My love affair with corporate America started out like many ill-fated dalliances—with the intention it would be fun, short-lived, and I’d walk away unscathed. During my first year out of college, I worked in publishing and after my first editorial profit and loss meeting, realized it wasn’t the best place for an aspiring writer to […] The post 7 Novels About Toxic Work Environments appeared first on Electric Literature.| Electric Literature
August is always a special time for me, a woman who translates the works of women. Women in Translation month is dedicated to highlighting the work of women writers from all over the world and recognizing their contributions to literature in their own language and the languages to which they are translated. It is also […] The post 7 Books from Around the World to Read for Women in Translation Month appeared first on Electric Literature.| Electric Literature
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme started by @Lauren’s Page Turners but is currently hosted by Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog. This meme is quite easy to follow – just randomly pick a book from your to-be-read list and explain why you want to read it. It is that simple. This week’s book: The Czar’s Madman by Jaan […]| The Pine-Scented Chronicles
Hello, readers! It is Monday again! As it is Monday, welcome to another #5OnMyTBR update. The rule is relatively simple. I must pick five books from my to-be-read piles that fit the week’s theme. This week’s theme: No Prompt Since there is still no prompt this week, I opted to feature works of Baltic literature, following […]| The Pine-Scented Chronicles
First Impression Friday will be a meme where you talk about a book that you JUST STARTED! Maybe you’re only a chapter or two in, maybe a little farther. Based on this sampling of your current read, give a few impressions and predict what you’ll think by the end. Synopsis: In the sixteenth century, Antinous Bellori, a boy of eleven, […]| The Pine-Scented Chronicles
Happy Wednesday, everyone! Wednesdays also mean WWW Wednesday updates. WWW Wednesday is a bookish meme hosted originally by SAM@TAKING ON A WORLD OF WORDS. The mechanics for WWW Wednesday are quite simple: you just have to answer three questions: What are you currently reading? It’s already the middle of the week. How has your week been […]| The Pine-Scented Chronicles
Happy Tuesday everyone! As it is Tuesday, it is time for a Top Ten Tuesday update. Top Ten Tuesday is an original blog meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and is currently hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s given topic: Books with a High Page Count Share those doorstop books! Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand […]| The Pine-Scented Chronicles
Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme started by @Lauren’s Page Turners but is currently hosted by Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog. This meme is quite easy to follow – just randomly pick a book from your to-be-read list and explain why you want to read it. It is that simple. This week’s book: The Bridge on the Drina […]| The Pine-Scented Chronicles
Hello, readers! It is Monday again! As it is Monday, welcome to another #5OnMyTBR update. The rule is relatively simple. I must pick five books from my to-be-read piles that fit the week’s theme. This week’s theme: No Prompt Since there is still no prompt this week, I opted to feature works of Balkan literature, following […]| The Pine-Scented Chronicles
First Impression Friday will be a meme where you talk about a book that you JUST STARTED! Maybe you’re only a chapter or two in, maybe a little farther. Based on this sampling of you…| The Pine-Scented Chronicles
These authors pay homage to the African-Atlantic writers who came before them| Electric Literature
Humidity be damned, this month’s crop of books is sparking with exciting new premises and relationship dynamics. You’ve got robots-turned-cooks, an economy built entirely on mandatory memory collec…| Literary Hub
According to the Brooklyn Public Library, these titles can help you understand how we got here| Electric Literature
Hello, readers! It is Monday again! As it is Monday, welcome to another #5OnMyTBR update. The rule is relatively simple. I must pick five books from my to-be-read piles that fit the week’s theme. T…| The Pine-Scented Chronicles
Are you looking for a great St. Patrick’s Day picture book for kids this season? Look no further. Today, we’re sharing our favorite St. Patrick’s Day children’s books. Whether you are looking for non-fiction books to learn about the holiday, fun rhyming tales, or sneaky leprechauns, our St. Patrick’s Day reading list has something for... The post Our Favorite St. Patrick’s Day Books for Kids appeared first on Live Well Play Together.| Live Well Play Together
This month, we have some contemporary fiction and a sprinkle of stories featuring a prevalent underwater theme—perfect for summer! Whatever genre floats your boat, you might just find a new book for your TBR.| Catholic University of America Press
Ahead of Pocket shutting down this month, I did an export of my saves. (As should you.) It occurs to me that some of you might find these interesting, so here they are. The list is heavy stuff, I won’t kid you on that, but I don’t ply my trade in sunshine and rainbows.| Hi, I'm Heather Burns
These memoirs center women thriving in the most technical, filthy, physically arduous, dangerous, male-dominated professions| Electric Literature
Happy Wednesday, everyone! Wednesdays also mean WWW Wednesday updates. WWW Wednesday is a bookish meme hosted originally by SAM@TAKING ON A WORLD OF WORDS. The mechanics for WWW Wednesda…| The Pine-Scented Chronicles
This June, CUA Press is reading a range of fiction and nonfiction! Featured is a healthy mix of literary criticism, 19th Century philosophy, and contemporary fiction.| Catholic University of America Press
