Happy 460th birthday to William Shakespeare! Born on April 23, 1564, England’s national poet is regarded as one of—if not the most—influential writers in the English language. In honor of the Bard and National Poetry Month, we’ve put together a list of Shakespearean reads to celebrate with. Enter Our Shakespeare Sweepstakes! tktk For the Shakespeare Purists: Shakespeare’s First Folio: 400th Anniversary Facsimile Edition: Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories & Tragedies, Published According to Original Copies by William Shakespeare; Introduction by Adrian Edwards, with British Library of London A full-size facsimile of one of the most complete early copies of the…
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///////////////Books on Film: Indignation
Based on the novel of the same name by Philip Roth, Indignation tells the story of Marcus, a working class student from New Jersey who attends a small…
Essay Contest: Drown by Junot Diaz
It’s been 20 years since Junot Díaz‘s Drown hit shelves! Since then, this stunning story collection has been embraced by countless readers, taught in thousands…
Brightly Family Book Club: The Boys in the Boat
The fourth installment of the Brightly Family Book Club, which encourages families to read together, explore important topics through books, and have some fun, is…
To Catch a Cat
A video and inspiring story from Heather Green, author of To Catch a Cat: A heartfelt, funny memoir about how a kitten rescue project changed…
There’s A Book for That: Shark Week
Shark Week starts this Sunday! Shark Week is back! What has kept this phenomenon going strong for 29 years? Peter Benchley, author of Jaws and bonafide shark…