by Heather Vee | Apr 27, 2020 | Articles, Round-Up
Whether you’re a poet at heart or just like to keep it short and sweet, great things come in small packages. Read on for some great poetry and short stories that are sure to get your wheels turning. The Now: Poems (Pitt Poetry Series)By Albert GoldbarthUniversity of...
by Editor | Apr 21, 2020 | Articles
Resilience: “The ability of a substance or object to spring back easily into shape.” The Oxford English Dictionary could have been describing this year’s Bay Area Book Festival, because that’s exactly what they’re doing. Although the beloved festival only announced...
by Editor | Apr 15, 2020 | Articles, Round-Up
A good book takes readers on a journey where they meet interesting characters, explore new places and find themselves in all kinds of situations. Below are three books that will make you think long after you have finished reading the last page while the fourth is a...
by Editor | Apr 7, 2020 | Articles, Round-Up
Mystery novels gain a new layer from their settings: a mystery set in New York City will have a very different feeling from one set in a cozy English town, or even from one set in a town upstate. Mysteries set in the wilderness carry an extra edge to them. So far from...
by Editor | Apr 6, 2020 | Articles, Round-Up
Too often in the past, women have had to fight to be heard. While things are far from perfect now, they are nevertheless better than they were in the past. Part of that is because it is easier for everyone to get their words out in the open. The internet has played a...
by Editor | Mar 4, 2020 | Articles, Round-Up
The Dinky DonkeyBy Craig SmithScholastic Inc. $7.99, 24 pages In The Dinky Donkey, Craig Smith provides a sequel to his hilarious (and sometimes tongue-tying) book The Wonky Donkey. The Dinky Donkey is the Wonky Donkey’s daughter, and her story is just as cute...
