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The Story’s the Thing: Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James

Ever since I discovered the Lizzie Bennet Diaries back in September, I’ve gone on a huge Jane Austen/later British literature kick. My biggest obsession, if you couldn’t guess, has been Pride and...

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The Story’s the Thing: Mr. Knightley’s Diary by Amanda Grange

Photo courtesy of thecaptivereader.wordpress.com If my last two story reviews haven’t clued you in, of late I have been on a “modernizing the Classics” kick, with The Eyre Affair, Death Comes to...

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The Story’s the Thing: The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle

Last Unicorn (film) – Photo courtesy wikipedia.com When most people think of the story of The Last Unicorn (myself included), they usually think of the  film adaptation – and yes, I did say...

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Equality FTW Update

We’re going into the final stretch of the Indiegogo campaign for Equality FTW! The support that everyone has shown has just been incredible so far, with $78,354 raised as of the posting of this blog,...

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Accio Books!: Bringing Magic to Detroit

This year we are bringing the magic of Accio Books to Detroit! We are partnering with the Brightmoor Community Center and the Whomping Wolverines of the University of Michigan because low literacy is a...

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Accio Books Spells All Over The World

Hello wizards! We just wanted to take a moment to share some of the awesome Accio Books stories we’ve been getting from around the world. The Deluminators, our HPA chapter in Sydney, Australia, are...

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A Brief Look at How Detroit’s History Parallels Prejudice and Classism in the...

HPA chapters and members are summoning books from all corners of the globe to fill the Brightmoor Community Center’s Apparating Library in Detroit, Michigan. As Harry Potter fans, we care a lot about...

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6 months of winning!

Thanks to you, our second-annual Equality FTW campaign was our most successful ever. We raised $184,838 - almost double our goal. Because of your generosity, we’ve been able to accomplish some great...

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This is Why They Banned Harry Potter

For over thirty years, Banned Books Week has brought communities together to celebrate the thousands of books that have been challenged or banned in across the country. From John Green’s Looking for...

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Want to Join S.P.E.W.?

We need you on our team. Today is the first day to sign up for S.P.E.W. – the Society for the Promotion of Equality Winning. We want you to be a part of our elite squadron of witches and wizards...

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