Jam To These Songs With Literary References
While so many of us are out here singing the wrong lyrics and jamming to songs we have no idea the meaning behind, it makes sense that the literary references in many songs would be missed. With nods to Leaves of Grass, George Orwell, The Catcher In The Rye, and more here are ten popular songs clearly written by bibliophiles.
Get Your Classic Horror Read On
Are you behind on reading the horror classics? Great news: you can download these eight classics to read right now, free from Project Gutenberg. And if horror is not your thing, there’s a roundup of Sci-Fi classics too!
The New York Public Library’s Virtual Book Club
We’re all about the virtual right now to help us stay engaged, connected, and doing some of the things that were routine. Like book club time, which NYPL is offering virtually to New Yorkers. The first selected book is Deacon King Kong by James McBride and can be downloaded free using the library’s e-reading app SimplyE. The live-streamed book club chat will be held April 30th at 7pm, so get that book read New Yorkers!