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Hello readers, Have you found your #fridayreads inspiration yet? Maybe these strangers can help. Here are the top recommendations that I received over the past two weeks:   The first is Mastermind: How to Think like Sherlock Holmes by Maria Konnikova. Described by its reader as a fascinating, and most importantly, easy-to-read psychology/ literary analysis book that is along the same …Read More.

In my Young Adult Literature class, we read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. In this novel, it depicts themes of sexuality, violence, bullying, deaths, and a heavy use of profanity. Due to these issues, the novel has been banned from schools and libraries. Many parents did not want their children …Read More.

Hello all, While many may question the life expectancy of printed books and the value in entering such an unpredictable industry, the New York subway system has proven to me that good books will never really go out of fashion. Whether they are sitting, standing, waiting, or attempting to juggle their coffee in one hand …Read More.

“A good book should leave you… slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading it.” – William Styron,Writers at Work Good morning internet world (or so I hope it will still be morning by the time I finish writing this post!) I will be writing under the name Daisy BEAUchanan, after Jay …Read More.

Hello all, I have chosen the nom-de-plume, BEAU Radley after Harper Lee’s mysterious character that represents the collision of imagination and reality for Scout and Jem. Unlike countless others seeking a career in publishing, I wasn’t always a book fanatic, and To Kill A Mockingbird was truly the first book I actually enjoyed reading. It wasn’t …Read More.

Hello dear readers, I’m Anna, one of the interns at Beaufort Books this fall. Following in the footsteps of the great interns before me who have incorporated “beau” into their blogging nom-de-plumes, I have elected to call myself Scarlett Beau’Hara from now on. When I first picked up Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind four years ago, …Read More.

Hello readers: Yes, summer is drawing to a close. As in all times of transition, I am driven to reflect on what these past few months have meant. What have I learned, what of value will I carry out with me? To begin with, my internship with Beaufort has been a pleasant, informative foray into …Read More.

I can’t believe today is my last day at the office; the summer went by so fast! Being a Beaufort intern has been such a wonderful experience. I got to attend BookExpo America (which is pretty much the coolest place for book lovers), read submissions, edit manuscripts, and even do rewrites. During my time here …Read More.

As today is my last day as a Beaufort intern, I bid you all adieu. This internship has been so wonderful, and has been the perfect introduction to the world of publishing. When you’re working at small company there’s plenty of hands on experience, and I have loved working at a place where reading is …Read More.

Hello readers: Is there such as thing as The Great American Novel? How should we define the term, and which authors, if any, have produced titles that deserve this crowning accolade? In a recent podcast, writers Elizabeth Gilbert and Adam Gopnik took up these questions with a great deal of perspicacity, discussing the Great American …Read More.

  Hi there! I’m Kate, one of the summer interns for Beaufort Books. I shall follow in the tradition of Beau-themed names and from now on will sign my posts as The Red Beaulloon. I’ve noticed that lately authors haven’t been content with just finishing a series. Usually a series is over once the final …Read More.

Hello readers: On June 28, as I imagine it, our nation heaved a collective sigh at the memory of that long-ago blunder we now call World War I. The consequences of The Great War have been manifold, but one that has affected me most personally is the wave of literature published in the post-war years …Read More.

Hello all. I’m Joy, one of the multiple new Beaufort interns, and I’ve chosen BigRedBeau as my pseudonym for the summer. So I love YA. And I don’t believe in guilty pleasures. The hosts of Pop Culture Happy Hour—an NPR podcast—put it best when they stated in one of their live shows, “That’s not guilt …Read More.