For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] R.J. Palacio is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder—the Middle Grade book that took the world by storm and inspired the Choose Kind movement. Wonder centers on August Pullman, a young boy who was born with a severe facial deformity that has greatly impacted his life. Now, for the first time in … Read more
[ad_1] Waiting for the Night Song is the forthcoming debut novel of Julie Carrick Dalton. Forthcoming from Forge Books in early 2021, the book mixes mystery with pointed (but beautifully written) commentary about the natural world. Below is a Q&A with the author about what she hopes readers take away from the novel–and a reveal … Read more
[ad_1] Eihei Dōgen Zenji—the Japanese founder of what remains one of the most vital sects within Zen Buddhism, the Sōtō school—wrote the Sansui kyō, the “Mountains and Rivers Sutra” at his Kyoto monastery Kōshōhōrin-ji in the autumn of 1240. A poetic rumination on the foundational co-dependence within all of nature, this sutra has long been … Read more
[ad_1] Burning Worlds is Amy Brady’s monthly column dedicated to examining how contemporary literature interrogates issues of climate change, in partnership with Yale Climate Connections. Subscribe to her monthly newsletter to get “Burning Worlds” and other writing about art and climate change delivered straight to your inbox. Australian author and critic James Bradley stunned with his previous novel, Clade, … Read more
[ad_1] This Pride Month, we’re celebrating with books that highlight extraordinary LGBTQ+ stories. Funny, heartbreaking, suspenseful, romantic – there’s a little something for everyone on this list, so scroll down on for some of our favorites and #ReadPrideAndBeyond all year long! Plus, don’t forget to enter our sweeps to win a stack! Click here to enter our … Read more
[ad_1] “The Artist’s Bookshelf” is a column about books that inspire the CHIRB staff’s favorite artists. Theo Germaine has range. If you’ve seen them in Abby McEnany’s Work In Progress on Showtime, you’ll know them as Chris, the compassionate, joyful love interest of the protagonist, Abby. Together, they run around Chicago backdrops I know and … Read more
[ad_1] Friday is Midsommar’s Eve in Sweden. Always celebrated on the Friday between June 19th and 25th, Swedes flee the cities for the countryside to raise a Midsommar’s pole, or Midsommarstång, and adorn it with greenery. They weave flower crowns and gather with friends and family, eat outside at long tables, dance, sing, and drink. … Read more
[ad_1] We’re highlighting some amazing Black bookstagrammers who are a vital part of the book community that we know and love. They’ve shared with us photos of their favorite books by Black authors and told us a little more about who they are and how books have changed them. We think their stories—and the stories … Read more
[ad_1] Sherlock Holmes is one of the most adapted stories of all time—per Guinness, Dracula is the only character portrayed more frequently in film, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Sherlock has the lead for prose adaptations. The detective is no stranger to genre science fiction and fantasy either, with award-winning stories like Neil Gaiman’s … Read more
[ad_1] Black-owned bookstores are spaces that foster community, support emerging authors, educate, and lift up and celebrate Black voices and stories. Read it Forward asked 17 Black authors to tell us about their favorite Black-owned bookstores in the U.S. and around the world, most of which are available to fulfill orders via their websites, or … Read more