The New York Book Festival

"Picador partnered with legendary illustrator Seymour Chwast to redesign 13 of Wolfe’s titles—the first of which just launched. Cochrane says the last time Wolfe’s catalog got a revamp was around 2008. And if you take a look at the author’s backlist from over the years, the passage of time is indeed evident. The books all feel firmly anchored to the era in which they were printed. Perhaps the best thing that Chwast’s new kaleidoscopic set of covers does is free the titles from the aesthetic moorings of any single decade."

A legendary illustrator brings new life to Tom Wolfe’s old books Seymour Chwast is bringing his signature style to a new generation of Wolfe readers.

"The art of showing Americans what they have missed and who they are—in particular by offering acute portraits of the South—sits at the center of Natasha Trethewey’s poetry and prose. Her accolades alone testify to her acumen. She is a griot, a former US poet laureate, and a Pulitzer Prize winner."

Natasha Trethewey’s Life in Poetry and Prose A work of biography, an essay on literature and memory and the South, a prose poem full of lyrical dexterity, Trethewey's latest book is like all of her others: a master study of the self.

"While it’s not exactly a new phenomenon — there are books going back centuries that do this — it has been fun watching more fourth-wall-breaking books being published each day. Some of these books focus on playing with their given genre, like mystery or fantasy. "

Let's Get Meta: 9 Books that Break the Fourth Wall Hello Reader, this is the meta description to a post about books breaking the fourth wall. I hope you enjoy your time reading it.

"Memoirs give you a large amount of freedom, allowing you to employ different types of structure to your creative benefit. If you keep a journal, it might refresh your memories of times or events. If not, spend a certain amount of time each day sketching memorable events or character remembrances to fill out the storylines of your memoir. The more you invest in your writing process, the more likely you will be to discover memories that have been submerged."

How to Write a Book About Your Life to Motivate Others Transform your life story into an engaging self-help book with tips that captivate reader. Learn how to write a book about your life that motivates others.

Congratulations to authors Maria C. Palmer and Ruthie Robbins, whose 'On the Rocks: The Primadonna Story' is the grand prize winner of the 2024 New York Book Festival!
Complete results at www.newyorkbookfestival.com

On the Rocks: The Primadonna Story On the Rocks: The Primadonna Story

"In a release, ABA officials called the book “a practical guide for resisting book censorship, aimed at the average reader who might only have a few hours each month to spare.” It features more than a dozen interviews and profiles, and includes a brief history of book censorship, “a deep dive into the current book ban crisis,” and “how-to” guides for organizing at the community level."

The American Booksellers Association Is Publishing a Handbook for Fighting Book Bans The 'ABA Right to Read Handbook: Fighting Book Bans and Why It Matters' is scheduled for a September 16 release. All profits will support ABFE’s efforts against book bans.

"Although my first purpose in turning from fiction to memoir was to restore to Tim the identity eliminated from his mother’s obituary, by being equally honest about myself, the consequence has been a private experience of that ultimate alchemy that turns violence into nonviolence and grief into love. With The Silence of Your Name: The Afterlife of a Su***de my reward for rejecting denial is my retrieved love for Tim, and now too for myself."

Rejecting Denial and Embracing Sorrow: On Writing the Story of a Husband’s Su***de In my first attempt to address the subject of my young husband’s su***de, the story I wrote bore no resemblance to the reality of his death, or to my own life. I thought this was what creativity wa…

"When he started his research in the 1980s, Chauncey was one of two American scholars — that he knew of, at least — writing dissertations on LGBTQ+ history. In a new preface for the 2019 paperback edition of Gay New York, he celebrates the “astonishing growth” of the field."

The Importance of Small-Town Q***r Histories Hyperallergic speaks with Walter Cooper, who wrote the book on q***r history in Santa Fe, and Christian Waguespack, who curated the show on it.

"How do we articulate to children how computers, digital devices, and artificial intelligence become carriers of an increasingly algorithmically determined utopian (or dystopian) future?
Eventually, I met Claudia Cornwall, Print-Outs’s Vancouver-based author, who was bemused by my interest, as a curator, in her out-of-print children’s book."

The Unnatural Link Between Mothering and Technological Surveillance Supervision provided me, as a curator/new mom, an entry point into how the labor that is mothering intersects with technology and surveillance.

"When creating your travel photo book, you are not just compiling images; you are curating experiences and weaving stories."

Mastering the Art of Travel Photo Books: Essential Do’s and Don’ts for Preserving Your Old Travel Photos Catching the Wanderlust in Your Hands Imagine holding in your hands not just a book, but a time capsule. Its ...

"When it comes to page-to-screen adaptations, it’s safe to say that the book is usually far better than the movie—especially for literature lovers who can’t bear to see any of their favorite parts cut in the adaptation process. But now and then, a film comes along that’s able to do its source material justice—whether by staying true to all the most important parts of a book or, in looser adaptations, by broadening its appeal to an even larger audience, modernizing an outdated story, or injecting much-needed life into a slower-moving tale."

30 Movie Adaptations That Are Just As Good As (Or Even Better Than) the Book These deserve to be on both your to-read list and your watchlist.

"Specifically, Shane seems to be an honest woman, bringing a sense of principled curiosity to the page regardless of her subject matter. Her memoir, out with Simon & Schuster today, is in many ways a love letter to men."

How Charlotte Shane's Memoir of S*x Work Became an Unlikely Love Story The essayist and author joined us to talk about her new book "An Honest Woman," a memoir of her time as a s*x worker that doubles as an investigation of intimacy.

