"If you try to pull the sex scenes out of the story, the whole story falls apart. Usually,..."
"If you try to pull the sex scenes out of the story, the whole story falls apart. Usually, protagonists in erotic romance have difficult times communicating verbally, so the way that they get their feelings across—whether it's anger, happiness, love, lust, all of it—is during the sex scenes. You really couldn't do a PG version of 'Crossfire!' It just wouldn't work."- Sylvia Day explains why the Crossfire TV series needs to have explicit sex scenes. Plus, who she would cast as Eva and Gideon, and why she needs to want to be friends with her heroines.
We're rating summer's big comic/book-based movies on...
We're rating summer's big comic/book-based movies on how their magic and technology stack up.
Wanna know what causes the Kaiju to rise from the Earth's crust in Pacific Rim? Dying to find out if the Four Horsemen use ancient artifacts or sleight of hand in Now You See Me?
Check out our summer 2013 movie preview!
"There is no such thing as a soulmate…and who would want there to be? I don't want half of a shared..."
"There is no such thing as a soulmate…and who would want there to be? I don't want half of a shared soul. I want my own damn soul."- Naomi and Ely's No-Kiss List by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (via wellconstructedsentences)
Mario Batali and His Sons Share Family Cooking Secrets
What is it like to cook at home with a superstar chef? According to Mario Batali and his sons Benno (16) and Leo (14), it involves a lot of messes, shortcuts and music. Read more about how the Batali boys whip up family feasts in this exclusive interview with Bookish.
'New' New York Neuroses to Worry Obsessively About
Back in the 70s, with films like “Annie Hall” and “Manhattan,” shabby, overwrought schlemiel Woody Allen turned New York neuroticism into an art form. Now, NPR contributor Jonathan Goldstein is giving Woody’s vision of Big Apple anxiety a facelift. It turns out New Yorkers are just as neurotic as ever—we just have different things (bed bugs, health food and social media among them) to worry about.
aaknopf: It's probably a good thing Heller wrote Catch 22 in...
It's probably a good thing Heller wrote Catch 22 in the 1950s…and not say, this past weekend.
Excerpt taken from DAILY RITUALS: How Artists Work by Mason Currey
Looks like Mr. Heller and his TV set did not get along? Apparently "Mad Men" wasn't on back in those days.
Best Big Novels to Read This Summer
Ever been so engrossed in a book you want it to never end? These behemoth novels practically don’t. We picked the top fiction giants—three novels of England, two stories of Napoleonic invasion and everyone’s favorite pomo brain-bender among them—to dive into this summer.
nypl: NYPL has partnered with Brooklyn Public Library and...
nypl:
NYPL has partnered with Brooklyn Public Library and Queens Library to provide this outdoor reading room (known as the Library Lawn) on beautiful Governors Island this summer. The pop-up library will be open on weekends starting today, and you can check out books, get library cards, enjoy free programming - it's basically a branch outdoors, in the sun, with hammocks. So go check it out sometime this summer!
"The relationship between text and illustration can on occasion be quite complex, but what..."
"The relationship between text and illustration can on occasion be quite complex, but what illustration can first of all do is to welcome you to the book."- Legendary children's book author and artist Sir Quentin Blake, who illustrated Sylvia Plath's little-known and lovely book of children's verses, on why kids need illustration to read. (via explore-blog)
Our editor Daniel's lifelong dream came true at BEA when...
Our editor Daniel's lifelong dream came true at BEA when he got to meet Nicole Polizzi, a.k.a. SNOOKI.
She's come a long way since her "Jersey Shore" days, but her advice on life is still as inspiring as ever. Check out Shore-tested protips on cooking, dating and sex from Polizzi and her fellow cast-mates Jennie "JWOWW" Farley, Vinny Guadagnino and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino.
Recommendations, Boooks, Authors, Original Content and ...
Now Goodreads users can import shelves onto Bookish via .csv files. Visit your shelves on Bookish to start importing!
life1nmotion: Dovercourt Home by Stephane Chamard We're...
Dovercourt Home by Stephane Chamard
We're really falling for this bookshelf!
At BEA today, Barney's Creative Ambassador-at-Large Simon...
At BEA today, Barney's Creative Ambassador-at-Large Simon Doonan gave our editor Daniel a makeover—using the galley of his forthcoming book, "Asylum," which is set to hit stores in September.
The Ultimate 2013 Summer Reading Guide
We’ve rounded up our top recommendations and picks with must-read lists across all your favorite categories. Tell us what you think!
Everyone in the office is pumped about our new Bookish T-shirts!...
Everyone in the office is pumped about our new Bookish T-shirts! What do you think?
Seems it wasn't all math equations and relativity theory...
Seems it wasn't all math equations and relativity theory for Einstein. If you want to take his advice, check out our list of essential fairy tales!
booksmatter: Literary fact of the day, courtesy of Seth Fried...
Literary fact of the day, courtesy of Seth Fried and Julia Mehoke's brilliant new webcomic, The Factspace.
We love this comic almost as much as we love Samuel Clemens himself.
Essential Travel Guides
Essential Travel Guides:http://www.bookish.com/best/genre/travel
Did the Memorial Day weekend stoke your wanderlust? Can't stop thinking about your next getaway? Whether you're travelling far and wide or just want to take a weekend road trip with your friends, we have travel guides for every kind of journey.
Memorial Day comics for all ages. Read it up!
Memorial Day comics for all ages. Read it up!
Susane Colasanti has kicked off her "Help Wanted"...
Susane Colasanti has kicked off her "Help Wanted" video series on Bookish's YA channel! Watch her first vlog and get your answers to these pressing questions:
- I really like this boy, but he's not that attractive and my friends have made fun of him. What do I do?
- I really like this guy, but I'm his #2 choice and he's sending mixed signals. How do I handle this?
- How do I keep from throwing away my first kiss when there's all this pressure?
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