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Harriette Gillem Robinet, scientist, civil rights activist and lauded children's author, dies at 92
Chicago Sun-Times· 9 hours agoAmong...May 17. Ms. Robinet was a longtime member of the Society of Midland Authors and won the...
These Must-Reads Will Give You a Better Understanding of Juneteenth
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 4 days agoOur recommendations run the gamut, from historical fiction and non-fiction — including books from...
Sci-Fi Fantasy 101: Divergent Author Veronica Roth Offers a Guide to SFF Books (Exclusive)
People Magazine· 4 days agoCassandra Clare is best known for her Shadowhunters books, but Sword Catcher is her first novel for...
Submit your nominations for SML's One Book One Parish title
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoNow it is time for the library...library has focused on books with ties to Louisiana – whether that be a local author or a story that takes place in Louisiana. While this ...
The Best Books of 2024 So Far, According to Amazon Book Editors
Entertainment Tonight· 3 days agoThe list of the Best Books of 2024 (so far) according to Amazon Book Editors consists of 20 books...
How racism haunts America, and other lessons from Tananarive Due's ghostly speculative fiction
Los Angeles Times· 7 days agoScience fiction writer Octavia Butler, who was born and raised in Pasadena, opens her 1993 novel...
Joan Brady, ballet dancer turned novelist who won the Whitbread for Theory of War – obituary
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJoan Brady, who has died aged 84, cut short a promising career as a dancer with the New York City...
Has the DEI Backlash Come for Publishing?
The Atlantic· 3 days agoIn July 2020, Lisa Lucas was hired as the publisher of Pantheon and Schocken Books, prestigious imprints of Penguin Random House. Black Lives Matter was resurgent after the murder of George ...
Kids learn about LGBTQ+ history in Rob Sanders’ ‘Queer and Fearless’
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 5 days agoMost kids love a parade, whatever the occasion. But with all of the colorful Pride events going on around the Tampa Bay area this month, some little ones might wonder what the celebration is ...
27 Best Memoirs: Unforgettable Stories That Inspire
Biography via Yahoo News· 5 days agoOur list of the best memoirs includes first-person insight into someone else’s life, with some of the best by Michelle Obama, Anthony Bourdain, and more.