Quote of the Week | Markus Zusak

Quote of the Week | Markus Zusak

Author of the popular The Book Thief (2005), Markus Zusak, is coming out with a new novel this month. Bridge of Clay (2018) is being published by Doubleday. “I’ve just always loved books, and I love the idea that we’re all just really made of...
Quote of the Week | Markus Zusak

Quote of the Week | Walt Whitman

It’s the third week of classes and everyone is starting to get back into their own schedule of working. For those who recently just moved to the Big Apple, or moved back, many authors have a lot to say about it. However, Walt Whitman, a past resident of Long...
Quote of the Week | Markus Zusak

Quote of the Week | Roald Dahl

This week, we’re celebrating Roald Dahl’s birthday (September 13th, 1916). Dahl was the author of many well-known children’s books including, James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Matilda which became a Broadway play in...

Quote of the Week | Anthony Bourdain

On June 8, 2018, the world sadly lost Anthony Bourdain, a world-renowned chef and TV personality. Bourdain was well-known for his love of traveling and food, hosting shows like A Cook’s Tour, No Reservations, The Layover, and Parts Unknown, while also guest...

Quote of the Week | Jane Austen

On this day in 1811, Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility was published in three volumes by Thomas Egerton. The book’s initial print run was 750 copies. It sold out within the year. Austen paid for the novel’s printing and advertising herself, in addition...