Belle & Sebastian cofounder to publish YA novels
Stuart David, a former member of the Scottish indie-pop band Belle & Sebastian, has signed a two book deal with Hot Key Books, a London-based publisher of young adult and… Read more »
Jane Austen hit the streets of Bath last week
On Friday, November 7th, the Jane Austen Centre uploaded a video to their YouTube channel featuring Jane Austen enthusiastically exploring the streets of modern day Bath. What cheer! The clip,… Read more »
Goosebumps author R.L. Stine pens scary story on Twitter
R.L. Stine, the popular author of the children’s horror series Goosebumps, has written his latest tale on Twitter. The appropriately titled “What’s In My Sandwich,” which gracefully unfolds in just… Read more »
Tom Hanks is the latest actor to try his hand at fiction
Tom Hanks, the actor known for his long, successful career on the silver screen, has decided to try his hand at writing fiction. His first contribution to the literary world… Read more »
From Kafka to Delillo: A small list of writers who rejected their own work
It’s not so surprising that admirers of a famous person’s work can become interested in that person’s personal life. Maybe they want to further explore what makes their favorite playwright… Read more »
Boston introduces new “literary district”
Boston may not have New York’s bookish reputation, but the city’s literary history is undeniable. Over the years, the city has housed such notable writers and thinkers as Louisa May… Read more »
Don’t call it a rock-opera: Crime and Punishment is being adapted as a musical
Adapting books into other mediums can be a very delicate, often tricky process. What do you choose to include? What do you choose to omit? These decisions can make or… Read more »
Alison Bechdel wins MacArthur “genius grant”
Unless you’ve been living a peaceful but uninformed life under a rock for the past decade, you’ve probably heard the name Alison Bechdel. The cartoonist, who made significant literary waves… Read more »
Twitter user vows to tweet The Great Gatsby in full for some reason
A new Twitter account hit the web yesterday, boldly vowing to tweet F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel The Great Gatsby in full, one day at a time. The incredibly bored… Read more »