Library Journal
“Library Journal is the oldest and most respected publication covering the library field.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Books; Arts & Humanities–Libraries
Maya Angelou – The Official Website
Maya Angelou – The Official Website
Features news, biography, books, films, and a photo and video gallery of this poet, educator, historian, author, actress, playwright, civil-rights activist, producer and director.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Performing Arts–Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft); Entertainment & Leisure–Books; Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare; Entertainment & Leisure–Books–Poetry
EMP Museum
The museum presents interpretive, interactive exhibitions in popular music, including rock, jazz, country, hip-hop, and more. Also provides calendars for live music events and shows. View memorabilia and artifacts, and listen to musicians tell their stories.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Books–Science Fiction & Fantasy; Entertainment & Leisure–Music; Sports, Entertainment, And Arts–Music
Delos Science Fiction
Italian magazine featuring science fiction short stories, reviews, articles, and more.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Books; Arts & Humanities–Literature–Criticism
WWW Virtual Library – American Indians – Index of Native American Book Resources on the Internet
WWW Virtual Library – American Indians – Index of Native American Book Resources on the Internet
Large collection of reviews of books by and about Native Americans. “Reviews are indexed by subject, author, tribe, and title. Reviews are divided into 4 reading levels: children, Middle School, YA, Adult, and there are also sections covering Reference Works (encyclopedias, atlases, biographies, language dictionaries); Art-Craft; Math-Science (Nati …
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Books
The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“Children’s book review journals. Online-only features include bibliographies, critical essays, fun quotes and award lists.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Books; Arts & Humanities–Literature–Criticism
International OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) Foundation
International OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) Foundation
An international organization of over 10,000 members offers explanations,resources, and access to annual conferences on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and related disorders.
Subject: Health And Sexuality–Mental Health–Anxiety
MPPL Genre Fiction Book Lists and Suggestions
MPPL Genre Fiction Book Lists and Suggestions
Reader’s Advisory lists developed by the Mount Prospect Public Library. Can be used to access book lists by genres such as fantasy, historical fiction, romance, mystery, suspense, westerns, etc.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Libraries–On The Job–Reference; Entertainment & Leisure–Books
Civil War Book Review
“In this quarterly journal we strive to cover, through annotations and full length reviews, all Civil War books published in a given year.”
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Books; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–Wars–Civil War
The Medieval Bestiary: Animals in the Middle
The Medieval Bestiary: Animals in the Middle
Beasts! Creatures both fictional and real are the topic of the Medieval Bestiary site. See pictures and read text from the ancient books of beasts and birds. Link to the Bestiary Blog or find articles about fantastic creatures and the people who wrote about them.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Books–Science Fiction & Fantasy; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–European History–Middle Ages (Medieval); Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Medieval (Middle Ages) History
Project Gutenberg of Australia
Project Gutenberg of Australia
A “treasure trove of literature:” online texts by Australians or about Australia.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Books; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–Australian History
Comics Worth Reading
“News and reviews of graphic novels, manga, comic books, and related subjects.” Includes sections on indy comics, superheroes, comics by women, comic classics, and minicomics.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Books–Comics; Arts & Humanities–Literature–Criticism; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Graphic Arts & Design; Sports, Entertainment And Arts–Comics
DScriptorium
“DScriptorium is devoted to collecting, storing and distributing digital images of Medieval manuscripts (D is for Digital)”. Browsable site containing links to a number of online exhibits featuring medieval manuscripts. Includes both descriptive text and images.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Books; Arts & Humanities–History–Historical Documents And Sources
Comics.com
‘Nearly 100’ newspaper comic strips, complete with 30-day archives, from United Feature Syndicate. Featuring comics from Peanuts to Dilbert to Liberty Meadows to Doonesbury. Also contains editorial cartoons.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Books–Comics
Galleycat
A site hosted by MediaBistro dedicated to books, book reviews, publishing news, and writing and contributed to by various writers/bloggers. A great place to start to find book and publishing resources and news.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Books–Books & Reading Blogs; Entertainment & Leisure Blogs–Books & Reading Blogs
BookBlog
A book discussion group that meets once a month online. Each member of BookBlog volunteers to choose a book, begin the discussion by making the first post, and moderate that discussion.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Books–Books & Reading Blogs; Entertainment & Leisure Blogs–Books & Reading Blogs
Maud Newton
Insight into the public industry, as well as literary links and news, from the perspective of a Manhattan editor and writer.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Books–Books & Reading Blogs; Entertainment & Leisure Blogs–Books & Reading Blogs
Brandywine Books
An homage to Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings Trilogy, this blog by book lover Phil Wade of Chattanooga, TN, gives book news, reviews, and usually book-related digresses. It also offers a number of other book blogs and links.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Books–Books & Reading Blogs; Entertainment & Leisure Blogs–Books & Reading Blogs
The Literary Saloon at The Complete Review: A Literary Weblog
The Literary Saloon at The Complete Review: A Literary Weblog
The Literary Saloon is the weblog of The Complete Review, which reviews books and provides blurbs from other reputable book review sources, as well as news and commentary (which is definitely not restricted to items that can be found on the net).
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Books–Books & Reading Blogs; Arts & Humanities Blogs–Literary Criticism Blogs; Arts & Humanities Blogs–Literary Criticism Blogs; Entertainment & Leisure Blogs–Books & Reading Blogs
Blogcritics.org
A collaborative blog where bloggers review “music, books, film, popular culture, and technology.” Popular culture is a grab bag of responses to politics, recent news items, controversial issues, and things to see and do around the country and the world (like the Dachua Beer festival). One can also find discussions/responses to current events in mus …
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Books–Books & Reading Blogs; Arts & Humanities Blogs–Literary Criticism Blogs; Arts & Humanities Blogs–Literary Criticism Blogs; Entertainment & Leisure Blogs–Books & Reading Blogs