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Prokos’ Lucky Egg Shows Kids Greek Easter

Anna Prokos is a well-known book author of more than 40 books, who lives in North Arlington, New Jersey and has presented a 32-page children’s book , The Lucky Egg,  which details Easter Traditions of the Greek Orthodox religion, that of Easter. Prokos has published The Lucky Cake in the past, in which a young [...]

Riordan’s Ancient Myths

Rick Riordan revealed on April 21 that he is working on a new book that has nothing to do with the so far popular series of Percy Jackson and his adventures, but will rather tell the ancient Greek myths from Percy’s, or Poseidon’s son’s point of view. Posting on his Twitter account, Riordan expressed his [...]

Aliki Vougiouklaki is Covergirl for New Book

Ali Smith’s novel Artful is out on bookshelves, and the interesting cover choice would notably catch the eye of those familiar with famous Greek actress Aliki Vougiouklaki.  Artful is narrated by a character who is haunted—literally—by a former lover, the writer of a series of lectures about art and literature. The book is about the things art can do, the [...]

St. Paul’s Letters on iPad, iPhone

The University of Michigan Library’s most famous papyrus, known to scholars as Papyrus 46 or P46, now is widely available in the form of an app for iPhone and iPad. “What’s especially important is the direct experience with the ancient world,” Arthur Verhoogt, acting archivist of the library’s papyrology collection, said of the app, called [...]

Dimoula’s Dark Greek Vision Noticed

Acclaimed Greek poet Kiki Dimoula, who has captured the despair of Greece in her more recent work, was featured in a front-page story in the International Herald Tribune, a sister publication of the New York Times, talking about what is happening to her homeland during its crushing economic crisis. “Kiki Dimoula is the most acclaimed [...]

Author Releases Greek-Themed Children’s Book

Author Georgia Flamburis has released a new children’s book, How Karis’ Kitten Got Its Name. The story is a sweet tale about a little girl named Karis who visits her Greek Yia Yia to help her pick a name for her kitten. The book, for ages 4 and above, follows the young girl’s journey from receiving the [...]

Kelly Andria’s New Romance Novel a Modern Fairytale

A neurotic gallery owner. An artist making his debut with a phallic show. A chef with a chance to make or break at a ritzy art show. These are just some of the colorful characters that populate The Art of Change, a romantic comedy of errors written by Kelly Andria. Gallery owner Nellie, a giving yet [...]