When Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson was published in 1999, it immediately spoke to thousands of teenage girls. Finally, something was capturing an all too common threat across high schools and colleges: sexual assault. The powerful story that has sparked conversations across high schools is now getting a powerful reboot in graphic novel form thanks to Hachette Children’s Group. Kate Agar has acquired the UK and Commonwealth rights to Speak: The Graphic Novel from Macmillan, who published the work with illustrations by Emily Carroll, in the United States earlier this year. The story that took high schools and colleges by storm …
Naomi Wolf’s latest book, Outrages, was set to release Tuesday, June 18th, but it is now being postponed by the publisher due to unchecked data stirring up controversy. Outrages is a nonfiction account of 19th century British laws that allowed for the criminalization and punishment for those who were found to be in same-sex relationships. After an on-air appearance last month, claims arose that Wolf misinterpreted much of her research leaving a gaping hole in her book. The publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, isn’t taking any chances with this discrepancy and has recalled 35,000 copies of the book from retailers who were all …
Sorry, truly, if you expected me to be handing you the release date for the much anticipated The Winds of Winter. The truth is I’m just as antsy to get that news as you. That doesn’t mean this isn’t something cool headed your way. Image Via The Daily Express To discuss his newest book Fire & Blood, which was received well from fans of the A Song of Ice and Fire series, George R.R. Martin is planning to visit Waterstones August 8th. The bookstore announced the event via Twitter early Friday morning. Fire & Blood occurs 300 years before the events in …
It would be impossible to overstate the importance of summer reading and the threat of that pesky “summer slide” that affects each and every classroom. To combat this dreaded phenomenon, Scholastic came up with the idea for “Read-a-Palooza” to help inspire kids to read… and the town of Sapulpa in Oklahoma has come up with their own unique way. A book & snack mobile has recently started making the rounds through the town of Sapulpa from 9:00AM to 12:10PM, making four stops to offer children books to read and snacks to munch on. One of the biggest challenges teachers face …
When I think of summer reads, I think of the typical “chick-lit” with the hunky love interest and over-the-top romance. What I always forget about are the many other genres that are perfect to take off to the beach to read or even listen to while I quickly burn to a crisp. Over the last two years, autobiography has become one of my favorite genres, and I love listening to them – especially when they’re narrated by the authors. So here is my list of those perfect, inspiring autobiographies you need to be adding to your Audible or Libro.fm wishlist …
