Posted on September 26, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The world is a heavy place, and sometimes it feels good just to indulge in a little play. For the...

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Posted on September 26, 2023 at 8:16 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Both BookRiot and Electric Literature recently shared reading lists inspired by the headlines. BookRiot did so very specifically, sharing links...

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Posted on September 25, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There's a post of every length in this roundup of coverage of the fight for the freedom to read. NPR...

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Posted on September 21, 2023 at 12:07 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are three more stories about book bans and challenges. Levar Burton will lead Banned Books Week: The Reading Rainbow...

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Posted on September 20, 2023 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

No one is saying that this search reveals the "best" book from any given country. But WordFinderX analyzed Goodreads data...

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Posted on September 19, 2023 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The weather forecast in Des Moines is definitely summer, but the reading blogs we follow seem to be all in...

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Posted on September 16, 2023 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The changing of the seasons always brings a new crop of themed reading (and book lists). But don't just shrug...

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Posted on September 15, 2023 at 3:47 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Two stories on novels and novelists finding their way into other spheres ... Author Kazuo Ishiguro will publish a collection...

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Posted on September 12, 2023 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There's something especially magical about a book that makes you feel like the author gets and supports you, particularly when...

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Posted on September 12, 2023 at 7:34 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

One of the most popular and memorable teachers in my high school told us, as sophomores, that he enjoyed watching...

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