Lots of 16-year-olds dream of being professional authors one day. But sometimes those teens do grow up to become bestselling writers. Just ask Sarah J. Maas. Maas’ fantasy series, Throne of Glass (runner-up in the MashReads YA series competition) and … Read More
Summer is coming to a close and that means one thing — last-minute vacations! SEE ALSO: ‘Ice Cream Books’ is your delicious Instagram for summer reading This week on the MashReads Podcast, we chat all things summer reading. What do … Read More
Tributes poured out in the wake of the death of Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel at age 87. Wiesel’s book, ‘Night‘ was one of the seminal works about the experience of prisoners in Nazi concentration camps and is … Read More
Winter is here…and so is the MashReads Podcast. This week, join MashReads as we talk about all things Game of Thrones, including the explosive Season 6 finale, the show vs. the books and the best Game of Thrones things we’ve seen … Read More
Children’s books aren’t just pretty pictures and silly stories about animals — they can also be timeless tales that are inspiring, insightful and oh so wise From the importance of sharing and the power of love to realizing your potential, … Read More
Saturday delivered a great win for diversity in entertainment as women swept every category at the 2015 Nebula Awards. The annual event celebrates the year’s best literary contributions to science fiction and fantasy. SEE ALSO: MashReads Podcast: Here are some … Read More
Editor’s note: This is the eighteenth entry in the writer’s year-long project to read one book about each of the U.S. Presidents by Election Day 2016. You can also follow Marcus’ progress at the @44in52 Twitter account and with this … Read More
LONDON — Whether she’s talking politics or Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling is not shy about sharing her opinions on Twitter. SEE ALSO: Do we need a new Harry Potter book? A debate that would impress Dumbledore. On Thursday, Simon Zerafa … Read More
J.K. Rowling’s library of Harry Potter non-books is growing every dayPottermore announced Tuesday that the screenplay for the upcoming film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be published in conjunction with the movie’s release. SEE ALSO: J.K. Rowling sets up ‘Fantastic … Read More
“Language was invented for one reason, boys, to woo women,” Robin Williams’ Dead Poets Society character, Mr. Keating, tells a class of boarding school teens by way of explaining the value of poetry. “And in that endeavor, laziness will not do.” … Read More