Literature < Humanities in the Yahoo! Directory

BookWire
Online portal into the book industry. Provides book enthusiasts with author biographies and interviews, book statistics and reviews, and an events calendar.
www.bookwire.com
LibraryThing
Online book catalog application, using metatags and Library of Congress data, to allow users to build their own library catalog, and to connect to other people sharing the same books.
www.librarything.com
BookWeb
Official site of the American Booksellers Association. Offers details on author tours, independent bookseller recommendations, and directories for publishers and bookstores.
www.bookweb.org
Today in Literature [read review]
A calendar of engaging stories about the great books, writers, and events in literary history. Daily articles are supplemented with links to author biographies, texts, reviews, and other reference materials.
www.todayinliterature.com
BookBrowse.com
Offers reviews and book excerpts from current fiction and nonfiction bestsellers. Read through author biographies and interviews or browse the reading guide for book suggestions.
www.bookbrowse.com
Booknotes
America's finest authors on reading, writing, and the power of ideas. Includes transcripts and RealVideo clips from the C-SPAN show.
www.booknotes.org
Whichbook.net [read review]
Offering book choices that stem from the reader rather than from the overwhelming choice of books available. Choose a book to match your mood.
www.whichbook.net
Booktalk
All the buzz about books. Features author autobiographies as well as book reviews and excerpts primarily in the romance and mystery genres.
www.booktalk.com
Covers [read review]
Dedicated to the appreciation of book cover design.
covers.fwis.com
TextArc
An alternate way to view a text. Combining text index and summary, the tool helps people discover patterns and concepts in any writing using the viewer's eye and intuition.
www.textarc.org
Readers Read
Features news about books and authors in all genres. Includes book excerpts, forums, events guide, future releases, and more.
www.readersread.com
Book-A-Minute Classics
Great works of literature boiled down to their essence. Read Beowolf, Don Quixote, or War and Peace in one minute or less.
www.rinkworks.com/bookaminute/classics.shtml
globebooks.com
Features news, forums, reviews, interviews, and articles for book lovers. Also contains databases of literary awards, authors, and Canadian Booksellers Association members.
www.globebooks.com
Chapter One
Luring readers with the first chapters of selected new fiction and nonfiction. Most books have been reviewed by The Washington Post.
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/books/chapterone.htm
Literary Dick, The
A place for book-lovers to come with their literary mysteries.
www.jonathanames.com/blog/literary_blog.html
Barnes & Noble Review
Collection of reading lists and book reviews from Barnes & Noble with excerpts for each book. Learn more about your favorite authors, discover what America's reading, or see what titles are coming soon.
www.barnesandnoble.com/bn-review/index.asp
Dead White Males
Eric Jean's probably-weekly podcast of programs devoted to literary culture.
www.deadwhitemales.net
Digested Read, The
Must-read books presented in just 400 words.
books.guardian.co.uk/digestedread
Virtual Seminars for Teaching Literature
Includes teachable units on World War I poetry and Isaac Rosenberg's Break of Day in the Trenches.
www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/projects/jtap/tutorials
Red Room
Showcasing esteemed and new writers and building a community between authors and readers in order to connect people with their favorite authors and authors with their readers.
www.redroom.com

Humanities > Literature

Humanities > Literature