To celebrate my novel THE SCOTTISH BOY’s US release today, @ArtofNickRobles & I whipped up a little something for you :) If you like epic enemies-to-lovers stories full of suspense and drama, or fancy a good escapist read, buy the book here: https://t.co/vP2YBOJi3b
Recently at Literary Hub Headquarters (read: the bar down the street from our actual office), the editorial staff sat around discussing the books—and more specifically, the book covers—that have dr…
New Worlds for Old [Mass Market Paperback] edited by Lin Carter. Including stories written by Clark Ashton Smith , Edgar Allan Poe , H.P. Lovecraft, Lord Dunsany. For some reason I don’t really care...
An ancient book used by Batak priests in northern Sumatra, Indonesia
Básně obrazy , Guillaume Apollinaire , 1965 I’ve been swooning over the typographic mastery of Czech designer, Oldrich Hlavsa (19...
by Alasdair Groves The preface to Marriage Matters: Extraordinary Change Through Ordinary Moments (MM) opens with a question: Why yet one more book on
"Mein Gartlein" 1935 German book illustrated by Ida Bohatta-Morpurgo.
“Half a World Away by Cynthia Kadohata will hit you right in the heart and gut. We meet Jaden, who's 12, obsessed with electricity and adopted from Romania four years ...”
Time to put your pearls on so you can clutch them, because these are some seriously scandalous book covers. Now, I'm not talking about classic romance novel covers with a strapping, half-naked man or even the billions (I'm not great at math, so…
New Directions (1964)
Once, when I was in college, I checked out a stack of romance novels from the library as a joke — I found lots of weird things hilarious at the time, OK?! — and the "new hire" working at the library's check-out desk just happened to be my…
Defy expectations — and genre conventions — with these 20 genre-defying sci-fi books, like Phoenix Extravagant and Several People are Typing.
Gah, you all know how much I love book covers, so I literally look forward to this post all year. I didn’t go quite as crazy as I did last year, but I suppose I went crazy enough. But hey, it…
Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino. 1978. Cover design by Arnold Skolnick.
Lilac by BB Reid is NUCLEAR HOT. Check out my spoiler-free review. Lilac is a contemporary rockstar romance, reverse harem, complete standalone.
The Best Of The Worst
Underwater - Ed Freeman
Featured Characters: Linda Carter (Main story and recap) Supporting Characters: Georgia Jenkins Dr. Jack Tryon (Main story and recap) Victor J. Sloan (First appearance) (Crime Kingpin) Antagonists: Gangsters Joe "Scar" Bronson (First appearance) Unnamed Gangster Other Characters: Mrs. Rose (Head Nurse) NYPD Unnamed Sergeant Numerous unnamed police officers Ben Jenkins (Mentioned) Ms. Jenkins (Georgia's Mother) (Mentioned) Georgia's Younger Brother (Mentioned) Georgia's Younger Sister (Mentioned)
Highlights "Taking on the Plastics Crisis delivers straightforward advise for getting involved in the global movement to eliminate single-use plastics. 12 Years 6.2" x 4.3" Paperback 64 Pages Young Adult Nonfiction, Science & Nature Series Name: Pocket Change Collective Description About the Book "We cannot sit idly while plastic continues to wash up on our beaches and into animals' mouths and our own bodies."--Page 4 of cover. Book Synopsis "Taking on the Plastics Crisis delivers straightforward advise for getting involved in the global movement to eliminate single-use plastics." -- Booklist, Starred Review "Brief yet inspirational, this story will galvanize youth to use their voices for change."--Kirkus Reviews "Taking on the Plastics Crisis is a sobering and inspiring read by a brilliant young change maker. Now is the time for all of us to come together to solve the plastic pollution crisis."--Ed Begley Jr. (actor and environmental activist) In this personal, moving essay, youth activist Hannah Testa shares with readers how she led a grassroots political campaign to successfully pass state legislation limiting single-use plastics and how she influenced global businesses to adopt more sustainable practices. Through her personal journey, readers can learn how they, too, can follow in Hannah's footsteps and lower their carbon footprint by simply refusing single-use plastics. Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today's leading activists and artists. In this installment, youth activist Hannah Testa, the founder of Hannah4Change, chronicles both her personal and political mission to save the Earth's oceans by limiting single-use plastic products. About the Author Hannah Testa is a sustainability advocate, international speaker, and founder of Hannah4Change, an organization dedicated to fighting issues that harm the planet. She has partnered with politicians to successfully approve legislation to protect the Earth's oceans by limiting single-use plastics like straws, bags, and utensils. Most notably, she has worked as part of a global coalition of NGOs to influence Starbucks to develop a more sustainable coffee cup, and she partnered with Kashi to co-create healthy, organic, non-GMO cereals and snacks for kids. She has been featured in Parade magazine, Teen Vogue, Goop, USA Today, and has appeared on CNN and Good Morning America. Ashley Lukashevsky is an illustrator and visual artist born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, currently based in Los Angeles. Ashley uses illustration and art as tools to strengthen social movements against systemic racism, sexism, and anti-immigrant policy. She aims to tear down these systems of oppression through first envisioning and drawing a world without them. Her clients include Refinery29, Broadly, The Washington Post, Planned Parenthood, Girls Who Code, GOOD magazine, Brooklyn magazine, ACLU, Red Bull, Snapchat, Air Jordan, and Logo TV. Ashley is also the illustrator of the best-selling Antiracist Baby, by Ibram X. Kendi.
