This Week on Books Direct -
25 November 2017
Here's a list of some great articles you may have
missed this week. Enjoy!
Books To Read If You're Dreaming Of A White Christmas by Becca Varcoe for Frankie
Magazine
A selection of cool Christmas reads for hot Aussies.
Watership Down Author's Personal Library Reveals Precious Treasures by Alison Flood
for The Guardian
Richard Adams’s books, going to auction in December,
include a first edition of Jane Austen’s Emma,
Shakespeare’s Second Folio, and
Boswell’s Life of Johnson.
How 11 Writers Organize Their Personal Libraries by Emily Temple for LitHub
A person’s bookshelves can tell you a lot about them -
their interests, their histories, their dusting abilities - and while the
content is what’s most important, of course, the organization can also speak
volumes. Check out the systems, current and former, of a few notable literary
figures.
Why Writers Need to Walk by Laura Boulay for GoRead
There will always be a romance, a dance of sorts,
between the writer and the natural world, the solitude of the pen on paper
(today fingers on keyboard), the flow of words from the unseen to the seen.
My Thanksgiving for The New York Times
Nine accomplished writers share their stories of the
holiday.
How To Makeover Your Blog To Get More Traction podcast with Julie Solomon for
Amy Porterfield
It’s time to talk about your blog - are you seeing the
traction you really want? If not, today’s special guest has answers.
10 Reasons You Should Read With Your Family This Holiday Season by Charlotte
Ahlin for Bustle
Whatever your familial reading taste, picking up a
book might just be one of the best things you can do to keep your family
functional. Here's what reading books can do for your family.
21 Things Book Lovers Feel Slightly Guilty About by Jamie Jones for BuzzFeed
No matter how many
unread books you own, there's always room for more.
Why Exactly Is This Book Obscene? (Skip To The Dirty Bits) by Emily Temple for
LitHub
Plenty of books have been banned or censored over the
years - and even more attempts have been made to ban and censor them. But what exactly
were these books brought to trial for?
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