12+ hour, 20+ min ago  (431+ words) Program is for all ages and begins June 1 KATY, TX (Covering Katy News)The Harris County Library System is preparing to relaunch its annual summer reading program, with prizes awarded for points earned from reading books. The program runs from…...

5+ hour, 22+ min ago  (41+ words) Books have always felt like home to me. It is something that calms my damn mind down. I love the crisp pages and that I-am-addicted-to-this smell of it. I love "...

6+ hour, 22+ min ago  (627+ words) Then, I picked up Jorge Luis Borges" short story, The Library of Babel. If you"ve read it, you know it isn"t an easy Sunday afternoon read. It"s dense, and deeply philosophical. The premise is simple yet terrifying:…...

11+ hour, 36+ min ago  (23+ words) Why are books banned? Glenn Sonnenberg asks what's behind banned books and why they are banned, for the true meaning of the practice....

15+ hour ago  (339+ words) By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library TFL's Reading Group will discuss "The Berlin Letters" by Katherine Reay at 6 p. m. on June 11. Booklist gave it a starred review, noting that "Fans of codebreakers, spies, and Cold War dramas will be entrapped by…...

14+ hour, 59+ min ago  (689+ words) To be honest, there's something inherently intoxicating about the forbidden. Human nature dictates that the moment you tell us, "You cannot read this," we collectively sprint to the nearest bookstore to find out exactly why. For centuries, gatekeepers of morality,…...

18+ hour, 35+ min ago  (693+ words) Turquoise, pink and orange words mount an exhibit of books immediately noticeable when patrons walk into San Antonio's Central Library, the bright red building in the middle of the city's downtown: "Read Like Wemby." It launched May 14, four days before…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (203+ words) The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants meets Mexikid in this heart-warming novel with illustrations about four friends and the magical bookstore that holds them together. Intrigued? Read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from The Chismosas Only Book…...

16+ hour, 39+ min ago  (33+ words) Memorial Day began with Black soldiers and Black memory. The same history is now being labeled "inappropriate." By Malik Shakur The "...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (733+ words) Guest post written by Under a Carnivore Sky author Brianna Jett Brianna Jett is a former professional journalist and recent graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Arts" Writing for Children and Young Adults MFA program. Under a Carnivore Sky…...