7 Lines from Classic Literature for Incurable Romantics
If you’re looking for the perfect sentiment about love for Valentine’s Day, and greeting cards and conversation hearts just aren’t…
The Reading Life
How to Judge a Book by Its Cover
You’re not supposed to do it, but judging a book by its cover is a skill we all employ from…
Thanksgiving Eve Is the Busiest Reading Day of the Year, and We Know Why
Being the world’s largest retail bookseller is a heavy responsibility—and Barnes and Noble takes this stuff seriously. We’re always trying…
15 of the Most Infamous Deleted Chapters in History
Revision is a vital aspect of creation; all authors delete, re-write, and occasionally burn entire manuscripts with tears streaming down…
How to Sell Your Favorite Book to Someone Who Doesn’t Read
As Gary Coleman once taught us, it takes different strokes to move this world, and that means that people who…
Remembering Edward Albee: 5 Plays to Read Now
Last September, Edward Albee passed away at the age of 88. Among the last great major American playwrights of the…
The Book Nerd’s Guide to Non-Readers
Welcome to the Book Nerd’s Guide to Life! Every other week, we convene in this safe place to discuss the…
Autumn Is the Best Season for Reading (And We Can Prove It)
Sure, summer reading is fine. The days are longer, and you can match your paperbacks to your vacation spot. But…
Book Nerd Tweets of the Week: In Bed with an Author Edition
Twitter just informed me that today is #readabookday so everything is cancelled and I'm going back to bed with David…
Book Nerd Tweets of the Week: Books Before Boys Edition
https://twitter.com/AngTanongKoSayo/status/771702204759543808 You kidding me with that? This week saw the passing of a great actor and, lesser known to some,…
9 Quotes That are More Famous Than the Books They Came From
Writing is a strange art form: the whole and the individual parts are equally important. The complete book is a…
The Perfect Slim Reads to Pack in Your Carry On
Like any proper book nerd, I love a good, fat tome—they’re great for hefting around, filling bookshelves, and proving your…
Book Nerd Tweets of the Week
It’s convention season, and social media was all over the two biggies this week: one in Cleveland, and one in…
Book Nerd Tweets of the Week: Gotta Read ‘Em All Edition
Human: Choose your favourite book —Me: *PROTECTIVELY HUGS MY BOOKS*Me: HOW DARE YOU.Me: THESE ARE MY CHILDREN.#bookwormproblems — CG Drews…
8 Literary Snapchat Lenses Every Reader Needs
We’ve all seen enough of ourselves barfing rainbows and sticking out our puppy tongues on Snapchat (though, honestly, we can’t…
Book Nerd Tweets of the Week: In Remembrance Edition
There is nothing quite like knowing you have a book on your bedside table that's so good it feels like…
Book Nerd Tweets of the Week: Timeless Edition
https://twitter.com/aidan/status/748568393679155201?refsrc=email&s=11 You just have to know where to look, man. This week we celebrated the birthday of French aviator and…
Book Nerd Tweets of the Week: Books or Underwear Edition
#KeeptheSecrets was trending on Twitter this week as online buzz builds about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the forthcoming play set…