Amidst fear and suspicion that younger generations will stop reading and instead reach for glowing computer screens over glorious books, millennial women are proving themselves to be avid readers. The Guardian reports that the generation of readers, specifically women in their 20s and 30s, who grew up with J.K. Rowlings’ Harry Potter series, have been molding the world of literature across genres. “It’s wonderful to see that the Harry Potter generation – both male and female – have not fallen out of love with books,” Kate Skipper of Waterstones excitedly stated. Nielsen Book released statistics that show interesting book-buying trends in 2015. The value of the …
There’s a new guy working for Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, but his only magical ability involves a working knowledge of smart phones, computers, and Wi-Fi. Someone created this hilarious Tumblr Blog, The Setup Wizard, which follows Hogwarts first I.T. and muggle employee Jonathan Dart. “You read that correctly,” Jonathan’s first blog post reads, “It took them until 2016, but both students and staff alike have finally caved and demanded that their cell phones work on school grounds,” and they need wifi. That’s right, witches and wizards are just like us; they want instant access to technology and information, and if something …
This year marks the 28th Annual Lambda Literary Awards, also known as Lammys. Lambda Literary reports it was a record breaking year with 933 submissions from 321 mainstream and independent publishers. Kudos to the “literary professionals” (made up of authors, previous Lammy winners, booksellers, and more) who trekked through hours of reading to select the finalists. The awards are broken up into 25 categories, introducing the Transgender Poetry category this year. The winners will be announced on June 6, 2016, at a ceremony in New York City. The Lambda Literary Awards started in 1989 to honor published work exploring LGBT life and arts. “In …
George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series is famous for its twists and turns – and those twists have helped make the television version, Game of Thrones, a massive success. But according to Martin, the series’ next big twist will appear only in the novels. That’s because the show has already killed the character that plays a key role in the twist! Martin didn’t spoil the twist itself, but he did drop some hints about the upcoming shocker in an interview with IGN. Martin explained that he debated including the plot twist for a couple of years before making up his …
From Our Friends at Feed Your Need to Read It’s a truth universally acknowledged that devotees of Jane Austen’s novels cannot be satiated by Austen’s novels alone. Thus enters the lucrative market of modern-day spin-offs, retellings, reimaginings, and, of course, zombies. For the Austen fan in want of ever more of her charming characters, delightful romances, and comedies of errors, here are six contemporary novels for Jane Austen fans. The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet by Bernie Su and Kate Rorick Book Buttons Embed ISBN: 9781476763163 A novel based on a video blog/multimedia series based on a novel. Confused? Don’t …
