writers finally get their due
In “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf,” rare-book dealer Rebecca Romney discovers overlooked women authors who inspired the famous ...
The Fantastic Four’s Complete Marvel Comics Costume History
From 1961 to today, the Fantastic Four have worn many different variations of their uniforms in the pages of Marvel Comics.
Simong & Schuster bans blurbs: Will book blurbs become a thing of the past?
As a major publisher stops forcing books to have author endorsements, is this the end of the road for the common cover ...
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Ohio writers’ group publishing new anthology to counter book censorship
An Ohio writers’ group is responding to a rise in school and library censorship by publishing a new collection of stories that tackle topics often the focus of ...
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Symbols come to life in ‘A Roll of the Dice’
Ever since the University of Iowa libraries became home to the Sackner Archive in 2019, their collection of works has ...
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New book takes in-depth look at first ladies, how the position has evolved
"The Cambridge Companion to US First Ladies" takes an in-depth look at the position of first lady. While many books exist to tell the story of individuals, the new work examines the job from ...