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Monthly Archives: February, 2022
Julian Randall unlocks the world of PILAR RAMIREZ AND THE ESCAPE FROM ZAFA
The books we read as children can change our lives and outlook forever. The breathtaking…
1980s Super Friends Episode Tells Batman’s Origin For The First Time On TV
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out if a classic episode of great…
MTSU senior writes a children’s book on emotional expression and communication
MURFEESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) — Middle Tennessee State University senior Detario Yancey hopes his new children’s…
Raven M. Brown’s new book ‘As the World Is Seen through the Eyes of the Raven, Hear Her Cry’ is a collection of powerful poems created to bring enlightenment to people
RICHMOND, CA (PRWEB) February 28, 2022 Raven M. Brown, a talented woman from California,…
March 2022 New Book Releases: Celebrating Women’s History Month
Not only is March Women’s History Month in the United States, but it’s also International…
Grogu and The Mandalorian Coming to Marvel Comics in June
Baby Yoda is ready to win hearts again. The adorable and memorable Grogu is ready…
Children’s books to save for future generations
A rare edition of Margery Williams’ 1922 children’s book The Velvet Rabbit causes the short…
Sharjah Book Authority hosts delegation of US senators – News
The two sides discussed several topics, including strengthening Sharjah’s participation in Arab cultural initiatives in…
The Red Winter Journey is Coming, another novel by Paul Rushworth-Brown
RED WINTER JOURNEY By Paul Rushworth-Brown Author Paul Rushworth-Brown Paul Rushworth-Brown’s novel Skulduggery brings 17th-century…
Green Lantern & Green Arrow’s 1970s road trip ended in a crucifixion
Today we look back on the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the original “Hard…
Geelong authors release children’s book
ash bolt Two Geelong authors have come together to publish a book to help children…
From a critic’s desk
Title of the book: The Descent: Essays and Reviews 2010-2021 Author: K. K. Srivastava Publisher:…
Comic 101: Demystifying the Riddler
Before you hit theaters next week, get a briefing on the masked villain causing chaos…
Outlander prequel series in the works at Starz
ForeignerPhoto: StarzGreat news today for anyone desperate for their historical fiction to get a little…
Iraj Pezeshkzad, author of classic Iranian novel, dies at 94
But Professor Abbas Milani, a historian and director of Iranian studies at Stanford University, said…
Friends of Brown Library will hold a book review in March | News, Sports, Jobs
PHOTO PROVIDED Janet Hurlbert will talk about Lisa Wingate “Before We…
Leonard Kessler dies; the children’s author was 101 years old
His son, Paul Kessler, confirmed the death and said he did not yet know the…
10 Things The Avengers Do Better Than Any Comic Book Team
The Avengers are known as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, and that moniker is self-explanatory. The team…
Taye Diggs asked for his son’s approval for his new children’s book
Actor Taye Diggs has just released a children’s book. The 51-year-old recently posted his Why…
Wentzville, Missouri School District Bans Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, Calls Book ‘Obscene’
The NCAC has written to the Wentzville R-IV School District in Missouri to assure that…
20 difficulties that all bookworms know!
Being interrupted while reading You’ve finally found the perfect position to settle in with your…
Aquaman and Flash team up in new DC miniseries
Over the next year, DC fans will be treated to a number of blockbusters featuring…
NAACP turns the page on children’s mental health | News
Many people consider books to be part of education and academics, and while this is…
Sunday Times Young Writer Prize winner revealed
A novel that explores ‘abandoned places’ and ‘nature taking its place again’ has won a…
New Books with Hollywood Appeal for February – The Hollywood Reporter
Which books may have potential for film or television options? Rights available is a preview…
‘Moon Knight’ Screenwriter Responds to Oscar Isaac Casting Controversy
Image via Disney Plus/Marvel Studios The casting of Oscar Isaac as the titular character in…
Kolkata International Book Fair from February 28
Kolkata: Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee and the Minister of State for Cultural…
Apple TV+ has released its trailer for the series adaptation of “Pachinko”
Apple TV+ has just released the first trailer for its series adaptation of the 2017…
10 Medieval Comic Book Heroes and Villains
Costumed heroes and villains have a number of different options to choose from when creating…
World War II veteran Sam Baker is now a children’s author | Military.com
Most people revel in the relaxation of retirement. But Sam Baker, a 99-year-old World War…
