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Author Samantha Harvey Wins 2024 Booker Award (with Help From 6 Astronauts) –A First for Space Fiction
British novelist Samantha Harvey has been awarded the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel Orbital. Described as a "space pastoral," it was written through the...
World’s Only ‘Bookstore Airbnb’ Has 2-Year Wait List for Guests Wanting to Sell Used Books By Day
More than 450 guests have enjoyed accommodations in the “world's only book shop Airbnb” where guests spend the night—and run the store during the...
Facebook Saves a Life with its AI Alerting Local Police of a Suicide in Progress
Today, when people mention mental health and Facebook in the same sentence, it almost never bears a positive connotation.
But at least for one young...
Fund for Library Set Ablaze by Rioters in Liverpool Raises Over $250,000 for Books and Repairs
Over 11,000 small donors have managed to raise £245,000 ($270,000) to repair a library in Liverpool that was set partially ablaze during a spate...
Free Computer Game Based on H.P. Lovecraft Books Raises Thousands for Polish Red Cross
A video game has raised over $50,000 for aid groups working in Ukraine including the Polish Red Cross and Save the Children.
In 2021, a...
Man With Locked-in Syndrome Completes 50k Word Book – Using Just His Eyes
An Englishman living with rare locked-in syndrome has completed a 50,000 word autobiography, using just his eyes.
Howard Wicks suffered a serious stroke as a...
Man Who Built Adorable Mouse Village to Cope With Depression Adds a Pub, Book Shop, and Hobbit Homes–LOOK
A British man who six years ago built an adorable mouse village to cope with depression has added a pub, a book shop, and...
A Book-Lovers Tour of Britain: From The Bard to the Brontës, Sherwood Forest to Sherlock Holmes–Top 35 Stops
A poll of 2,000 literary lovers in Britain has revealed the top 35 places to visit made famous by iconic authors and the scenes from...
US Bookstores Coming Back as Barnes & Noble Celebrates Banner Year While Indie Shops Flourish
Ask most people around the country about the number of bookstores in their town over the last 20 years and the answer will almost...
Rare Proof Copy of Harry Potter Book Bought for 15 Cents Could Fetch $15,000 at Auction
He found it in a dusty bin on the floor of a used bookstore, where he grabbed three books for 45 cents.
One was an...
65-Year-old Paddles Into Record Books With Epic 6800-mi Solo Kayak Quest–From Tip of Canada to Florida and Back
After 268 days in his kayak, a 65-year-old has completed his epic ‘Reverse the Bad’ expedition, becoming the first person to solo kayak the...
Stray Cat Finds a New Life in the Public Library– From Hitting the Streets to Hitting the Books
In an Ohio public library, one of the most valuable employees can't even reach the top shelf of books.
He provides another service, however, one...
CNN Hero: Man Helps Barbers Fill Their Shops with Books to Help Kids Find Excitement in Reading
One day in the Bronx, a first-grade teacher sat down in a barbershop for a trim and one of his students walked in, sat...
Artist Drops Sketchbook With Years of Work Lost – Until Toronto Steps up to Help
From Toronto comes a lovely story about lost and found, and how this nearly universal feature of Western society can bring out the best...
Tennessee is Sending Free Books to 200,000 Kids to Keep Them Reading Over the Summer–Families Are ‘Thrilled’
To combat learning loss over the summer, Tennessee is funding the delivery of surprise books to keep almost a quarter million kids engaged with...
These Green Books Are Poisonous—and May Be on a Shelf Near You
There are poisonous books—the Communist Manifesto, or Mein Kampf for example—and then there are books that are literally poisonous.
Covered in vibrant green bookcloth, hundreds of 19th-century...
Pair of Dirty Windows Purchased on Facebook Are Set to Sell for $200,000
A pair of dirty windows bought on Facebook during a church demolition is set to sell for $225,000.
Antiques hunter Paul Brown from Pennsylvania paid...
Looking for a Beautiful Mom’s Day Gift? Check Out this Wonderful Book That Benefits Charity
It’s been a tough year for everyone, and extra stress always seems to fall on our moms. No matter how old you are, if...
A Booklet Used on Lunar Surface Covered in Moon Dust Set to Go at Auction for $500,000
A dusty document used on the Moon is set to go under the auctioneer's hammer for over $500,000.
The mission checklist was worn on the...
After Decades Searching, Woman Finds Biological Mom on Facebook and Meets Grandma Days Before her Death
An adopted woman found her mother using a DNA site and Facebook after decades of searching, allowing her to meet her grandmother just days...