This week, we talk about movies, outdated advertisements, outlawed books, graphic creations, and having a good laugh. Take a look at our stories:
- Books converted to films are a major franchise these days. Keep up with your reading agenda for the fall before their big screen counterparts hit the theaters. Here are the 15 movie tie-ins to watch out for this year, brought to us by BuzzSugar.com.
- Ever wondered how authors and publishers got the word out way back when TV and online advertising did not exist? Check out Maria Popova’s gallery of old school book advertisements.
- Adam Kepler takes us to the graphic corner of books with The New York Times’ list of the best graphic novels ever. The Invisibles is on top of the list. Read more from the full post.
- People love lists, and you do too. Admit it. Here’s our dose of short list – heaven this week – check out the Top 10 Banned Books of all time.
- Every now and then, it’s nice to break off from all the drama and darkness, be it in movies, real life, or books. Gina Barreca shares her personal list of the funniest books from her column on Psychology Today.
- We go darker and deeper this week as we tackle the social non-conventions that has moved authorities to ban some books off bookstores and libraries. Read more in our commentary, “How Much Fictionis Too Much Fiction?”