Anne Rice “The Wolves of Midwinter” Book Signing Event
Anne Rice, the bestselling author of gothic fiction, will be making an appearance in NYC to sign copies of her new book “The Wolves of Midwinter”. Anne Rice is an American author of not only […]
Pseudonym Shocker: JK Rowling Secretly Penned a Detective Novel
The news is out. Bestselling Harry Potter franchise authoress JK Rowling, in addition to her recent work of adult fiction, The Casual Vacancy, also tossed off a detective novel. The Cuckoo’s Calling, first in what is expected to […]
Circles of Influence
In Ecclesiastes 1:9, a writer purporting to be Solomon etches into the Bible the thought that “there is nothing new under the sun.” Thomas Wolfe, early 20th Century American novelist once wrote, “Of all I […]
Joan Didion Awarded The National Humanities Medal
This Wednesday, President Obama welcomed the twenty-four recipients of this year’s National Medals for the Arts and National Humanities Medals. Among those honored included Herb Alpert, Tony Kushner, George Lucas, Jill Ker Conway, Marilynne Robinson, […]
Removing Bookplates Without Damage
Watch This Video of How To Remove a Bookplate from a Book To Remove or Not To Remove So you have a book with a bookplate. And you want to remove the bookplate and display […]
Must Reads for Graduates
The Daily Beast “Book Bag” recently compiled a list of books that famous authors and scholars thought no college graduate should be released from academia without having read. Respondents included Jill Lepore, Teju Cole, Alice […]
Book Signing: Callie Wright, “Love All”
Looking for a new voice? A novel to take with you to the beach this summer? Join Callie Wright, award winning short-story writer and staffer at Vanity Fair for a reading and signing of her […]
This Just In: Very Fine Limited Edition “Atlas Shrugged”
Re-read this classic—Ayn Rand’s fourth and final novel— just in time for the third film installment of Atlas Shrugged. (We all know the book is usually better than the movie anyway.) This Deluxe Limited Edition […]
This Week At VFB
Happy Fourth of July Weekend! Before we all head back to work on Monday, here’s a look at what’s been happening this week. Featured Book Signings and Special Events: Ann Leary and Peter Biskind Two […]
Spielberg to Produce “The Grapes of Wrath”?
Rumor has it DreamWorks is currently negotiating with John Steinbeck’s estate to acquire film rights for a new adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath. Steven Spielberg has always been a fan of John Ford, who […]
Book Signing: Peter Biskind, “My Lunches With Orson”
Join Peter Biskind, celebrated film historian and acclaimed author of Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Down and Dirty Pictures, and Star, for a reading and signing of his latest, My Lunches With Orson: Conversations between Henry […]
How Your Bookcases Can Help Your Kids Succeed
Wouldn’t it be great if our furniture could make a difference? Well, according to a 2010 Study for the Institute for the Study of Labor, it can. The study concludes that children whose parents who […]
Special Event: Audio Narration and Ann Leary’s “The Good House”
Ever wonder what goes into narrating an audio book? Or why certain audio versions capture your attention more than others? Find out from the narrators themselves, in conversation with the author. Join Ann Leary, author […]