1+ hour, 8+ min ago  (189+ words) One of my all-time favorite books, John Steinbeck's "Sweet Thursday" (1954) starts "When the war came." Supposedly the sequel to his rollicking "Cannery Row," the book for me describes a holy beginning, a humble post-war society re-forming in a place abandoned…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (71+ words) The Prescott Times Media Charleston, SC'Arcadia Publishing is pleased to announce the publication of Prescott Public Library, a new history exploring the pivotal role that the establishment played in the Arizona city's history by author Kristen Kauffman. Arcadia Publishing, Inc....

2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (648+ words) NPR 'American Rambler' traces the path, and truth-squads the tale, of Johnny Appleseed Isaac Fitzgerald is in a sorry state. He's been drinking a lot and praying a lot. He's about to turn 40, he's not married, he's had a bad…...

5+ hour ago  (257+ words) The Pennsylvania Center for the Book, within Penn State University Libraries, has announced the premiere of the Pennsylvania episode of American Stories: A Reading Road Trip. This PBS Books series was created with the Library of Congress and its Affiliate…...

4+ hour, 40+ min ago  (407+ words) Currently, Mexican American author Reyna Grande is best known for her groundbreaking memoir The Distance Between Us and works of historical fiction, including Across a Hundred Mountains. And she's just released a debut collection of essays that are sure to…...

3+ hour, 52+ min ago  (532+ words) The paperback version of'Declare'is'available for purchase'on Monticello's website, alongside a paperback version of its popular Declaration Book Club. Arion Press has produced 250 copies of the'fine press edition, to be published in July, with orders fulfilled on a rolling basis after…...

6+ hour ago  (301+ words) The verdict: Lisa See is a master of character development, and I found myself deeply invested in each woman's journey. The research behind the novel is impeccable. The author said that she has "long been inspired by history that has…...

6+ hour, 3+ min ago  (1053+ words) " Julia Casola, 5. 28. 2026 Connecticut libraries are facing growing financial pressure as demand for e-books and audiobooks surges, with librarians saying they are paying significantly higher prices for digital materials they'don't'permanently own.' Connecticut libraries currently spend about $7 million annually on e-books and…...

5+ hour, 40+ min ago  (752+ words) The First Ghetto: Venice and the Origins of Modern Antisemitism By Alexander Lee Basic Books, 432 pages, $34 When one thinks of Venice and the Jews, the first figure that probably comes to mind is Shylock, literary history's famous Jewish villain, a…...

10+ hour, 11+ min ago  (194+ words) Daily Memphian Porter-Leath's Books from Birth program reaches 30, 000 kids in Shelby County. (The Daily Memphian file) Wynette Jones, program director for Books from Birth, joined Eric Barnes on this week's episode of "The Sidebar" to talk about Books from Birth....