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Altho not all of these sources are available in the U.S., it's still a nicely comprehensive list of outlets where you can listen to books -- rather than reading them -- a number of them free. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/how-to-listen-to-your-favourite-audiobooks-t7fcc278s How to listen to your favourite audiobooks Christina Hardyment rounds up the best platforms, from renting titles via … Continue reading So many ways to listen to books →

This website is a treasure trove of interviews of experts about about the five best books in their topic. This posting by them is unusual as it combines a number of lists and links to related interviews for different categories of historical fiction. Enjoy. https://fivebooks.com/category/fiction/historical-fiction/ Here is our collection of expert book recommendations of the … Continue reading If you love historical fiction, read these recommendations (and why they were chosen) →

https://bookriot.com/historical-spy-thrillers/? FIVE HISTORICAL SPY THRILLERS BASED (IN PART) ON REAL EVENTS Ann Foster Jan 21, 2021This post contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Book Riot may earn a commission. So the thing about being a spy is, when you’re very good at it, nobody knows your name or what you’ve done. The few … Continue reading 5 Historical spy thrillers with real events behind them →

https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/read-amanda-gormans-inauguration-poem-the-hill-we-climb/ Read Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Poem, ‘The Hill We Climb’ The 22-year-old L.A. native captured the national moment in her new work By Brittany Martin -January 20, 2021 Poet Amanda Gorman delivered an inauguration poem from the steps of the United States Capitol which powerfully captured the national mood. Titled “The Hill We Climb,” the piece was … Continue reading Amanda Gorman’s poetry will be published by Viking Books in September →

I am a huge fan of Isabel Wilkerson's book "Caste." Its endless examples and the inescapable parallels of Black's status in the U.S. to that of Untouchables in India are almost unbearable. But the book is so well-written and so compelling that it's difficult to put down. https://www.bookbub.com/blog/new-books-on-racial-justice? 8 Powerful New Books on Racial Justice … Continue reading Latest books about racial justice →

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/lets-talk-about-fantasy-and-science-fiction-books-that-have-fallen-off-the-radar/2021/01/12/2f653b56-34a9-11eb-b59c-adb7153d10c2_story.html Let’s talk about fantasy and science fiction books that have fallen off the radar By Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Lavie TidharJan. 13, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. ESTAdd to list After “Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell” was published in 2004 its author, Susanna Clarke, went mostly silent. Hopeful readers wondered what happened to Strange and Norrell next, and only … Continue reading Sci-fi and fantasy novels that have fallen off the radar →

https://www.polygon.com/22220762/best-books-2020-sci-fi-fantasy The best sci-fi and fantasy books of 2020 to catch up with Stretching from the expanse of space to sagas right here on Earth By Andrew Liptak  Jan 10, 2021, 10:20am EST 2020 was quite the year for science fiction, but it wasn’t all about escaping to other worlds. It’s easy to imagine flights of fancy in … Continue reading Great sci-fi and fantasy from 2020 →