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Everyone Hates JD Vance’s New Book

The reviews are rolling in, and it’s clear that Vice President JD Vance’s new book _Communion_ is not the next _Hillbilly Elegy_ —not even close.

Ten years after Vance released his bestselling book that was made into a major motion picture, he has released _Communion_ , a reflection on his late-in-life conversion to the Catholic faith that has already earned a meager 1.27 stars on Goodreads.…

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Lessons in Parenting From a Salmon

Why have kids, anyway? It’s a question that’s been on my mind as I get ready for yet another bout of fertility treatment. I’ve managed to log an impressive if doomed record of “trying”: two artificial inseminations, three rounds of IVF, 11 embryos, one pregnancy, one miscarriage, zero children. It’s strange that after all that, I still find myself gearing up for another round.

I don’t think I’ll…

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Shrek 5 gets a teaser trailer

Next summer, DreamWorks Animation invites audiences on a thrilling, magical new comedy adventure from one of the most beloved global animated franchises of all time: Shrek 5. Comedy legends Mike Myers, Oscar® nominee Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz return to their signature roles as Shrek, Donkey and Fiona. Emmy winning superstar Zendaya (The Odyssey, Dune […]

Ep 467 – Nosy and Creepy – Best and Worst POVs

Brea and Mallory rank their favorite and least favorite POVs! Plus they test out ReciproCard and talk about how long they wait to start a new book after finishing the last one. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations Store The Reading Glasses Book! Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Wish List Newsletter Libro.fm…

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The 10 Best Book Adaptations You Can Watch in 2026

Let’s be honest: Few things are more satisfying than finishing a great novel and immediately diving into its on-screen adaptation. When I read Steinbeck's _East of Eden_ , I read it through the night, called in sick at work and immediately watched the movie, starring James Dean.

There’s something thrilling about seeing characters you’ve spent hundreds of pages imagining suddenly come to life…

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Art Deco: Why Penny Craswell’s New Book Belongs on Every Designer’s Shelf

Art Deco announces itself in chrome edges, sunburst motifs, and skyscrapers that scrape at the clouds like they have somewhere urgent to be. Penny Craswell’s new book, Design: Art Deco: Design Inspiration from Paris to New York, captures that confidence on every page. I spent two weeks with this 176-page guide, sketchbook open beside it, […]

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Dimitrios Lais, Foucault’s Ethics of Genealogy. Antiquity, (Neo) Governmentality, and Globalisation (2026)

Dimitrios Lais, Foucault’s Ethics of Genealogy. Antiquity, (Neo) Governmentality, and Globalisation, Palgrave Macmillan, 2026 About this book This book offers a bold reinterpretation of Michel Foucault’s late work, reconstructing him as an ethical philosopher whose account of antiquity provides crucial resources for understanding contemporary forms of power. Bringing Foucault into original…

The Name of The Rose, starring Sean Connery, Christian Slater and Ron Perlman, gets a Limited Edition Dual 4K UHD/Blu-ray Box Set

Sean Connery and Hollywood favourites Christian Slater and Ron Perlman lead the cast in celebrated auteur Jean-Jacques Annaud’s big screen adaptation of Umberto Eco’s acclaimed novel The Name of The Rose. Now the sumptuous and thrilling religious whodunnit, makes a welcome return, as Second Sight Films announces its brand-new release in a stunning Limited Edition Dual 4K UHD/Blu-ray Box Set…

The Splendid Book Design of the 1946 Edition of Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

In 1929, the book publisher George Macy founded The Limited Editions Club (LEC), an imprint tasked with publishing finely illustrated limited editions of classic books. In the years to come, Macy worked with artists like Matisse and Picasso, and photographers like Edward Weston, to produce books with artistic illustrations on their inner pages. And sometimes The Limited […]

8 Coffee Table Books You Need Right Now

Every summer, I make a ritual of it. I spend a few weeks tracking down books that have either just arrived or deserve another look, books that feel essential in the way that very few objects actually do. The ones that survive the edit end up on my coffee table, where they stay. This year, […]

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Fox News Host Ainsley Earhardt Pens Patriotic Children’s Book, ‘America: I’m So Glad You Were Born’

Fox News personality Ainsley Earhardt is helping to ring in America’s 250th birthday with a new children’s book promoting reasons why “we’re so thankful for the U.S.A.” Released June 2, “America, I’m So Glad You Were Born: Celebrating the Country We Love,” is currently number one on Amazon’s children’s books chart, just ahead of the […]

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