Man goes round hawking books at Book Fair with Boi Melatey Pheriwalar 50 Bochhor hat
Alok Dutta is a familiar face to regulars at the Book Fair, but given this is the 48th edition of the Book Fair, the claim is raising eyebrows ...
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Martha Stewart’s Coveted First Book Is Returning to Shelves—Here's When
After the release of her hit Netflix documentary in late 2024 and the unwavering power of BookTok, it's no wonder Martha ...
In Cynthia Blakeley’s memoir, investigating her family’s secrets to make sense of her own life
Blakeley, who teaches writing at Emory University, didn’t find out about her mother’s arrest until she was an adult herself. ...
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New Book Tells the Story of the Most Influential Black Woman You’ve Never Heard Of
Danielle Phillips-Cunningham, an associate professor in the School of Management and Labor Relations, explores this ...
John Irving’s ‘Queen Esther’ returns readers to setting of ‘The Cider House Rules’
In John Irving’s next book, the author is returning to St. Cloud’s, Maine, and to the orphanage made famous in his acclaimed ...
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Born into Slavery, Rufus Estes Became One of the First Black Cookbook Authors and Served Presidents
Rufus Estes served presidents, a princess, and world-famous musicians as a chef on Pullman cars before becoming one of the ...
Percival Everett Is Challenging the American Literary Canon
Everett gives James the gift of language, and James writes his account of his travels with a stolen pencil stub—one which ...
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History Spotlight: The Bookmobile
Librarian Hallie Grimes (1944-1971) brought into service Birchard Library's first Bookmobile in 1949 to deliver books all around Sandusky County, as pictured here in its early years. The Bookmobile ...
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Volcano-scorched Roman scroll is read for the first time in 2000 years
A papyrus scroll carbonised by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius two millennia ago is slowly being read once again thanks to ...