- Maya Angelou quotes make an appearance in a senator’s speech at the Democratic National Convention. (GalleyCat)
- Much-anticipated Shakespeare biography on hold for now. (The Guardian)
- Harry Potter fans have lower opinion of Donald Trump‚ study finds. (The Independent)
- A Hemingway (sadly‚ no relation) wins Florida’s Hemingway lookalike competition. (Electric Lit)
- Hollywood start-up turns discarded movie scripts into books and films. (The New York Times)
- Grade-schooler blurbs V for Vendetta author Alan Moore’s new book. (Melville House)
- Being a woman book designer in an age of gendered covers. (LitHub)
- Somalia finds its love of books as political chaos subsides. (Quartz)
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