Express & Protect Yourself with Bookish Face Masks
Masks are an opportunity to proclaim your love of books to the world. Here are the most stylish ones we found around the internet.
Author: Claire Handscombe
Claire Handscombe is a British writer who moved to Washington, DC, in 2012, ostensibly to study for an MFA in Creative Writing, but really, let’s be honest, because of an obsession with The West Wing.
She is the host of the Brit Lit Podcast, a monthly show about news and views from UK books and publishing; the author of Unscripted, a novel about a young woman with a celebrity crush and a determined plan; and the editor of Walk With Us: How The West Wing Changed Our Lives.
So You Want to Try Audiobooks…
Audiobooks are booming these days. The latest figures from the Audio Publishers Association show that sales were up 16% in 2019, and that’s the eighth year in a row that they’ve gone up by double digits. If you’ve been wondering about giving audiobooks a try, here’s where to start.
Perfect Pairing: Coloring Books & Audiobooks
Coloring is one of the most relaxing activities you can do, and it’s a chance to indulge your other obsessions; whether you love Disney, cats, or wine, there’s a coloring book for you — as well as an audiobook to pair with it. Here are some suggestions!
Black-Owned Bookish Subscription Boxes
If you want to support a Black-owned bookstore or bookish business long-term, one great way to do so is to subscribe to a service that delivers books and related products to your door every month or every quarter.
Reading for Antiracists
To help us fight racism in ourselves as well as everywhere else we encounter it, we’re highlighting audiobooks about racism, antiracism, white fragility and more. Let’s all commit to fighting racism where we find it, including in ourselves.
Black-Owned Bookstores to Support Right Now (and Always)
Browse this directory of black-owned bookstores to find a local, independent bookstore to support with your reading.
How to Use Audiobooks for Language Learning
Find tips for using audiobooks to start learning a new language today!