Coffee House Press, Graywolf Press, The Loft Literary Center, and Milkweed Editions have joined forces to mark their respective anniversaries by hosting a scavenger hunt--Around the Literary Twin Cities in (Almost) 80 Days--and they need your help. Submit a Minnesota-related question to TwinCitiesLit@gmail.com by August 14. Eleven lucky winners will receive a totebag full of … Continue reading A Literary Scavenger Hunt

Librarians in Texas are showing some skin. Their new Tattooed Ladies of TLA calendar--that's the Texas Library Association--aims to raise both awareness of the importance of libraries and to raise money for the TLA's disaster relief fund. You can help out by buying a copy here.And before you cry sexism, know that the previous calendar … Continue reading 391.65 GDS*

Louisville's main library is underwater. A thunderstorm Tuesday flooded the building, destroying thousands of books. I know about this because of Twitter user @gregschwartz. He's the library's IT manager and has been posting updates and pictures throughout the ordeal.You can follow the latest news on the flooding--and the library's recovery--here--David E