the pulse

With all the book-banning going on lately, it may feel as if we've re-entered an era of history we have no desire to repeat or fallen through the pages of fiction and landed in some frightful dystopian novel. While we should absolutely remain alert, take comfort in the knowledge that…

Hello, book lovers! This week is the week for name-dropping. Bridgerton Season Two has finally arrived, but that's not even the most exciting news. Dolly Parton will star in the film adaptation of her new novel, Run, Rose, Run. And just when you think there can't possibly be anything else…

Hello, book lovers! If you're a fan of the Queen of Crime, then perhaps you've already made your way to the theater to see Kenneth Branagh's long-awaited adaptation of Death on the Nile. If you haven't, you may be excited to know that one of our Christie-loving contributors thought the…

Hello, book lovers! Just when you think James Patterson can't write any more books and Dolly Parton can't bring any more joy to our lives, the two team up to bring us an exciting mash-up of the book and music industries. And speaking of books by music personalities, Britney Spears…

Hello, book lovers! We've made it to March, spring is just around the corner and so are some very exciting new releases. Jamie Lee Curtis has taken big-screen horror into the world of graphic novels, but if you want something lighter, Tessa Bailey's Hook, Line, and Sinker may just make…

Hello, book lovers! History welcomes beloved poet Maya Angelou as the first Black woman to be featured on the U.S. quarter. What glad tidings in this new year! Of course, Angelou's devotees aren't the only ones with something to celebrate this week: adaptations of the works of Octavia E. Butler…

Hello, book lovers! Whether or not Noodle woke up with bones at any point this week (he definitely did!), it sure feels like a "bones day" for his millions of fans. The internet's favorite 13-year-old pug is getting his own picture book! If that news doesn't fill your heart with…

Hello, book lovers! Valentine's Day is fast approaching. If heart-shaped chocolates and flowers don't make you swoon, then perhaps this week's bouquet of literary goodies will set your heart aflutter. For you romance fans, top authors have real-life insight on what makes a couple compatible. For you film and TV…