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From Radium Girls to Norma Rae to North Country
Titles that Celebrate Women and Girls Fighting for Justice
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 21, 2021
Newly streaming on Netflix, the movie Radium Girls is based on the book of the same name. The novel chronicles the harrowing fight of the young working-class women who took on corporate America in the 1920s after being poisoned by working with radium paint in clock factories.
The Modern Library: How a Publisher Helped Make Books More Accessible
"Which of these titles would you like to own?"
By Theia Griffin • January 18, 2021
ThriftBooks Collectibles are special items that are rare, vintage, signed, or otherwise remarkable. This week the Collectibles team wants to highlight a wonderful book publisher imprint called Modern Library. Learn more about the history of "The Modern Library of the World's Best Books" by reading more, and maybe you'll find a new treasure while you're at it.
Nearly 100 Years of Winnie the Pooh
Celebrating All Things Pooh During Author A.A. Milne's Birthday Month
By Karen DeGroot Carter • January 18, 2021
From his humble beginnings in a poem and then a children's story to his starring role in a mega Disney franchise to Novel Knockout champion, kind-hearted Winnie the Pooh has brought joy and comfort to generations of readers and viewers.
A Life in Books: 9 of Fyodor Dostoevsky's Defining Works
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 15, 2021
Fyodor Dostoyevsky's successful first book, Poor Folk, came out 175 years ago today when the author was only 24 years old. But in a life beset by drama worthy of, say, a Russian novel, it would be many years before he produced a notable follow-up. Here we explore the literary giant’s best books and how they mirror his extraordinary life.
7 Great Novels by Korean American Authors
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 13, 2021
Today is Korean American Day, a celebration of the considerable contributions of Korean Americans to our society. Starting with Younghill Kang, the father of Korean-American literature, there is a robust body of literature infused by this rich cultural background. Here are seven of our favorite recent novels by Korean Americans.
What Else to Watch If You Love Cobra Kai
By Karen DeGroot Carter • January 11, 2021
Cobra Kai fever has hit an all-time high with the release of the newest season this month! Whether you’re new to the streaming Netflix series Cobra Kai or have been watching since its first episodes—or even remember going to watch the original Karate Kid movie way back in the '80s!—you'll be happy to learn there are other martial arts films out there for you to enjoy as well.
7 Little Known Facts About Elvis Presley
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 08, 2021
Elvis Presley was born eighty-five years ago today. Tragically, the thrilling entertainer died when he was only forty-two. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the twentieth century, he pioneered a bold new style of music. Here are seven things you may not have known about him.
11 Book Releases We're Excited About This Month
And What You Can Read in the Meantime
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 06, 2021
It's a new year and for us that means lots of new books to curl up with on these cold winter days! January is packed with must-reads. Here are eleven releases that we're excited about this month, along with suggestions of what you might want to read first.
New Year, Same You
Celebrate Some Self-Love in 2021
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 01, 2021
New Year's resolutions? For some reason, we're just not in the mood. This year consider adopting a set of anti-resolutions. Or in other words, just embrace the real you, warts and all.
Die-hard Do-Gooders
6 People who Made the World Better
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 30, 2020
This time of year has lots of us thinking about how we can help the world to be a better place. This post features six extraordinary heroes across the past century who haven’t been afraid to take on big challenges for change.
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