A day before kids return to class, Keller school officials instructed campuses to pull any book that was challenged last year from library shelves. This includes those that were flagged but later approved by a committee to remain in libraries and classrooms. Among the titles recently challenged by parents and community members: Toni Morrison’s The … Read more
Placeholder while article actions load Last year’s most unlikely bestseller was “Matrix,” a novel by Lauren Groff about an obscure medieval poet named Marie de France and a 12th-century nunnery. Maybe two years of covid seclusion had primed us for a story of monastic adventure, and certainly Groff’s rich style helped the book sing to … Read more
Placeholder while article actions load From March 1965 until January 1966, New York City was beguiled by an unexpected “it” couple. Andy Warhol — effete, strange-looking with his pallid skin and silver wig — was emerging as the principal practitioner of Pop Art. Edie Sedgwick — waiflike, modern with her pixie haircut and hoop earrings … Read more
Assassin G cover art Courtesy of Immortal Studios Los Angeles-based publisher Immortal Studios continues its mission of building out a martial arts-inspired comic book universe (what the company has appropriately dubbed the “Immortal Storyverse”) with Assassins G. Currently garnering funds via Kickstarter, the project hails from veterans Supergirl writer Jen Troy and Tan Comics artist … Read more
Welcome to Shelf Life, ELLE.com’s books column, in which authors share their most memorable reads. Whether you’re on the hunt for a book to console you, move you profoundly, or make you laugh, consider a recommendation from the writers in our series, who, like you (since you’re here), love books. Perhaps one of their favorite … Read more
ALL THE LIVING AND THE DEAD: From Embalmers to Executioners, an Exploration of the People Who Have Made Death Their Life’s Workby Hayley Campbell Conceptually, death is mere tragedy. But in reality, it also comes with a particular pain many people are unequipped for: the scourge of logistics and bureaucracy. There are documents to fill, … Read more
PROVIDENCE – Art has captivated François I. Luks since he was a child in his native Belgium and discovered a love for comics. Eventually, he became sufficiently accomplished that he drew a daily comic strip for newspapers. “I learned that way,” he said. “I didn’t really have formal artistic education, but if you do it … Read more
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. It’s that time again! The thermometer may not know it yet, but fall is coming, and that’s when some of the biggest books of the year hit bookshelves, which means we’ll also be getting some of the best … Read more
Hhaving finally published her first novel, Alex Aster was feeling disheartened. The book had tanked during the pandemic and she had been dropped by her literary agent. Then, on 13 March 2021, she decided to take to TikTok, asking her followers if they would: “read a book about a cursed island that only appears once … Read more
As of late, there have been two major book-to-screen adaptations that have done tremendously well. The first being The Summer I Turned Pretty written by Jenny Han, who is also known for her series To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. The Summer I Turned Pretty is a three-part book series revolving around a teenage … Read more
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