Columbia County Takes No Action on Appeal to Ban “To Kill a Mockingbird”
A literary classic will live on the shelves of media centers and classrooms in the…
Comic book writer brings Rwandan history to life
By MOSES K. GAHIGI At 25, Mika Twizeyimana Hirwa aims to become a household name…
Hayao Miyazaki’s classic manga will finally be released in English
Studio Ghibli has put Hayao Miyazaki’s name on the map, and many know the artist…
Fiji tells its own climate story in new children’s books | News on the climate crisis
Suva, Fiji – A disposable mask flies out of a poorly closed overflowing trash can;…
Review of Mercy Street by Jennifer Haigh
Exceptions only prove the rule: we always invoke “The Handmaid’s Talefrom 1985 to show what…
Good books for your spring break
Tampa Bay Reads: Top Reads of March Linda Hurtado reports TAMPA, Florida. – Anyone looking…
Fastest Alive Artist Shares New Look Inside Film’s Prequel Comic
Artist Juan Ferreyra shared a look inside Flash: the fastest man in the world #2,…
Stop Banning Books – Massachusetts Daily Collegian
Banning influential literature is bound to have negative effects on studentsBy Zach Leach, college columnistFebruary…
Lynze Norman is set to launch the first book in her children’s book series
Improve the mindset of children through interesting life lessons Third-generation teacher from Texas, Lynze Norman,…
The Walking Dead Showrunner Explains How [SPOILER] deceased
Warning: This story contains spoilers for Sunday’s “No Other Way” episode of The Walking Dead.…
The library will host an evening with Jeff Shaara, best-selling author of “Gods and Generals”
Jeff Shaara, author of ‘gods and generalswill travel to Forsyth County to speak and sign…
Chelsea Clinton to Launch Children’s Book Series for ‘Big Kids’
Chelsea Clinton has many publishing projects – for her own books and for other people’s…
Western Carolina University – Annual Spring Literary Festival Returns to WCU Campus with Live Events
WCU Stories February 21, 2022 After two years of online celebration, Western Carolina University’s Spring…
E-books help enliven libraries
In the age of television, it was feared that books had no longer become the…
No Way Home Writers Speak Out About Deleted Mysterio Scene
At some point in the development of Spider-Man: No Coming Homethose working on the film’s…
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Local Olympian Lindsey Jacobellis writes children’s book
WATERBURY, Vermont (WCAX) — The 2022 Winter Olympics are over. Two of the eight US…
Chippewa Valley African American Parent Network Hosts Book Drive – Macomb Daily
The Chippewa Valley Schools African American Parent Network celebrates African American History Month by preparing…
10 Great TV Shows That Surprisingly Aren’t Adapted From A Book
TV shows are perfect when a story has too much to tell to fit into…
Black Comic Book Superwomen Explored at “Beyond Wakanda”
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — An event highlighting the history of black female comic book superheroes…
A comic tells the stories of atomic bomb survivors who moved to Brazil
HIROSHIMA — A Portuguese-language comic strip incorporating the experiences of the hibakusha, or atomic bomb…
Atlanta Launch of “A Gathering of Men,” a World War II Novel at Bookmiser
The Atlanta launch of “A Gathering of Men: A WWII Novel,” the latest novel by…
February 20 Bookmarks | Books
New Dominion Bookstore will present a reading and dedication with Maud Casey at 4 p.m.…
‘Last Cuentista’, ‘Unspeakable’ win children’s book awards | Arts
NEW YORK (AP)Donna Barba Higuera’s “The Last Cuentista,” a post-apocalyptic tale about a young girl…
Children’s theater tackles tough questions in ‘Something Happened In Our Town’ – Twin Cities
When someone brought Peter Brosius a copy of the children’s book ‘Something Happened in Our…
Joanne Harris says she rejected book deal over request to remove ‘f-bomb’
Best-selling novelist Joanne Harris has claimed she turned down a book deal after US publishers…
Review: Timely and engaging, Looking for Jane deals sensitively with heartbreaking subject matter
Looking For Jane by Heather Marshall is a confident debut album that offers fascinating and…
Marvel and George RR Martin are teaming up for a new comic book series
Game Of Thrones writer George RR Martin will team up with Marvel to work on…
Chelsea Clinton will launch a series of children’s books this fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Chelsea Clinton has many publishing plans — for her own books…
Del Mar Community Connections and Del Mar Library to welcome best-selling author
“Gypsies” by Jasmin Darznik Best-selling author Jasmin Darznik will be hosted by Page Turners, a…
SKYBOUND PRESENTS AFTERSCHOOL Teen Horror Anthology Comic Book Miniseries to premiere in June
