This year, we were obliged to say goodbye to a number of literary luminaries, from the wonderful poet C.D. Wright to Leonard Cohen to Katherine Dunn, the woman who has saved the lives of an uncountable number of teenagers. The only real comfort is that these poets, novelists, and masters of the short story have produced work that will stay with us for many years to come, and so instead of grief, we can feel thankful for the lives they lived and the literature they left us. Here, we say a final goodbye to some of the great writers we lost in this terrible year.
Monthly Archives: December 2016
The Word of the Year 2016
Each year, several major lexicographers release their word of the year – the term that, among the most frequently looked-up words during the previous twelve months, has most prominently captured the zeitgeist. This post discusses the 2016 selections.
The 30 Best Books of 2016 | Writer’s Bone
To date, I’ve read 96 books in 2016, which is up from the 87 I read last year. Since you’ve already called me a nerd in your head, please allow me to further strengthen the case. Those 96 books add up to 37,872 pages, myriad reading devices, and two dried out eyeballs. I also managed to get engaged, help build a website at my day gig, edit and shop a novel, and feed and bath myself.
Without further adieu, enjoy the 30 best books of 2016…
Via http://www.writersbone.com/book-recommendations/2016/12/12/the-30-best-books-of-2016
The 60 Best Book Covers of 2016 | Literary Hub
This year, we had a healthy quantity of beautiful, inventive, arresting, unforgettable book cover designs, many of which deserve recognition. Now, of course, since it’s the end of the year, we are socially obligated to ask, but which were the very best? So I wondered: which were the very best? I know what looks good to my laywoman’s eye, but which were really marvelous and which simply pretty? To make sense of it all, I asked seventeen designers whose own work I have deeply admired to talk about their personal favorite book covers of 2016.
Via http://lithub.com/the-60-best-book-covers-of-2016-as-chosen-by-designers/?platform=hootsuite
The Best Fiction of 2016 | The Guardian
Times were good for fiction: this was a rich 12 months, with plenty of big names and big ideas – though not always wrapped up in the same package.
The Best Books of 2016 as suggested by The Guardian, how many have you read…?
100 Random Facts About The English Language
This month, words and trivia Twitter account @HaggardHawks turns one year old. Since December 2013, we’ve been tweeting obscure words, surprising etymologies and bizarre linguistic facts every day, covering everything from abature (that’s the trail of trampled grass an animal leaves behind it) and abligurition (spending to much money on food and drink — worth remembering that one in the run up to Christmas) to zenzizenzizenzic (a 16th century word for a number raised to its eighth power) and zwischenzug (a purely tactical move made to buy time). So, after almost 3,000 tweets, here to mark our first anniversary are 100 random facts about the English language, English words, and English etymology taken from our first year online.
9 Authors Who Regretted The Success of Their Work | Mental Floss
These authors found that success wasn’t all it was cracked up to be, and sometimes even regretted writing their books in the first place.
You know you’re a writer when…
Christmas Day Book Recommendations 2016
Here are some picks for your special binge reading time this holiday season…
Merry Christmas Bibliophiles 🎄☃🎅
Merry Christmas Bibliophiles, and happy reading over the festive period. ☃🎄📚🎅