February 19, 2020
Prosecco and tequila distracts bookshop burglars
A bookshop in London had its front and back windows smashed in an attempted burglary.…
February 14, 2020
Recently discovered 200-year-old diary shocks historians and academics
A 200 year old diary written by a Yorkshire farmer has been surprising historians with…
February 9, 2020
Stephen King Quits Facebook
Stephen King, author of IT and The Stand has quit Facebook. The outspoken novelist told his 5.6…
January 25, 2020
The Library is Open! Recommended Reading for RuPaul’s Drag Race Fans
In the great tradition of Paris is Burning: the library is open! Because reading is…
January 20, 2020
10 Books Banned from US Prisons
Thousands of books are banned throughout state and federal prisons in the USA. Each state…
January 16, 2020
Pope Benedict XVI co-authors church crisis book with Cardinal
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah have co-authored a book on the crisis…
January 1, 2020
China punished library officials for book burning
China has punished library staff for burning books – but only for doing so publicly.…
December 17, 2019
A 16th century farmhouse holds an important library
Some of the most important books in Welsh history are held in a 16th century…
December 15, 2019
Study suggests teens are giving up on books.
A study suggests teenagers in Wales rarely or never read a book. Four in ten…
December 8, 2019
Anonymous 16th century translator identified as Queen Elizabeth I
An academic at the University of East Anglia has identified the anonymous 16th-century author of…