Making Books in the Middle Ages by Sara J Charles (Reaktion) This fascinating book explores the medieval process of bookmaking and reproduction that was often arduous, back-breaking, eye-straining ...
“Part of the challenge for anybody to pick up fiction is to figure out, ‘How do I find a book that’s going to interest me?’” Towles said. “‘How do I find one that’s going to ...
By Jennifer Harlan With the first volume of a new series and an instructional book on magic ... A new kind of disaster fiction is serving as scenario planning for real global crises.
By Juanita Giles “It is perhaps the most relaxing thing that I’ve ever done,” says the actress, whose new book of essays is “Lifeform.” She thanks her own mother for the gift of Margaret ...
Over to Verso, whose young fiction list continues to grow. (At this point, a disclosure: I’m working on a book with them myself, albeit on the non-fiction side.) Atop their pile were two sensual ...