Anderson, who plays forthright sex therapist Jean Milburn in the blockbuster Netflix series “Sex Education,” has posted a video on Instagram and explained that she’s “launching a major exploration of women and sex.” Seated on a burgundy armchair, the 54-year-old actress appeared relaxed as she asked women to send her their “most personal desires” for a book she said she is “curating.” Read more
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The idea of book styling may seem heretical to anyone who values what’s between a book’s binding more than the binding itself. Read more
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There is nothing like a great book to take you away when you can’t travel. When a great book makes a lasting impression, there is an almost universal desire to visit the place that inspired the author. Being able to walk the same roads as a favorite author or memorable character allows a reader to understand their favorite books in a new, intensely different way. Read more
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On Nov. 9, the Great America Committee paid Books on Call NYC $91,000 for what the PAC described as “collateral materials,” according to a report the PAC filed in December with the Federal Election Commission. Pence’s “So Help Me God” came out six days later. A spokesperson for Pence confirmed that the money went towards buying the memoir. Read more
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As extreme weather events become more common, archivists and conservators are scrambling to protect their collections. Read more
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Turn Every Page explores the remarkable fifty-year relationship between two literary legends, writer Robert Caro and his longtime editor Robert Gottlieb. Watch trailer
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Every new year a crop of books, music and films become part of the public domain in the U.S. Jennifer Jenkins of Duke University shares a few of the works from 1927 coming our way. Read more
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The tree, named after the author Thomas Hardy, was surrounded by 18th- and 19th-century gravestones. It was a popular site for locals and tourists. Read more
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The nation’s approach to adult education has so far neglected to connect the millions of people struggling to read with the programs set up to help them. Read more
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Launched in 1994, the magazine published reviews, essays and interviews, and was an important outlet for book reviewers and for authors. Read more