Like a modern twist Grimm’s Fairy Tales, Skybound Presents After School will feature morbid twists…
Dune expands the Atreides/Harkonnen war with Brutal Revenge in a new series
BOOM! Studios continues to expand the universe of Frank Herbert’s Dune novel, this time with…
Mom is writing a series of children’s books to celebrate diversity
Nonkululeko Kunene Adumetey (also known as Nonku) is an award-winning author of “I Celebrate My…
Terry McGuin’s new book ‘The Dracula Shark’ is an intriguing novel that seamlessly blends historical elements with science fiction
LIMA, Ohio (PRWEB) February 18, 2022 Terry McGuin, a talented writer from Lima, Ohio;…
8 Comic Book Characters Channing Tatum Could Play That Aren’t Gambit
Although it seems like most of Hollywood has joined a superhero franchise, Channing Tatum is…
Queen’s Jubilee: Dawn Butler urges against children’s book
A British Labor MP has said the £12million to be spent on a commemorative children’s…
Duncan, Dennis: In a new book, the author delves into the history of the index
Host Scott Tong speaks with Denis Duncan, author of “Index, a History of the: A…
Banned books among Petaluma’s current bestsellers
The best-selling titles at Copperfield’s Books, Petaluma, for the week of February 7 to February…
Incredibly Underrated Comic Book Villains Who Deserve A Movie Revamp
There are plenty of intriguing and compelling villains and super-villains in the comic book universe.…
La Plata author passes on his grandfather’s lessons in a series of children’s books – CBS Baltimore
La Plata, Md (WJZ) – A La Plata author hopes the children’s book series will…
The best-selling books on the big screen in 2022
Hollywood loves a sure thing, and there’s nothing more sure than a story that’s already…
The Recorder – Book Review: ‘Becoming a Woman of Substance’
Posted: 02/16/2022 16:07:52 Modified: 02/16/2022 16:05:56 Bernardston’s Karma Kitaj is a psychotherapist and historian interested…
The Passageway’s New Shared Horror Universe Is Like Nothing You Could Imagine
In June, Bone Orchard Mythos by Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino kicks off with The…
Author Adarin Gohl’s new book ‘When Santa Goes Medieval’ is a charming children’s story full of excitement and holiday cheer for readers of all ages.
The recent release “When Santa Goes Medieval” by Newman Springs Publishing author Adarin Gohl is…
Kannada writer Dr Chennaveera Kanavi has passed away
Prominent Kannada writer Dr Chennaveera Kanavi died at the age of 94 at SDM Hospital…
Poway comic book store robbed
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A brazen pair of thieves ransacked a Poway comic book store…
Q&A: Louisa Morgan, author of “The Great Witch of Britain”
Return to the world of A Secret History of Witches with the spellbinding story of…
Derbyshire author celebrates release of ‘Tolkienesque’ children’s book
The Butterfly Bee Lady and The Bee, written and illustrated by Ig Oliver, has been…
Winning Writers Announces Winners of Seventh Annual North Street Book Prize for Self-Published Books
NORTHAMPTON, Massachusetts., February 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results…
Unexplored early reactions surface online
Just a few days before the release of Unexplored, the review embargo has been lifted…
With an $8,000 loan for a used car, Judith Drinnan changed the literary landscape of the NWT
Thinking back to when she started the Yellowknife Book Cellar, Judith Drinnan admits she didn’t…
Veteran author Shana Gourdine publishes her first children’s book “The Power Within Me”
TROY, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 14, 2022 – By all means, people need their children…
Review: Trans Vampire Novel Set in SF Delivers a Painfully Real Love Story
Isaac Fellman is the author of “Dead Collections”. Photo: Sarah Jung Isaac Fellman is on…
This artistic choice joins Maus and Watchmen
Both Maus and Watchmen feature comics inside their pages, offering a meta-narrative. Let’s talk about…
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Chicago Penguin Couple Famous in Children’s Book
CHICAGO, Feb 14 (Reuters) – There are new tour guides in town at the Chicago…
Myanmar’s First Literary Work Since Coup Reveals ‘Courage and Selflessness’ of Writers | Burma
The first literary work to emerge from Myanmar since the military took over the country…
Jim Carrey’s Cable Guy Returns for the Super Bowl in New Verizon Ad
It’s Super Bowl Sunday and while the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the…
Queen reacts to reading Kate Middleton children’s books
February 13, 2022 – 8:30 p.m. GMT Diane Shipley The Queen showed her support for…
St Sukie of the Cross takes readers on a tour of “God’s Waiting Room”
“Why are gay people retiring to Palm Springs? Because it’s a great place to live…
Books encourage children to be true to themselves
