When Evelyn Reeves bought her first rental property in 1969, it felt like freedom. Born in Los Angeles in 1941 to a waitress and a postal worker from Alabama, Reeves purchased this... Read more »
Reading books is a fulfilling, engaging pastime. Reading what other people have to say about books is just plain fun, and an enticing way to find your latest great read. BookBrowse’s First... Read more »
Mubi moves into book publishing with Mubi Editions imprint Dec 02 2024 Mubi, the film distributor, production company, and streaming service founded in 2007 by Efe Cakarel, will launch a publishing arm,... Read more »
In Drear Nighted December In drear nighted December,Too happy, happy tree,Thy branches ne’er rememberTheir green felicity —The north cannot undo themWith a sleety whistle through themNor frozen thawings glue themFrom budding at... Read more »
A novel about a serial killer and a children’s book about a dog are the books of 2024, according to Waterstones booksellers. Butter by Asako Yuzuki, translated from Japanese by Polly Barton,... Read more »
I love the amorous mayhem of Handel’s operas, but have always had my doubts about his oratorios, especially the Messiah. First there’s the bossy compulsion to stand during the “Hallelujah” chorus, just... Read more »
There has been a “significant” drop in the presence of racially minoritised characters in children’s books, according to a new report. A Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) survey found that... Read more »
