The Sunday News (07.07)

A weekly collection of storytelling links.

Best enjoyed with coffee or tea on your Sunday morning, afternoon, or evening.

This week's edition of The Sunday News is brought to you by  a random penguin, food lovers, and board games.

→ Two words: Random Penguin! Okay, so the name isn't as cool as we were all hoping, but Penguin and Random House have now merged to form Penguin Random House. The website's company history timeline is really well done.

→ This used car ad from Craigslist is visual literacy at its most creative (and hilarious) point.

→ Infographic: how to analyze your handwriting.

→ It's not July 7th, so Camp NaNoWriMo is well underway. Do you think you could ever write a book in one month?

→ Your favourite 1980's TV show has returned. Saved by the Bell is now a digital comic (and so are other beloved TV shows).

→ I know a lot of I Believe in Story readers love memoirs. Here's a list of travel memoirs for people who like food. So, everyone.

→ George Orwell's 1984 has been translated for Thug Notes. Here's a snippet from the video: "Let me be clear, son. If you think this book just be a critique of Stalinism, you best check yourself."

→ A map showing the biggest bookworms in the world. Go India! 

→ Have you ever considered that Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is actually an incredibly twisted Victorian morality tale?

→ Flavorwire has an awesome list of board games for book lovers. As a board game lover, and obvious bookworm, I want them all.

→ Real Simple magazine compiled a list of 50 books that will change your life, all chosen by published authors. 

→ Lindsey from Reeder Reads shared 8 bookish podcasts that you need to listen to regularly. I immediately subscribed to the podcasts after reading this post.