The famous Greek storyteller Aesop is the inspiration behind the fragrance, skin care and hair products company of the same name. Although perfume has nothing to do with queer literature, it does for Aesop. The company launched in 2021 Aesop Queer Library To celebrate pride month. Instead of changing their logo or incorporating rainbows into
This summer, the American Library Association is auctioning off a rare collection of its iconic Read posters to commemorate the organization. 150th year of doing business. Thanks to a partnership with Heritage Auctions, the world’s largest collection auctioneer, readers everywhere can now own a piece of literary history. The books are (so to speak) open,
Two reading rainbow Icons appear for storytime at the Obama Presidential Center, authors choose the best queer books in America, this year’s Common Reads and more. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines on politics, culture, media, and other topics. LeVar Burton, Mychal Threats and Obama walk into the library The
Katie’s parents never told her “no” when she asked for the book, which was the beginning of most of her problems. She has an MLIS from the University of Illinois and works full-time as a circulation and reference manager at the University of Illinois. She has a deep love of all things disturbing, twisted, and
There’s a lot of history to celebrate on America’s 250th birthday Library Company of PhiladelphiaIt is the oldest public rare book collection in the United States, founded in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin. The nation’s forty-five-year-old, historic nonprofit once extended borrowing privileges to delegates to the First and Second Continental Congresses and the Constitutional Convention. Before