May 20, 2015

Title: Lady Susan Author: Jane Austen First published: 1871 (probably written 1793-4) Page count: 84 First line: My dear brother, I can no longer refuse myself the pleasure of profiting… Read more »

Authors

Protesting sexism, comic book artists pull out of running for Angoulême Grand Prix — Liam O'Brien
20th anniversary edition of Infinite Jest features fan-designed cover — Kait Howard
Amazon picks up The Last Tycoon adaptation, casts Kelsey Grammer in lead — Liam O'Brien
Castaway Jose Salvador Alvarenga denies eating his companion — Taylor Sperry

Is this Shakespeare’s face?

Zeljka Marosevic

Shakespeare: remember him? But when you come to think of him, what image floats into your mind’s eye? Perhaps it’s the “Chandos” portrait, which may or may not depict the… Read more »

NYC Neighborhood Library Awards announced on Wednesday

Julia Fleischaker

After a nomination period for the 2nd Annual NYC Neighborhood Library Awards was kicked off by Brian Lehrer in, 10 finalists were announced in March, and 5 winners are set to… Read more »

AWP and Vanessa Place respond to this week’s events

The Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) announced on Sunday that poet Vanessa Place would no longer sit on a committee that determines which panels will be accepted for next year’s… Read more »

2016 will be the Year of Roald Dahl in Wales

Nick Davies

Beloved children’s author Roald Dahl—known for books such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and Fantastic Mr. Fox—will be celebrated all through next year in Wales, to mark what… Read more »

Melville House Books

The Art of the Novella challenge 26: Lady Susan

Jonathan Gibbs