It is the end of 2022. Here, as always, is a brief summary of the books I read this year, organised (inadequately) by geography and genre, and even more inadequately, by a rough rating system. This year was marked by … Continue reading →| anenduringromantic
It is the end of 2021. Here, as always, is a brief summary of the books I read this year, organised (inadequately) by geography and genre, and even more inadequately, by a rough rating system. A. Continent: Africa S.O. Kenani, … Continue reading →| anenduringromantic
In ten years of public reading and writing, last year was an outlier. I wrote almost nothing public last year, and read the least since I starting tracking it in 2017. I'm chalking this up to work, fatherhood, and training. * Work: I wrote a lot this year and all of| Shared Physics
International Women's Day takes us back to the early twentieth century. It was preceded by Women's Day, organized by socialists in the United Here is our booklist reviving the stories of women from different parts of the world. Remember: reading is a silent but prominent act of solidarity.| Academic Studies Press
February is a month to celebrate love, history, and connection in the classroom. This month’s Book Talk features heartfelt Valentine’s Day stories and| Region 13's Blog
December Book Talk December is filled with opportunities to captivate students through winter-themed read-alouds, holiday writing prompts, and activities| Region 13's Blog
What a year it’s been! Eight months since the year ended and I’m just now catching up on my reflections. I’m closer to ‘books read in 2024’ than I am to 2023. It took a while to write this because last year| Shared Physics
As gift-giving season approaches, we’re excited to share our recommendations for many different types of readers! For Story Seekers: Everyone loves a good| Academic Studies Press
First Impression Friday will be a meme where you talk about a book that you JUST STARTED! Maybe you’re only a chapter or two in, maybe a little farther. Based on this sampling of you…| The Pine-Scented Chronicles
Book-filled chatter in your ears, brought to you by people who love literature just as much as you probably do| Electric Literature
Hello, readers! It is Monday again! As it is Monday, welcome to another #5OnMyTBR update. The rule is relatively simple. I must pick five books from my to-be-read piles that fit the week’s theme. T…| The Pine-Scented Chronicles
Happy Wednesday everyone! Wednesdays mean WWW Wednesday updates. WWW Wednesday is a bookish meme hosted originally by SAM@TAKING ON A WORLD OF WORDS. The mechanics for WWW Wednesday are q…| The Pine-Scented Chronicles
In Italy, when you wish someone good luck, you say, “In bocca al lupo” which literally means Into the mouth of the Wolf. The standard response is “crepi il lupo!” which translates as, May the Wolf …| CrimeReads
Jenna Sattherwaite, author of "Made For You," recommends novels with surprising plot turns that shatter expectations| Electric Literature
Texts should be inclusive, relevant to students’ lives, identify affirming, and culturally responsive.| Corwin Connect
In this blog post, we are taking a look at what CUA Press is reading this summery (and so far, quite rainy) June! Featured in this staff bookshelf we have a lovely array of genres, some of which include fantasy, memoir, mythological retellings, gothic fiction, and more. Take a look, and perhaps you can chase away the early June rain with a good book!| Catholic University of America Press
Here are the literary legacies that have paved the way for writers today, and those that are yet to come| Electric Literature
28 of the latest beach reads, new fiction, mysteries, family sagas and a rogue shark memoir from down South.| Deep South Magazine
Someone said they had a hunch I went through books "like food," which is true. "A book a month?" someone suggested. I looked shifty. "A book a week?!" I had to pull up this list to check.| Lucy Bellwood
Summer reading list 2023 ft Vera Wong's Unsolicited advice for murderers, Maame and other best books of 2023| The Book Satchel
The best books of 2022—Sorrow and Bliss, If I Survive You, Lore Olympus and Disorientation. Sad books, hopeful books and stunning prose.| The Book Satchel
Where to start with Tana French? In what order to read Tana French books? From her acclaimed debut In the Woods to other books ranked.| The Book Satchel
The best short story collections to read in 2022 from Life ceremony by Sayaka Murata to The wait by Damodar Mauzo.| The Book Satchel
Reading list of best books of summer 2022. What to read in summer 2022—Immortal King Rao, Wahala, Vladimir, Lore Olympus| The Book Satchel
Looking for the next compelling novel to dive into? In this reading list, I thought it would be fun to share my top 5 fiction books of all time. Plus some additional recommendations at the end.| Rick Kettner
It’s more valuable than ever to be an entrepreneur or to have entrepreneurial skills. Therefore, it’s essential to help our kids learn to think more like entrepreneurs. So, let’s explore the top 7 best books for raising kids to become entrepreneurs in 2023.| Rick Kettner
In 2014, Meytal Radzinski, a young scholar, founded Women in Translation Month to be held annually in August in response to the gender disparity she noticed in works of translation....| Athabasca University Press
The Issues in Distance Education series offers informative and accessible overviews, research, discussions and explorations of technologies and services used in distance education.| Athabasca University Press
June is Indigenous History Month, a time to celebrate Indigenous peoples and acknowledge their experiences, stories, and culture. In recognition of this time of reflection, we’ve selected excerpts on love...| Athabasca University Press