Henry James was born on this day in 1843.

Who’s got Pulitzer Prize fever? Bookstores!

The Animal Farm timeline is pretty amazing.

Meg Wolitzer tells Book Riot her five favorite books on friendship.

Karen Russell gets reviewed over at Oxford American.

On Duke Ellington’s favorite singer.

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