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 ...
“I don’t read fiction. Why would I waste my time with ... which put out a yearly reading list. Most of these books were from outside the fire service. It was LUF’s Jason Brezler who got ...
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 Junot Díaz “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 ...