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The Book That All Americans Should Be Reading Now
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (637+ words) It's not The Handmaid's Tale, though that could also come in handy....
Summer Reading begins in Rimersburg
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (659+ words) FAYE SHUSTER HAS reached the 900-book level in the 1, 000 Books Before Kindergarten program at the Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library in Rimersburg. Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library is excited to invite families to Unearth a Story with us during our 2026 Summer Reading Program. We…...
Princess Pete - The Non-Binary Experience from a Child's Eye Perspective in Zoey Allen and Frenci Sanna's Delightful Children's Book " Broken Frontier
30+ min ago (193+ words) Exploring The Comics Universe Allen's story is witty and sweet, framing its subject matter in terms that its intended audience (of 3 to 6-year-olds) can easily understand. Indeed there's a beautiful clarity to these pages that communicates Princess Pete's message with…...
Hart Partners' Bookmobile on the road again
18+ min ago (148+ words) Submitted by Blondie Willingham, Hart Partners Hart Partners' Summer Bookmobile is celebrating its 25th anniversary and is already on the road stocked with free books to give to area children. The bus will be out in the community on Wednesdays and…...
Amazon's 'Story so far' feature rolling out to US Kindles and i Phone
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (218+ words) Kindles have long offered a recap feature intended to act like the "Previously " feature often seen on TV shows. It's intended to remind you of a book's story and characters when restarting reading after a lengthy gap. Amazon last year…...
Tribeca Citizen | Books of Tribeca: Coins in the Fountain
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (373+ words) June 11, 2026 " Arts & Culture More than 70 years ago, just after World War II, John H. Secondari wrote a novel about four American women seeking adventure and inspiration in the romance of Rome. "Coins in the Fountain," published in 1952, would go on to…...
Ghalib, Mir and Faiz: What we no longer hear in Urdu poetry
24+ min ago (651+ words) The Indian Express Ghalib, Mir and Faiz: What we no longer hear in Urdu poetry What the secular reception of Urdu poetry loses, and what it costs (Written by Huzaiful Reyaz) Ghalib has become safe. This is the most consequential…...
She Sat Frozen When Her Name Was Called: Jamaican Diana Mc Caulay Wins Top Literary Prize
18+ hour, 46+ min ago (754+ words) Jamaican writer Diana Mc Caulay has added another major achievement to her literary career after winning the 2026 RSL Ondaatje Prize for her novel A House for Miss Pauline. The award, presented annually by the Royal Society of Literature, recognizes a…...
Today's Jewish birthday: Irving Howe
16+ min ago (109+ words) Irving Howe (June 11, 1920 " May 5, 1993) was an American author, literary and social critic, and a key figure in the democratic socialist movement in the U. S. [Wikipedia] Irving Howe (June 11, 1920 " May 5, 1993) was an American author, literary and social critic, and a key figure…...
Students Select Red Clover, Golden Dome, Green Mountain Book Award Winners
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (136+ words) On June 5, the Vermont Department of Libraries announced the recipients of the 2025u20132026 Vermont Youth Book Awards. A total of 17, 437 Vermont students voted to select the winners from a curated list of books published in 2024. u2022 u201c Whalesong: The True Story of the…...