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Birdie's Song Brings Faith, Family, and Courage to Life Amid the American Civil War
9+ min ago (492+ words) The National Law Review Birdie's Song Brings Faith, Family, and Courage to Life Amid the American Civil War Birdie's Song by Addison Crissone Addison Crissone crafts a moving historical novel that explores sacrifice, redemption, and unwavering faith during one of…...
Waunakee library to host acclaimed Wisconsin author
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (706+ words) Brian Reisinger's first book has received a number of awards." Across Wisconsin, dairy farms and cropland surround the urban areas, and most Wisconsinites see them as part of our landscape. But as that landscape slowly shrinks, one author with Waunakee…...
The new literary monument that can already be read in Catalan
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (379+ words) The new literary monument that can now be read in Catalan Diari ARA More often than not, it is small accidents and coincidences that end up yielding exceptional literary fruits This is how the story that has led to the…...
Who Is America's Homer?
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (797+ words) Try 3 months of unlimited access. Start your FREE TRIAL today. Cancel anytime. Who Is America's Homer? If England has Shakespeare, Spain has Cervantes, Italy has Dante, and Russia has Pushkin, then who do we have? Do we have a great…...
A Washington story with a good ending
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (17+ words) The Washington Post A Washington story with a good ending...
A rare medieval manuscript featuring the legend of the Holy Grail is set to go up for auction at Christie's
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (287+ words) The manuscript is written in Old French and comprises three independent yet closely interconnected narratives. Together, they form the opening section of a vast literary cycle that, in the centuries that followed, would fuel the European imagination surrounding the Round…...
Al Roker's Favorite Books Are Not What You'd Expect
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (544+ words) The "Today" show weatherman is a serious reader'and his picks range from thrillers to children's classics From historical fiction to a classic kids" tale, here are Al"s favorite books." What Al thinks: "I love this book so much. I…...
The Next Chapter: How Dixon Books & Loft brought new life to a Natchez landmark
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (1055+ words) Before Jennifer Boone owned a historic building on Main Street, she was a little girl from Hattiesburg spending weekends in Natchez with her mother. They did what generations of visitors have done in Mississippi's oldest city. They wandered downtown, toured…...
'The Lost Founder' profiles a brilliant lawyer who helped craft the Constitution
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (84+ words) Jesse Wegman's book tells the story of James Wilson, a largely forgotten founding father who lived a colorful life and died as a Supreme Court justice on the run from the law and creditors. 'The Lost Founder' profiles a brilliant…...
Touching Grass and Listening to Renaissance Gossip: Inspiration Beyond Books
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (237+ words) I Spin Records Into Gold" by Daria Lavelle "This Fleshy Side of the Bone" by John Langan "This Is Not My Timeline" by J. R. Dawson "The Perpetual Post" by Isabel J. Kim Published on June 16, 2026 So this week, I'm taking a reading…...