LitLinks for Aug. 16, 2019
Catch up on all the book news you may have missed between Aug. 10-16, 2019, with this LitLinks post.
A Moveable Feast Moves Toward the Small Screen
A Moveable Feast, Ernest Hemingway's memoir, is being turned into a TV show. Mariel Hemingway is producing. Click to learn more.
Thieves Steal Children’s Books and, Apparently, More
Thieves stole 1,000 copies of a children's book in Houston. But, apparently, books being stolen is a bigger problem than you might think. Find out how big.
Susanne Perry Covers Self-Publishing, the Scariest Thriller She’s Read, and More
Susanne Perry was too impatient to wait for a publisher to release her debut novel, The Suite. (Her words, not mine.) So, Perry published the book herself. Self-publishing also allows Perry to own all of her work and how it's published. Perry
June 7-10, 2018 – Gwendolyn Brooks, Other Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays
Welcome to the June 7-10 edition of Bidwell Hollow. It's the birthday of poet Gwendolyn Brooks. This edition also recognizes the birthdays of Saul Bellow, Patricia Cornwell, and Maurice Sendak. Lola Ridge's "Potpourri" is this edition's poem. If you have
March 13, 2018 – Viet Thanh Nguyen, Other Writers’ & Poets’ Birthdays
Today is Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Birthdays in literature today include Viet Thanh Nguyen, Janet Flanner, and Mahmoud Darwish. Alice Dunbar-Nelson's "Sonnet" is our poem for today. If you enjoy Bidwell Hollow, why not take a second today to share