by Rachael Kelly | Mar 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
To the great sorrow of many Potterheads, The British Library’s sold-out show, Harry Potter: A History of Magic, closed last Wednesday. The display, which marked the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, featured rare books,...
by Rachael Kelly | Mar 5, 2018 | Quote of the Week
On this day in 1839, Charlotte Brontë – the famed author of Jane Eyre – wrote an amazing rejection letter – a “bold defiance of oppressive gender ideals, packaged as the ultimate it’s-not-you-it’s-me gentle letdown.” The suitor in question, Henry Nussey,...
by Rachael Kelly | Feb 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Signature, founded in 2015 by Penguin Random House, is a reading and culture website for people interested in making “well-read sense of the world.” Paying close attention to trends and current events, Signature recommends books that delve into...
by Rachael Kelly | Feb 26, 2018 | Quote of the Week
“THEY KILLED MY MOTHER. THEY TOOK OUR MAGIC. THEY TRIED TO BURY US. NOW WE RISE.” –Children of Blood and Bone Set the clock back to March 2017. Remember when the first installment of Tomi Adeyemi’s Orïsha trilogy, Children of Blood and Bone, was...
by Rachael Kelly | Feb 21, 2018 | Blog Feature
Q&A with Professor Sandberg, Part One Kirsten Sandberg is an adjunct professor of academic publishing, a member of the M.S. in Publishing advisory board, a writer, an editor, and a publishing consultant. We spoke with her about her career, her current role as...
