If you’ve already laid in a supply of guacamole and stocked up on tequila for your Cinco de Mayo celebrations, may I suggest a more meaningful way to commemorate the Mexican army’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862? Why not honor the contributions of Mexican Americans to our country’s culture by […]
All month, as part of our Get Pop-Cultured celebration, we’re hosting special Throwback Thursday (#TBT) events. On July 9, the theme is #TBT 1960s. Come on in to your local Barnes & Noble to revisit one of the most momentous, memorable, and plain old fun decades in American history. Join us for special giveaways, offers, and […]
What do you get when you toss together a bunch of the most brilliant, talented, and creeptastic authors of YA and put them in a single volume of short stories that begs to be read with the lights on? The answer is this summer’s hottest anthology, Slasher Girls & Monster Boys, which features stories by […]
What we talk about when we talk about Old Hollywood: classic movies, glamorous movie stars, true crime, lush romance, bitter disillusionment, and of course a dash of noir, all tucked away behind Los Angeles’s seemingly perfect, sun-shiny facade. Day of the Locust, by Nathanael West, What Makes Sammy Run?, by Budd Schulberg, and Play it as […]
It’s summertime! Everybody do the popsicle dance! (That’s just a regular dance of your choosing, done while eating popsicles.) As readers, we all know that finding the perfect piece of beachside reading is essential. You want something fun and easy, light-hearted and captivating. You’ll find lists all over the web of books that are perfect […]