The Future of Books Depends on Barnes and Noble
Bookstores feed my craving for peace, calm, and intellectual stimulation. I love walking slowly past the quiet shelves as I search for the familiar cover of an...
Category: How to encourage reading
Walter Dean Myers: Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
I didn’t know we had an “Ambassador for Young People’s Literature” until I heard an NPR interview with Walter Dean Myers earlier this month. His term began Jan...
The Meaning Behind Auld Lang Syne
At the end of one of my favorite movies, Harry Burns asks Sally Albright, “What does this song mean? My whole life, I don’t know what this song means.” Now, i...