Beginning with a career in software engineering, Andy Weir’s love of science and programming fostered the creation of a webcomic, where the soon-to-be best-selling author first began to publish his stories. The […]
For the science fiction fans of the world, the release of the Any Weir novel adaptation, Project Hail Mary, might just be on your radar. Soon to be released on May 20 of next […]
As AI begins to fill a larger role in our daily lives, it can be easy to overlook where the technology might be overstepping. In the job market, advanced technology has begun […]
Banned Book Week has come and gone this year, and from it, we’re reminded of new and classic titles banned over the years. This year has added thousands more to the list. Wondering […]
With a line out the door, Longfellow Books in Portland welcomed countless families waiting patiently to meet the voice of If I Built a Town, the newest book by Chris Van Dusen. The wonder and […]
The debate over what constitutes reading has been a contentious conversation since the early ’90s, when books on tape first emerged. Purists of literature argue that reading is done with leisure time set aside […]
When you want to make your dreams become a reality, sometimes it’s best to take to the road. That was just the case for Lotti and Caitlyn, owners of Maine’s first mobile bookstore, […]
Some stories of your childhood follow you into adulthood through memory; other times, the voice of those beloved rhymes returns to read them to you. Twenty years since the release of If […]
During a period where literacy rates are falling, new trends and genres are gaining traction and drawing in new readers. For the past few years, the Romantasy genre, a coming together of […]
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