This week we’re replaying some of our favorite shows about the printed page and those pages’ creators.
Never Skip The Dedication Page Of A Book, They Can Get Wild
Aspiring authors and readers, don’t forget the dedication page. They can be full of surprises, as we discovered in quite a few books.
A Big-Time Librarian Kept “Goodnight Moon” Off The Shelves For 25 Years
Despite being one of the most iconic children’s books of its time, the New York Public Library didn’t have a copy of “Goodnight Moon” for decades, because an influential librarian didn’t like it.
I Review The Body Electric
Walt Whitman is best known for his landmark work Leaves of Grass, but he’s also the guy who anonymously wrote glowing reviews of his own writing in the newspapers.
Does A Book With 1,250 Endings Ever Really End?
Choose Your Own Adventure books could have dozens of possible endings. But a book from a celebrated Sri Lankan children’s author had a world record 1,250 endings!
Meet Some Of The Oldest Books Ever Found
An article from HowStuffWorks tries to answer a complicated question: “What is the oldest book in the world?”