The literary world can like an infinite sea of ideas: walk into a bookstore and the thousands of titles on display—which are only the tip of the bookberg bobbing under the surface—is overwhelming in the best way. You might imagine the chances of two novels written by different people, at different times, and for different reasons being […]
An admission: I’m not a very nice board game player. As a child I sulked when I lost, crowed when I won, and cheated when I could, and as an adult I just barely manage to slap a thin veneer of politeness and fair play over the savage brat within. So when I hear families talk […]
We’ve all seen enough of ourselves barfing rainbows and sticking out our puppy tongues on Snapchat (though, honestly, we can’t get enough of the flower crowns). So, Snapchat, how about throwing some snap-happy love to the bibliophiles? We’ve already gotten a headstart with some ideas for new literary-themed lenses for book-loving snappers.
The Above & Beyond Award is Barnes & Noble’s way of recognizing booksellers for excellence in delivering extraordinary customer service, showing team spirit, going the extra mile, increasing business knowledge, and exemplifying personal growth. This year Barnes & Noble is honoring three booksellers with the 2016 Above & Beyond Award. Let’s get to know the winners! Beth Gaffney […]
Who says rap’s not a lit-steeped genre? Did Jay-Z’s memoir not top the New York Times best-seller list? Did the Roots not allude to both Chinua Achebe AND W.B. Yeats in their album Things Fall Apart? Did Method Man not name his member Charles Dickens in “The What,” with Biggie Smalls? Sex, death, best of […]