Link-N-Blogs: January 31, 2014

“Although only breath, words which I command are immortal.”–Sappho

1. Blackboard Launching Online Bookstore: Blackboard, an online learning management system, now has plans to create a bookstore specifically for its platform.
2. Two Poems By Sappho Discovered: “Parts of two previously unknown poems by the Greek lyric poet Sappho have been discovered on an ancient papyrus…” Read more about this discovery over at NPR.org.
3. Loving Libraries: Gina Barreca writes about why she loves libraries for her blog on the Huffington Post website.
4. The Book-Lover’s Guide to Covertly Reading During a Super Bowl Party: Football not your thing? Check out Quirk Books’ suggestions on how to get away with your bookwormishness.
5. Literary Valentines: Valentine ’s Day is only two weeks away, and Buzzfeed has put together these author-inspired, animated valentines.

“Valentine’s Day is the poet’s holiday.”–Ted Kooser