The Books We Read Too Late—And That You Should Read Now

One of the great, bittersweet pleasures of life is finishing a title and thinking about how it might have affected you—if only you’d found it sooner. (from ‘The Atlantic’):

https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2022/09/books-younger-selves-recommendations/671601/

 

    Jan Bolgla and Bob Roarty have owned and operated Atlanta Vintage Books for more than 16 years.

How independent bookstores help in the fight against book banning and why it matters (from NPR):

https://apple.news/AImh7kGLuS1W586Ygs5IHxw

 

These fall graphic novels reflect the diversity of the genre (from NPR):

https://apple.news/AOd8Ozp-pR0-H_TLKpw7Suw

 100 years of James Joyce’s Ulysses. A wonderful video.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=y12yhnkY0pg&feature=share

 

The Essential Judy Blume

For  50 years, her books have educated, entertained and connected young readers. Whether you want to revisit a classic or inspire a new fan, here’s what to read. (from the ‘New York Times’):

https://www.nytimes.com/article/best-judy-blume-books.html

The ‘dangerous’ books too powerful to read.

Forty years on from the launch of Banned Books Week, censorship is once again on the rise. John Self considers the long and ignoble global history of book-banning.

https://apple.news/AJG5i-0B-SeelVXjRdd-aFQ

 

Elizabeth Strout on What It’s Like to Write After Exiting Obscurity

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

https://lithub.com/elizabeth-strout-on-what-its-like-to-write-after-exiting-obscurity/