J.K. Rowling Announces New Book, The Casual Vacancy
Today, J.K. Rowling announced the title of her adult novel. The Casual Vacancy is set for a Sept. 27 worldwide release. Little Brown announced the details. "When Barry Fairweather dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left in shock. read more
Found in: NewsWatch Four New Harry Potter Clips
It’s more than a week away for we Americans, but Harry Potter fans across the pond have already been camping out in London’s Trafalgar Square for Thursday’s world premiere of the franchise’s finale.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJ.K. Rowling Reveals "Pottermore" Details
Last week, J.K. Rowling unveiled a mysterious website called “Pottermore,” which displayed the words “Coming Soon” with the author’s signature scrawled at the bottom. Two owls on the page hyperlinked to a YouTube channel, which was little more than a countdown to the date June 23, 2011.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsWatch the Final Harry Potter Trailer
It’s here.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJ.K. Rowling Teases New Potter Website
If the books weren’t enough evidence, the J.K. Rowling’s newest project proves that the Harry Potter mastermind knows how to build suspense.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsA Dozen of Literature's Greatest Jerks
The other day, while listening to LCD Soundsystem’s “Dance Yrself Clean” the line, “Talking like a jerk / Except you are an actual jerk / And living proof that sometimes friends are mean” started knocking around in our heads, and it got us to thinking about all the jerks we’ve met in our lifetimes. From there, we started thinking about all the jerks we’ve read about in our lifetimes—there are plenty of literary characters we’ve encountered that almost make the real-life jerks seem tolerable. Below are a dozen that particularly stand out.... read more
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