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Category Archives: Books
Algorithms Are So 1984
I’m loving the new blog called Go Book Yourself. The collaborative effort from Anna James, Daniel Dalton and Rob Goodswen describes itself as “book recommendations by humans, because algorithms are so 1984.” The website offers thoughtful book selections that are … Continue reading
Posted in Books, ebooks, Libraries
Tagged Anna James, Books, Daniel Dalton, Rob Goodswen
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Dracula’s Irish Bloodline
Earlier this year the Dublin Film Festival commissioned this fun chart (see below) of Dracula‘s bloodline through pop media over the last century to celebrate the film Stoker. The graphic, created by illustrator Matthew Griffin, has been resurrected this week … Continue reading
Jilted Books
I rarely give up on a book once I’ve started reading.; it seems so unfair to the author. In fact, I will usually finish a book even if I dislike it just to try and discover something redeemable about it, … Continue reading
Reading Halloween
Way back in 2011, Nebraska-based Fantasy author Sabrina Zbasnik created a wonderful series of Halloween/horror-themed posters designed to encourage children to read. The original set of posters were based on iconic horror flicks drawn from classic novels like Mary Shelley’s … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Film, USA, Writing
Tagged Fantasy author, Frankenstein, Halloween, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
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Not Just Spinning Your Wheels
Touring a new city on foot or by bicycle provides perspectives not possible from car or bus. The folks at Rapha, sellers of very hip cycling gear, get this and have created a marvelous series of European urban travel guidebooks. The … Continue reading
Terror of the Soul
This month marks the 164th anniversary of the mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe and the opening of the exciting new exhibition called Edgar Allan Poe: Terror of the Soul at New York City’s amazing Morgan Library and Museum. The … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Libraries, Museums, USA, Writing
Tagged Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Allan Poe, Morgan Library & Museum, New York City
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Just In time for Halloween
I was browsing in the remodeled store of a local book chain and ran across some amazing new editions from Penguin that sport covers curated by Academy Award-winning filmmaker and sci fi/horror writer Guillermo del Torro. The series, which includes … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Writing
Tagged Edgar Allan Poe, Guillermo del Toro, H. P. Lovecraft, Ray Bradbury
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Ask A Librarian
Many thanks to Jessica Finger from noodle.org for this neat infographic (see below). Created in partnership with Betsy Bird, the New York Public Library‘s Youth Materials Collection Specialist, it covers some of the best children’s books of 2013. If you … Continue reading
Posted in Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Betsy Bird, Children's literature, Librarian, Libraries, New York Public Library
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Banned Books Week 2013
Banned Books Week is the American book community’s annual celebration of our freedom to read. Around the nation librarians, booksellers, publishers, teachers, students and readers focus attention on the ongoing threats of censorship. This year, Banned Books Week events will … Continue reading
