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Perfect Summer Reads!

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

A great summer book is smart, entertaining, and not too demanding. Here are some ideas for you...

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 7 Comments

Need some family friendly books to listen to on a long road trip? The Word Nerd recommends...

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

It's Children's Book Week, and the organizers have lots of cool ideas for getting kids excited about books. I'll share three...

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 7 Comments

Do you know what a stanchion is? I didn't, until a Capitol tour. Let me share...

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

Today marks the beginning of National Poetry Month. Grab a poem and get started!

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 13 Comments

Congrats to Leo on finally winning an Oscar and for helping me learn a new word. Do you know what Revenant means?