In Our Feeds: Writing poetry with sand, abandoning certain books, and a Mother’s Day gift guide

Alexandra Wladich  //  May 9, 2014

In Our Feeds: Writing poetry with sand, abandoning certain books, and a Mother’s Day gift guide

Every Friday, we share a handful of links that we found funny, provocative or just plain cool. We call it In Our Feeds. Have a great weekend!

Looking for a Mother’s Day gift? Check out this great book gift guide.

The New York Public Library has backtracked on its renovations plans. The original plan was to transform the main library into a circulating library which would remove millions of books from the iconic research building. Many preservationists and novelists have claimed the renovation would destroy the integrity of the building.

From amazing sculptural lamps to Book Page Pendant Lightening, decorating your home with literature has never looked so cool.  We are obsessed with these bookish lamps.

We’ve all done it: started a book but didn’t finish it.  GoodEReader explores the question of, why do we abandon reading certain books?

If you are a regular on Twitter then you may have seen the hashtag #WeNeedDiverseBooks . This viral campaign is calling for more diversity in children's literature. As we all know, literature has the power to help children better understand themselves and the world they live in. Here is a list of diverse titles.

Have you ever read a book and pictured yourself as one of the characters? If you answered yes, then you will like this quiz.

Watch out Mozart! This is what it sounds like when you put tree rings on a record player.

There is no denying we live in a digital era. However, many people prefer to read on paper. Wired discussed this topic in “Why the Smart Reading Device of the Future May Be … Paper.”

The idea of public temporary art is nothing new. Yet, artist Gijs van Bon has put a new spin on temporary art by writing poetry with sand.

Have a great weekend, everyone! And Happy Mother’s Day!