"The workshops will provide participants with an opportunity to engage more deeply with the site, its ecology, geology and social history through creative writing workshops, walks and other associated activities."

Harrogate: Writer in residence appointed at Brimham Rocks Natalie Anastasia Davies says she hopes to create works inspired by the famous geological site.

"While set-jetting continues to be one of the biggest travel trends of 2024, bibliophiles now have a chance to book a vacation based on an emerging trend in literary themed trips."

These Hotels Are Offering Literary-Themed Getaways For Book Lovers While set-jetting continues to be one of the biggest trends of 2024, bibliophiles now have a chance to book trips based on an emerging trend in literary travel.

"An engineer can look at the foundation of a building under construction and tell you its eventual height. The deeper the base, the higher the structure will be. Similarly, an independent publisher must create a strong foundation to support a title’s future growth."

Setting Up Your Book for Future Growth An independent publisher must create a strong foundation to support a title's future growth. This preparation is performed in five phases.

"The Inside Prize initially enlisted more than 200 judges at prisons across the country to vote on books. According to a press release, the shortlisting process involved “incarcerated people from 12 prisons in six states—Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, and North Dakota.” After judges had read the titles, representatives from the sponsoring organizations visited the prisons and held conversations with readers before final votes were tallied."

The first US Book Prize judged entirely by incarcerated people has announced a winner. The inaugural Inside Prize has named its first recipient—the author Imani Perry. The new book award is “a collaborative project of Freedom Reads, the National Book Foundation, Center for Just…

"Privatizing public goods like schools and libraries means that they become inaccessible to most people."

How To Explain Book Bans to Those Who Want To Understand: Book Censorship News, August Use these talking points to help explain book bans to people who haven't kept up but want to understand.

"10 years, Hoover has gone from self-published newbie to bestselling powerhouse. And on Aug. 9, her work will hit the big screen when Blake Lively (Lily Bloom), Justin Baldoni (Ryle Kincaid) and Brandon Sklenar (Atlas Corrigan) star in the adaptation of "It Ends With Us."
So just who is Colleen Hoover, and how did she and her novels get so popular? "

'It Ends with Us' author Colleen Hoover is the queen of best sellers. Why is she so popular? Blake Lively and Brandon Sklenar are on tap for the "It Ends with Us" movie. Here's how Hoover went from self-published newbie to top bestseller.

"Making books was once both laborious and noisome, involving hot animal glue and boiling cauldrons. Still, the books could be beautiful."

‘The Book-Makers’ Review: Bound to Please Making books was once both laborious and noisome, involving hot animal glue and boiling cauldrons. Still, the books could be beautiful.

The Life and Times of James Baldwin

The Private Life: On James Baldwin - The Paris Review “From the beginning, he displayed his own vulnerability, his own softness, sometimes as a weapon but mostly as a way of transforming an argument so that it was not a contest to be won but rather a question to be reframed.”

How WW1 influenced The Lord of the Rings

'Human stories are always about one thing – death': Why the shadow of death and WW1 hang over The Lord of the Rings In a 1968 interview, the BBC spoke to author JRR Tolkien about how his experiences during World War One had a profound effect and influenced his fantasy epic, Lord of the Rings.

Take a listen to hear about bookstores and printing during wartime

Ukraine's bookstores are thriving, but a top printing plant took a deadly hit Ukraine's bookstores have expanded despite the war, fueled by interest in works by Ukrainian writers, some who have been killed by Russian forces. But a Russian missile struck a top printing plant.

The Power of Graphic Novels!

Studying Middle Eastern history through graphic novels A spring quarter course explored how graphic novels convey themes such as the migrant experience, colonialism, and revolution in a visceral way traditional media can struggle to match.

The journey of a neurodiverse protagonist

On Writing—and Then Becoming—the “Other” It was the spring of 2019, and I was terrified. A People’s History of Heaven, my first work of literary fiction, came out in March, its pages populated with Muslim, trans, neurodivergent, disabled,…

If you're curious about the length of novels...

Is 20,000 words a good length for a novel? | Authorlink Is 20,000 words a good length for a novel? Posted by Doris Booth | Jul 1, 2024 | Writing Insights | 0 | Unfortunately, 20,000 words isn’t typically considered a book-length novel. There are a number of answers to this question on Quora. The traditional rule of thumb, which still pretty much applie...

Kat Rosenfeld on How Culture Got Stupid

Kat Rosenfield: How Culture Got Stupid ‘Despite the strange takeover of culture by tasteless scolds, I still believe there’s nothing better than a story that grabs you and won’t let go.’ Kat Rosenfield joins The Free Press.

The past, present and future of Design Books!

The best design book of the year is a 700-year-old poem about Hell Artist Sophy Hollington created a darkly ornate version of Dante's Inferno for Beehive Books.

The power behind Che Guevara's famous diaries!

The Motorcycle Diaries Made Revolution a Pop Culture Product The diaries changed Che Guevara’s image from toughened fighter to sensitive, less certain young man.

If you can't travel physically, picking up a book is just as good!

Seeing the World Through Words: How Books Let Us Travel 'Understanding cultures and the world beyond is a task that authors have mastered ...'

BookTok!

One BookTok Author Sold More Books This Year Than The Top 10 New Books Combined Sarah J. Maas has sold 4.8 million copies of novels in her three fantasy series so far this year—and only one is a new release.