Widely acclaimed maestro of horror Stephen King has as many jokes up his sleeve as the next guy, but we at Bookstr still think he takes the titles of his books too seriously. Why should The Stand be called The Stand if you have to sit down while you’re reading it? Who reads 500+ page novels standing up? Find the answers to this question, and more, in this week’s edition of hilariously honest book covers, where we edit the classic cover art of famous books to better describe what readers will find inside them. Got ideas for hilariously honest book covers of your own? …
Remember your favorite school librarian? In Spokane, Washington, future students might grow up not knowing what a librarian does. Two weeks ago, the Spokane, Washington Public Schools superintendent announced that librarians in public schools will be laid off before the academic year begins again in the fall, although the libraries themselves—generally very large rooms with hundreds of books and programs and resources that students need assistance navigating—will remain. Image vIA eLLA’S lIST Students will still have the opportunity to visit their school’s library, even if there’s no one to help them use it. As for library services, teachers …
No matter what side you’re on, you can’t deny that book publishers are swooping in, vulture-like, in a neck-to-neck contest to publish the Mueller Report as soon as possible.
Want to see your favorite independent bookstore featured next? Submit your nominations here. This Week’s Winner: FENTON’S OPEN BOOK, FENTON, MICHIGAN Image via Fenton’s Open Book We recently asked readers to send us their favorite independent bookstores and tell us what ‘indie’ means to them. This week, we’re focusing on Fenton’s Open Book in Fenton, Michigan, which was nominated by two of its beloved customers. Fenton’s Open Book has everything you could ask of your neighborhood bookseller: book clubs and community events, knowledgeable and friendly staff, readings for local Michigan authors, fundraisers for local charities including Adopt-a-Pet, …
Queer indie pop duo Tegan and Sara released the cover artwork for their upcoming memoir, High School (Simon & Schuster) on Twitter today.