“Being yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is…
Charlie Cox Says He Knows “A Little” About Marvel’s Plans
Charlie Cox hopes his role as Matt Murdock will see him through at least the…
Black authors are shaking up the Brazilian literary scene
RIO DE JANEIRO — Itamar Vieira Júnior, whose day job serving the Brazilian government on…
The Rose Garden – Bundaberg now
Title: The Rose GardenAuthor: Tracy ReesEditor: Macmillan, LondonPublication date: 2021Kind: Historical FictionCritical: Peta Brown Peta…
10 Iconic Marvel Comics That Still Lack Satisfying Screen Adaptations
Marvel movies, and even TV shows, are pretty good at taking popular comic book stories…
February 7 – 11, 2022 ‹ Literary crossroads
Our Years of Magical Thinking: Mary-Frances O’Connor on the neuroscience of grief. | Illuminated Hub…
Blind date at the Colfax Library | Local
Looking to find your dream book this Valentine’s Day season? The Colfax Library makes this…
How a Kids-Related Comic Bought Out Stallone’s Box Office Bombshell Judge Dredd
“Judge Dredd: Lawman of the Future” was the tie-in comic to the 1995 Sylvester Stallone…
The Recorder – A Splendid Love for Wild Things: The Quiet Kingdom of Jan Brett
“I really like to stop and think about beauty three times a day…I get energy…
USC Aiken graduate writes children’s book | News
James Kelly always knew he could think of anything and accomplish it.That’s exactly what he…
Long Beach teacher raises autism awareness with children’s book • Long Beach Post News
Isaac Osae-Brown, an education specialist teaching at Wilson High School, wrote the book with the…
10 movies to watch if you love Pride & Prejudice
While Nicholas Sparks may have plenty of film adaptations of his popular romance novels, Jane…
What is nothing else | Magazine
Writer, critic and curator Lucy Lippard wrote in 1985 that “Like performance art, artists’ books…
Waterstones Unveils 2022 Children’s Book Prize Shortlist – How To Buy
18 books were nominated in three categories ranging from younger and older readers to picture…
New World Order, New Walking Dead
The epic ending of The Walking Dead continues in Part 2 of The Final Season,…
HarperCollins Publishers India presents the first collection of translations in the new series from Harper Perennial which features the best stories translated from the languages of the Indian subcontinent
TELUGU: The best stories of our time, Edited by Volga and translated by Alladi Uma…
Little-Known Black Human Rights Hero Celebrated in New Historical Fiction Novel
New York, New York – (Newsfile Corp. – February 10, 2022) – Author Joey O’Connor…
Before The Batman, Colin Farrell portrayed this comic book villain
In 2003, Colin Farrell portrayed the villainous Bullseye in the comic book movie daredevil, which…
Oceanside teacher publishes children’s book | Herald Community Newspapers
A teacher from Oceanside High School has made her way into the publishing world. Talia…
writers’ conference to be held at Duquesne University | Local
The Northern Appalachian Writers’ Conference will be held at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh from Friday,…
Star Wars Fans Not Excited To Return To Tatooine In Obi-Wan Kenobi
Following the conclusion of Boba Fett’s Book today and the confirmation that the Obi Wan…
Waterstones unveil shortlist for 2022 Children’s Book Prize
Water stones sign. Credit: PAwater stones revealed its shortlist for the Children’s Book Award 2022.18…
Best-selling author Heather Webb will take part in a ‘conversation with Lynn Cullen’ at the Peachtree City Library on Thursday
Best-selling author Heather Webb (L) and novelist Lynn Cullen, photographed in the studio by Parker…
Batman Artist Apparently Teases Gotham Knights Tie-In Comic
A new report claims that accomplished comic book artist Greg Capullo may be working on…
Author Delia Falconer will talk about the latest book from the Goulburn Library | Goulburn post
newsletters, editors’ pick list, Goulburn, Delia Falconer, author talk, libraryAward-winning author Delia Falconer will talk…
Ask the author: Erin Young
British author Erin Young talks about her inspiration for her new mystery novel ‘The Fields,’…
Arts in Public Places Program Seeks Artists for Children’s Activity Book |
The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs today launched a partnership with the Art in…
Spider-Man: 10 Best Comic Issues From The 1960s
Spider-Man: No Coming Home is the most successful Spider-Man movie of all time, and that’s…
Roots and Wings Children’s Book Shows Young Brown and Black Girls Being Seen, Tough and Valued
Mango yellows, multicolored kites in a bright blue sky, New York minarets and skyline, mythical…
Newly Launched Book, Rrashima’s ‘A Break In Love’, Gathers Massive Reviews on Digital Platforms
NNA | Update: 08 February 2022 17:46 STI New Delhi [India], Feb. 8 (ANI/ATK): Rrashima’s…