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A novel book club comes back to life at Mount Auburn Cemetery
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (390+ words) A cemetery might seem like an unusual setting for a summer book club, but many of the permanent residents at Mount Auburn on the Cambridge-Watertown line would likely appreciate the idea. Poets, writers, scientists and cultural figures including Buckminster Fuller,…...
Elegance Library Launches the "99-Day Soul Rebuild" Challenge with Monthly Cash Prizes Alongside the Free Global Release of "99 Best Stories"
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (145+ words) Jul 02, 2026, 08: 36 ET To launch this global initiative, the highly anticipated book, 99 Best Stories: In Your Hands Now Are the Keys to Happiness by author Fahad Abdullah Alotaibi, is available as a full free download for a limited time. Author Fahad…...
Imogen in Waiting Book Signing at Boulder Bookstore
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (485+ words) Lindsay Bartels will speak about and sign her new book, Imogen in Waiting, at Boulder Bookstore. She will be in conversation with Alle Mudrick for this special event. About the Book When twenty-six-year-old Lindsay Bartels is diagnosed with breast cancer,…...
Top Authors Confirmed As Henley Literary Festival Unveils October Programming
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (367+ words) The Henley Literary Festival has announced its 2026 lineup, featuring Theresa May, Zahra Joya, and Michael Morpurgo in partnership with The Independent. Scheduled to run from October 2 to October 11, the festival will host over 140 distinct events across three premier venues in…...
On Womanhood, Humanity, & Chance: "Lucky To Have You" Launched At Buffalo Street Books
13+ hour, 16+ min ago (783+ words) Reflecting back, admitting luckiness isn't always an easy ritual of appreciation. The miracles and misfortunes of navigating love, whether encountering connection, maintaining or forsaking it, are often tarnished in memory." But local author Dr. Sarah Jefferis explores the value of…...
People watching inspired retiree to write novels
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (674+ words) IT WAS a grey, windy, drizzly day in Brooklyn. Amyra stood staring at the long glass frontage of the bar across the road. The large blue neon light in the window spelling out Warble's Bar' was reflected on the wet…...
Turn the page on summer days with 8 novels
14+ hour, 6+ min ago (831+ words) Open, judgment-free jam sessions bring individuals of all ag" A short-lived aquatic park drew crowds, lost money and left " From tasty treats in a fictional world to beachside romance and wholesome escapes, readers have a variety of books to choose…...
Book Release Radar: Most anticipated reads of July 2026
17+ hour, 36+ min ago (365+ words) As the July sun heats things up, this month's new book releases are coming in hot to add a little sizzle to your TBR pile! If you're in search of the perfect new read to bring to the beach, look…...
Alfred Sant's "Snow on Comino. . reaches international readers with first complete English translation
18+ hour, 46+ min ago (247+ words) One of the most acclaimed works of modern Maltese literature is set to reach a wider international audience with the publication of'Snow on Comino, the first complete English translation of'Sil" fuq Kemmuna'by Alfred Sant. Written between 1970 and 1973 and first published…...
Deborah Lutz's 6 favorite biographies
21+ hour, 10+ min ago (363+ words) The biographer recommends reading the life stories of Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf, and the Bront's Deborah Lutz, a professor of Victorian literature and culture, is the author of six books, including The Bront' Cabinet and This Dark Night, a new…...