Virtual Reality is becoming a bigger part of the media conversation, with big companies jumping to snag up market space as the technology becomes more and more accessible. Google’s newly announced Daydream View, Sony’s Playstation VR, and Facebook’s Oculus Rift are vying for your hard earned dollars, and they’re busting out the big guns to get your attention. Along with it’s announcement of the Daydream View, Google announced a collaboration that will be sure to score points with readers everywhere. Image courtesy of https://bit.ly/2dvnvhz Developer’s have teamed with Warner Bros. to bring the beloved Harry Potter series to Google’s platform. A game …
A slew of articles have recently been published heralding the undying love readers hold for their print books. They celebrate the longevity of physical formats in the face of the ever-encroaching threat of e-books. Hidden within these optimistic statistics, however, is a general decline in overall readership. Why be so concerned about the health of print books as opposed to e-books, when the greater concern is that we all need to be reading more? In a time when more people are becoming authors than ever before thanks to the advent of digital self-publishing, it would seem to make more sense to embrace …
For the past 11 years, the National Book Association has honored a short group of young authors whose works, although early in their careers, already seem positioned to be of great influence in the world of literature. 5 under 35, a prestigious recognition that helps to shine a light on rising literary stars. This years 5 under 35 has just been released, selected by a group of previous National Book Award Winners and Finalists, including previous 5 under 35 honorees. Below are this years recipients of the prestigious honor, as well as the authors responsible for the selection, as published …
Attracting new voices to the world of poetry is more important than ever. The literary landscape is changing, and fresh talent is welcomed with open arms. In an effort to help encourage and support this new young talent, London has instituted the new position of young people’s poet laureate. The first to hold the title is a poet, filmmaker, and English teacher from Peckham; Caleb Femi. As the young people’s poet laureate, Femi is tasked with creating environments in which 13 to 25 year olds can experiment with poetic expression, and be supported in their endeavors. London’s writers advocacy group, …
Robert Langdon, the world’s favorite “symbologist” and the hero of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code, is set to take on a new adventure in Brown’s signature world of art, history, codes, and mystery. Origins, the new book following The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, Inferno, and The Lost Symbol; will once again have Langdon relying on his wit to scramble for the truth as he is “thrust… into the dangerous intersection of humankind’s two most enduring questions, and the earth-shaking discovery that will answer them” according to his publishers. Dan Brown has found amazing success in his cryptic tales, and …
