It was announced today, that Louise Glück is the recipient of this year’s literature Nobel Prize. She is only the 16th woman to win this honor and also the first American since Bob Dylan in 2016. She is professor at Yale University who teaches english and has published twelve collections of poetry, in addition to many essays on the topic of poetry. Her writing usually includes a look at childhood and family life. Glück isn’t new to winning prestigious prizes, however. Her collection The Wild Iris, won her a Pulitzer in 1992, she won another the very next year for “Firstborn”, The …
It’s Bookspot time! Welcome back to bookspot of the week, where we have a chance to speak with amazing bookstores to quite frankly show them off. And if you didn’t know about them, now you do! This week we spoke with Lloyd Sowerbutts, the manager of a bookshop in London called, Libreria, it can be found at 65 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JP. How did your bookstore transition from concept to reality? Libreria was conceived as a way for customers to discover new voices and ideas, which wouldn’t be easy in a conventionally merchandised bookshop, or internet retailer’s …
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After Robert Pattison positive test for COVID-19, the production of The Batman shut down again for his health and safety. It was recently reported that the film has resumed filming after the actor got the go head to continue work after recuperating. Pattison and the cast and the crew who were exposed to him all quarantined after the positive results. I think we all can agree that we are beyond relieved and happy he is able to get back to work on what is sure to be a game changing film. Featured image via Comics Beat
Two weeks after this coming election day, the first volume of Barack Obama’s memoir will be out for the public to get their hands on. The book is called A Promised Land and will detail his time as president during his first term into his presidency. “I’ve spent the last few years reflecting on my presidency, and in ‘A Promised Land’ I’ve tried to provide an honest accounting of my presidential campaign and my time in office: the key events and people who shaped it; my take on what I got right and the mistakes I made; and the political, …
