Book Club Picks

4+ hour, 52+ min ago   (394+ words) Audrey Niffenegger's Life Out Of Order Took 14 Years To Write, But Why Was It Worth The Wait Returning to a beloved novel after more than two decades presents an unusual challenge. The characters may remain unchanged in readers' memories, but…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago   (446+ words) There are, of course, other brilliant books that explore the many facets of Black British life that I simply couldn’t fit on this list. The five I’ve chosen make clear that being Black and British isn’t a single story, but…...

9+ hour, 19+ min ago   (24+ words) Columbia Daily Spectator...

12+ hour, 40+ min ago   (900+ words) Why ‘The Winds of Winter’ Will Never Be Released Longtime Members of St. John’s Athletics Depart Things To Do in NYC: Oct. 5-Oct. 11 “Frankenstein” is a beloved classic for a reason, and it is largely credited with the birth of…...

23+ hour, 11+ min ago   (205+ words) A Mystery Unfolding Across Six Decades ‘Heretical Talk’ follows victims who survive their encounters with Needless while continuing to carry the damage caused by his crimes and disturbing ideas. His words remain in their minds, leading them to question their…...

18+ hour, 39+ min ago   (1311+ words) Omaha Public Library wants to help readers find new books — or at least books new to them. A fan salutes during the national anthem while a large American flag is draped from the ladder of a Rural Gretna fire truck…...

19+ hour, 33+ min ago   (600+ words) Meet Julia and Ioana, the founders behind The Story Society, a new English-language bookstore and community project in Prague. Their idea combines a selection of books with a space for reading, book clubs, events and meeting other people. The project…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (900+ words) Independent publishing houses are taking risks that larger organisations cannot, and as readers we stand to benefit enormously from this. Diverse voices: ‘Inshallah, Madonna, Inshallah’ by Miljenko Jergović ‘When he created Earth and these lands upon it, when he divided…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (558+ words) Securely snug in her Midcoastal Maine home during last year’s late-fall chill, Alicia Malone settled in for another approaching snowy New England winter. This time, however, she found not only warmth beside the glow of the crackling wood fire but…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (74+ words) Each month, the Columbia Public Library offers selections from its collection related to a current best-seller or hot topic. Public Services Librarian Anne Girouard compiled this month's selections. Here's to aging well! This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune:…...