Castor bean (Ricinus communis) One autumn morning in 1978, communist defector and BBC journalist Georgi Markov walked across London’s Waterloo Bridge and stood waiting at a bus stop.  He felt a painful jab in the back of his thigh and turned around in time to see a man pick up an umbrella, mumble an apology,Continue reading

No matter what you have planned for Halloween, these books from the Workman Family have got you covered. (Click on the book covers below to learn more.) Curling up with a spooky read while you wait for the trick-or-treaters? Or maybe curling up with a spooky read hoping to ward off those trick-or-treaters with yourContinue reading

To celebrate Halloween, we have a new Book Booty giveaway to announce! One lucky commenter will win copies of THREE of our favorite books for the holiday! To enter, just add a (thoughtful) comment to ANY of the posts that you read all this week. EACH comment you leave from now until noon (eastern) Friday,Continue reading

Please welcome Laura Williams, our Art Assistant and Promotional Materials Goddess! Laura gets to do design work on jackets, blads, press kits, and anything else we can dream up. In a job that necessitates constant creativity at a house that puts out so many beautiful books (if we don’t say so ourselves!),  we were curiousContinue reading