In case you haven’t heard, Hulu has made an adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, and it’s making waves with audiences everywhere. More people are reading the book because of the hype surrounding the series, but there’s a lot to the book that you may not know! Here are 7 facts about The Handmaid’s Tale that’ll only add to your reading experience. 1) Atwood wrote most of the novel on a yellow legal pad! While she was living in West Berlin (before the wall was torn down) she wrote out The Handmaid’s Tale in longhand on any paper she had …
So, you’ve binged 13 Reasons Why on Netflix, read the book by Jay Asher (possibly a few times), and now you’re looking for something else that you’ll fall in love with. Don’t be sad, cause we have a list of 10 YA books that you’ll probably want to read if you loved Asher’s novel. 1) The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Charlie is a wallflower. He’s caught between living his life and running from it, and mostly he just observes. Enter Sam and Patrick, two new friends who introduce Charlie to a whole new world and pull …
While National Poetry Month draws to a close, there’s still reason to celebrate. Today, April 27th marks “Poem in Your Pocket Day,” a day in which you carry a poem you love, in your pocket, to share with others! It started in New York City in 2002, but has now become a nationally recognized event. If you’re unsure of how to celebrate, poetry.org made a handy print-out filled with ideas on how to share poetry. Whether you work in a school, an office or you just want to post a poem you love, there are plenty of ways to participate and spread the joy …
More novelists are writing for TV than ever, and we’re not upset about it! As long as they’re writing and publishing books, television adaptations and other projects are special bonuses in our eyes. This year, many of our favorite authors are working on something for the small screen! According to Electric Literature, authors such as Neil Gaiman (American Gods), Gillian Flynn (Sharp Objects), Carson Mell (Silicon Valley), and others are all working on adaptations and projects that are coming out in the near future! They’ll be featured on networks like HBO, Starz, AMC, and more including Netflix. They sound like they’re going to …
Relationships are hard. There’s no easy way to end one, whether you’re the partner who wanted to leave or the one who left. But, it’s important to remember that the world isn’t over just because the relationship is, even if it feels like Earth stopped turning. You need comfort during this difficult time, perhaps in the form of reassuring words from your favorite authors. A 2011 study from the University of Arizona which “examined self-concept reorganization and psychological well-being over an 8-week period in the months following a breakup,” found that after a breakup, one of the best ways to move …
