Recycle past reads into new things. Here are four simple DIY projects that will help you turn paperbacks into home decor. (Librarians, avert your eyes.)
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If awkward family photos or tacky-holiday-sweater group shots aren’t your thing, here’s a DIY season’s greeting that’s easy and cheap.
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This year’s cookbook newcomers include a few surprises with unusual takes on food preparation. From arts to science, the themes behind these quirky recipes are sure to make your dish standout at the holiday potlucks and family dinners you have lined up in the coming weeks.
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Turn your T-shirts into scarves, headbands and more at the Columbia Public Library’s upcycle event tonight from 6-8 p.m. Or try one of these DIY shirt-shredding projects from around the web.
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Stop by the Perlow-Stevens Gallery’s Holiday Hang-ups exhibit to see original ornaments created by Columbia artists. Then, make your own personalized tree baubles with five simple DIYs.
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Save videos, articles and images in one place and with one click thanks to the free Pocket app. This queue tool keeps track of everything you want to look at, so you can save content for later when you’re on the go.
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Vox helps you prepare for Columbia Public Library’s book trivia night on Nov. 28. Take our 10-question quiz and see how you score.
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Make your own Victorian-inspired silhouette art like those of graphic designer Olly Moss. All you need are paper, scissors and tape to follow these eight easy steps.
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Get the gist of an entire book from its cover, thanks to the blog Better Book Titles, which renames reads in snarky summary statements. It’s helpful and hilarious.
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In search of a custom holiday gift idea? Artist Jane Mount’s Ideal Bookshelf project captures portraits of people based on their favorite books stacked neatly in a row.
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Jody Gayle enjoys reading historical romance novels and studying England’s regency era. After three months of research, she made her own literary contribution to the time period with the release of her first book, Fashions in the Era of Jane Austen, on Nov. 1.
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The app that lets you create your own fonts, whether you want legible letters, geometric figures or balloon animals. As long as you can draw it, you can type it. (After you buy it.)
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If you aren’t up to writing a NaNoWriMo novel, blogging might be your path to publishing. Take a look at four blogs-gone-books for a little posting motivation.
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November is affectionately known as NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) by writers who’ve taken on the challenge of penning a book of their own. Check out the five things you should know before you sign up.
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The website (and 99-cent app) aptly named RunPee is here to simplify your movie-going experience by telling you the best time to take that much-needed bathroom break.
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This Thursday, Vox will take a look at Arnold Schwarzenegger’s recent memoir Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story. Meanwhile, here are other celebrity memoirs worth the read.
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See bras-turned-art at MU’s Museum of Art and Archaeology for a free, one-week exhibit honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month. All of the pieces were entries in the annual Ellis Fischel Cancer Center’s Artful Bra contest.
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An old college admission essay sparks an interesting question. Which character in literature do you relate with most and why?
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The National Book Foundation announces the 2012 nominees for its annual book awards. Find out which authors might just be the next great American writers.
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J.R.R. Tolkien fans can survive the weeks of waiting for The Hobbit in theaters by picking up a few of these related reads. From philosophy to art, these books fill you in on the diminutive dwellers of Middle-earth.
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