According to India.com, The Ministry of Home Affairs informed the states that “no bouquet may be presented to the Prime Minister during his tours within India.” Instead, he would like only a single flower along with either a hand-woven handkerchief or a book. Image Courtesy of India.com Speaking on the radio last month, Prime Minister Modi stated “The life span of a bouquet is very short. You receive it in your hand for a moment and then abandon it. But when you present a book, it becomes a part of the household, a part of the family.” Last month on PN …
We can’t believe it’s been ten whole years, a decade, a tenth of a century, the average lifespan of a wild deer, since the final installment of J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter series hit shelves, broke hearts, and affirmed lives all over the planet. Image Courtesy of Daily Mail Fans around the world gathered at midnight for the book’s release on this day in 2007, awaiting what was thought to be Rowling’s final word on the wizarding world. While it was in some ways the end of an era, the franchise has, thankfully, gone on to expand in …
It’s International Hammock Day! So we’ve put together a list of the most amazing hammocks around the world and the books that would rock your world while you rock in them! 1. This Amazing DIY Boat Hammock! Image Courtesy of Gizmodo This incredible contraption, allegedly spotted at University of California, Davis would be perfect for both adventures and relaxation! Row it out to on the water, attach a Jolly Rodger to the mast and embark on a career of piracy on the high seas! But, if this proves a little too much and you need a break, we recommend… …
Sarah Jessica Parker has recently partnered with Hogarth, the transatlantic imprint of Penguin Random House to produce her own line of books ‘SJP for Hogarth’ and hopes to publish books by both established writers and new voices. ‘A Place for Us’ is her first acquisition. Fatima Farheen Mirza, a 26 year old graduate of the Iowa Writer’s Workshop has written a book that deals with the tensions raised within an immigrant family when the daughter decides to marriage of love. Image Courtesy of Marble House Project Parker said that Mirza “allows her reader to better understand what it means …
Coinciding with the anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, a new children’s book, ‘Margaret and the Moon,’ written by Dean Robbins and illustrated by Lucy Knisley, celebrates pioneering programmer Margaret Hamilton. A photo of her went viral last year. Image Courtesy of NASA “We associate the 1960s space program with men, both in orbit and behind the scenes, so it was revelatory to find that a woman had played such an important role,” Robbins told Space.com. “As a children’s author, I wondered if Hamilton’s career might be an inspiring story for kids.” As there was so little information about …
