Samantha Bonnette | Shreveport Times Have you heard the news? Shreve Memorial Library asked and patrons voted The first lie wins by Ashley Elston as the 2024 One Book One Parish Title Winner! For the second year in a row, Shreve Memorial Library patrons have selected a book by a local author as a One […]
The Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference runs through Saturday, August 24, giving Vermonters the opportunity to attend free lectures and readings by some of today’s best fiction and nonfiction writers and poets. The event, held on the Bread Loaf campus of Middlebury College in Ripton, began in 1926. The event, which offers workshops, classes and readings […]
E-Reader tips and tricks for Kindle, Apple Books These e-reader tips and tricks will come in handy for your Kindle or Apple Books. Problem Solved, USA TODAY For the second time in two years, a Columbus poet is on former President Barack Obama’s reading list. Poet and writer Hanif Abdurraqib, who grew up in Columbus […]
Thanks in part to the work of a former Eau Claire detective, a Bible more than a century old will soon be in the hands of the direct descendants of its original owners, a prominent Green Bay couple who moved to Wisconsin shortly after the Civil War. The Bible has been in the possession of […]
SAULT STE. MARIE – This Thursday, Sault Ste. Marie celebrates the first Jane Bamewawagezhikaquay Johnston Schoolcraft Day. Jane Bamewawagezhikaquay Johnston Schoolcraft, often known as Jane Schoolcraft, was one of the first settlers in the city that would later become Sault Ste. Marie. She is known as a Native American author and her works are the […]
Preserving Jewish history has been an ingrained part of Mara Cohen Ioannides’ work for nearly 25 years. The Springfield author is now celebrating the release of her third novel, which explores Jewish life in the Ozarks over 140 years ago. Self-published, Yellow Jack and Turpentine is the first historical novel to explore the intertwining of […]
Daniel Boone Regional Library | Columbia Daily Tribune Each month, the Columbia Public Library offers selected books from its collection on a current bestseller or a timely topic. Public Services Librarian Seth Smith has compiled this month’s selection. The genre known as “ecofiction” or “cli-fi” is not new. Once classified as speculative or science fiction […]
Most of the books were damaged or under-checked, but some violated Florida state law, the district said. A list provided by Brevard College Public Schools to an anti-censorship group shows more than 103,000 books removed from the district’s shelves — along with confidential information about students. The list of books taken off shelves includes titles […]
Crime fans will tell you that the enjoyment of reading is directly proportional to the intensity that unfolds on the pages. With the rapid pace and shocking twists, you’ll be turning the pages and hitting your annual reading goal with ease. They also make for exciting film adaptations, such as the popular series “A Good […]
