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Five Books That We’d Love to See As Choose Your Own Adventure Novels
Posted by Jessica Yang
Bookish Events in Philadelphia: September 13th – 19th
Get ready to metabolize Citywide Specials and great new writing at a much faster rate: Philly's many reading series are back in swing.
100 years ago, an entrepreneurial family started Snockey's Oyster & Crab House in South Philly. Today, one of their descendants is a poet who hosts readings at the historic restaurant! Do not miss the poems this Saturday (or the chowder). Frank O'Hara's Last Lover #11 :: Maxe Crandall, Anna Maria Hong and Jason Zuzga. September 13, 7:30 p.m.
Or check out the tightly curated Jubilant Thicket reading series on Sunday, September 14. Emily Abendroth is a new Pew fellow; Charles O'Hay's humor is darker than espresso spilled on Philly asphalt. Head House Books, 5:00 p.m.
On Monday, September 15, start your day off by checking out the Poem of the Day at the Penn Book Center website.
Posted by Lillian Dunn
10 Books About Book Lovers
Posted by Megan Tripp
Etsy Roundup: Amazing Book Safes to Stash Your Stuff
Books: they're bigger on the inside! Sometimes literally. Book safes are cool-looking and very handy for hiding away your ~secret things~, but they're a bit of a pain to make (all that cutting and gluing!) Fortunately, some clever Etsy crafters have you covered. Click for our favorite picks!
(Above: Hollow book safe, The Coming Fury, $60, Secret Safe Books)
Posted by Blair Thornburgh
Three Fictional Places We’d Love to Visit (and Some Real-Life Alternatives)
As I’m sure many of you lovely readers have noticed, the summer is over. For some of you this may mean a return to high school or college, or maybe starting a new internship. For others, it might just mean that it’s fifty degrees cooler and now we can finally go outside.
But the end of summer doesn’t only bring cool fall weather, it’s also the beginning of what I like to call Travel Envy Season. Ah yes, the time of year when your Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook feeds are filled with pictures of getaways and exertions to far off lands, to either escape the cold or check out the autumn foilage.
Except instead of wishing I were in Vermont or Colorado, I develop an intense desire to visit Narnia or Hobbiton. This may sound shocking, but it is nearly impossible to find a plane ticket to Narnia.
If this problem sounds familiar to you, today is your lucky day. With my summer travels all but finished, I have decided to fill the void by compiling a list of the five (mostly) fictional places I would love to visit, and their real-life counterparts. Hopefully some of these vacation destinations will end up on all of our itineraries next year!
Posted by Kristy Pirone
September 6th is Read a Book Day: Here’s How to Read a Book
Tomorrow is National Read a Book Day! To celebrate, we had our good friend Mike Rogalski whip up this handy tutorial on how to read a book. Mike is also the author of Quirk's Masterpuppet Theater.
Enjoy! And be sure to check out Mike's design company, Eyewash.
Posted by Eric Smith
