Books may be sweet escapes to places we haven’t gone to before, distractions from the daily grind of life, or pictures of things greater than what we are able to comprehend. Sometimes, they are also reflections of real experiences and lessons that can only be learned from genuine falls and failures. This week, we give you the craziest lineup of book titles and stories ever:
- Eyder Peralta shares the story of the very first book ever printed in North America. Is it in danger of losing its legacy and value in exchange for huge sums of money?
- The Inquisitr shares the novel idea of a bookstore owner as he pops no-seller old book titles into a vending machine in hopes of generating consumer interest.
- BlogCritics.org gives us a dose of our book review fix this week. Take a peek into the greater cosmos as we talk about James Trefil’s new book, Space Atlas.
- Hannah Furness’ post gives us the lowdown on royal sister turned best-selling author Pippa Middleton’s party-planning book, Celebrate, as it takes over London’s bookstores by storm.
- Charles McGrath gives us a chance to learn more about the award-winning author Andrew Solomon’s past and present life. What struggles did he go through to get at where he is now?
- Finally, in an attempt to understand life Outside Normalcy we talk about societal standards, familial judgment, gender inequality, and a really good book suggestion.