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One Charlotte Valley student’s love of reading has earned her school 2,000 copies of books that will be donated to her classmates. Jazime Whitehead, a sixth-grade student at Charlotte Valley Central School, read an advanced copy of JK Rowling’s book “The Christmas Pig” for a contest with Scholastic Books and …

“Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor the darkness of the night prevent these couriers from completing their appointed rounds quickly.” That’s the motto of the US Postal Service, but add a pandemic and it could also apply to the Kingsport Book Fair, which was held last August at the …

Maine artist, author and storyteller Ashley Bryan has died at the age of 98. Bryan, who lived for years on Little Cranberry Island, wrote and illustrated many children’s and other books and was a prolific painter, illustrator, puppet maker and stained glass artist. Artist Ashley Bryan poses for a portrait …

Passage of the book: 51 Tamal Vista Boulevard, Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. February 1: Weike Wang discusses “Joan is fine” with May-lee Chai. 5:30 p.m. online; February 2: Dan Saladino discusses “Eating to Extinction” with Paul Freedman. 1 p.m. online; February 3: Lindsey Vonn discusses “Rise” with Angela Duckworth. 4:30 …

Last October, Greenpoint resident Jason Mojica opened a comic book store after successfully selling comic books on a Franklin Street sidewalk with his son. The store, Hey Kids Comics! (157 Huron St.), is small and selective about the titles it offers. Hey comic kids! store in Greenpoint. This selectivity alongside …

Want to pick up a new book? This week, Jervis Public Library, at 613 N. Washington St., Rome, announces a number of circulating book titles for customers to enjoy. Top titles -“A History of Wild Places” by Shea Ernshaw. Excerpt from Atria Books. Travis Wren has an unusual talent for …

By Harry Levins Special for post-shipment For her day job, Jan Jacobi teaches social studies at St. Michael School in Clayton. In his spare time, he produced a multi-volume historical history of Abraham Lincoln. His first book, “Young Lincoln”, won two awards. Now Jacobi continues with “Lincoln at Springfield.” The …

Every week, adult reference librarians will recommend recently published books or will be released soon. Most of the recommended books are available as e-books and audiobooks. Find more book recommendations by following the library’s Facebook page. E-books can be requested through the Nassau digital gate at nassau.overdrive.com to download on …

A recent report published in the Union-Tribune in San Diego and other media outlets around the world recounted how researchers found evidence in Marie Antoinette’s letters supporting the idea the 18th-century French queen had. a clandestine love affair with a Swedish count. Author Nancy Goldstone (Courtesy) The news should have …

Two local writers combined their passion for dance and literature and found a niche that matches a perfect pair of Capezios. Doris Greenberg of Franklin and Pandre ‘Shandley of New Berlin are former dance teachers with over 40 years of combined classroom and convention dance experience. They are also the …

Another Williams Station Day is in the books. Last Saturday dawned a perfect day for the city’s annual festival of the same name on Pensacola Avenue. Over 70 people took part in the Atmore Community Hospital 5K Breast Cancer Awareness Run / Walk, and soon after, the festivities began. Mayor …

Photo submitted to Times Observer The children’s department at the Warren Public Library is ready for Halloween. As Halloween approaches, it’s time to check out some spooky books. The Warren Public Library has exactly what the young Halloween enthusiast needs. “Halloween is a week away. “ Children’s librarian Susan Slater …

Every weekend, Cazenovia’s second-hand bookstore is a busy place. Parents get young children enthusiastic about choosing picture books; a visitor to the city is delighted to see the vast collection of military history; loyal customers take advantage of monthly sales (suspense / thrillers; readings on the beach; craft books); employee …

The Rockland Public Library presents Shirley Hager and T. Dana Mitchell, Thursday October 21 at 6:30 p.m., by calling via Zoom. This event is free and open to everyone. Gatherings: reinventing the relationship between natives and settlers (University of Toronto Press, 2021), written by a group of Wabanaki and non-Indigenous …

Jacy Lewis, MRT.com/Midland Reporter-Telegram September 30, 2021 1of3 Former Reporter-Telegram Editor-in-Chief Mary Dearen and Current Online Editor Mercedes Cordero distributed “They All Saw a Cat” to first graders at Henderson Elementary School as part of Project Literacy in 2017 Tim Fischer / Reporter-Telegram Tim Fischer / Midland Reporter-TelegramShow moreShow less …

The San Antonio Public Library announced earlier this week that it will stop charging fines for overdue library materials from Friday. The decision to eliminate the fines was part of the $ 3.1 billion fiscal year 2022 spending plan that city council approved earlier this year to expand access to …

EDITOR’S NOTE: Although the state has lifted most restrictions related to COVID-19, local libraries may have different entry requirements. Please contact your local library. If a listing is inaccurate or to submit an event, please contact Julie Norwood at [email protected]. BRCL requires that all clients, regardless of their immunization status, …

September 26 to October 2 is Forbidden Books Week, and the Cobb County Public Library is celebrating this week dedicated to supporting intellectual freedom! It’s Forbidden Books Week! Forbidden Book Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. It emphasizes the value of free and open access to …

WESTON, Va. (WV News) – William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital is located on a hill in Weston and is one of the few state mental hospitals in West Virginia. Its location makes the hospital appear as a closed, almost untouchable institution. Walk inside, however, and it’s a place teeming with …

Nikole Hannah-Jones was a college student when she first subscribed to Time magazine. She grabbed the new numbers as soon as they landed in her mailbox, leaning over the stories inside and reveling in the crisp white address label with her name on them. As she curled up in her …

Just in time, the new batch of Washington State Book Award arrived, announced by the Washington Center for the Book. ArtSEA: Notes on Northwest Culture is Crosscut’s weekly arts and culture newsletter. Author of Spokane Jess walter won the fiction award for The cold millions, his historical novel about young …

Clear some space on your shelf and start some new reading this Hispanic Heritage Month. The month-long celebration, which began in the United States on Wednesday and ends October 15, aims to recognize Hispanics for their contributions throughout the year. As with all community celebrations – from Black History Month …

Jack Hirschman, a former San Francisco poet laureate, activist and famous Beat Generation supporter, died at his home in the city on Sunday, the organization in which he was co-founder and director said. He was 87 years old. Speaking on behalf of the World Poetry Movement, Ataol Behramoglu declared the …

August 8, 2021 Livingston Library Community, Are you a book lover ready to take your summer reading experience to the next level? If you enjoy reading and discussing new and trending titles with other readers, Livingston Public Library invites you to join our Bookish Vibes book club. During our virtual …

Max Florschutz outside KSTK in Wrangell. (Smiley Sage / KSTK) The mountains and waterways of Southeast Alaska provide the backdrop for all kinds of industries. For Max Florschutz, a sci-fi and fantasy author born and raised by Wrangell, they served as the inspiration for a writing career. Listen to this …

Darryl Grant’s after-lunch tradition was to browse and read in the Merlo branch of the Chicago Public Library until the elevator broke in late April. The 67-year-old Edgewater resident no longer visits the Belmont Avenue Library in Lake View due to the difficulty of climbing the steep stairwell to the …

Friends of the Jackson County Public Library will have a special sale from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday and from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday in the large half of the Seymour Library Boardroom, 303 W. Second St. There are no special sales hours reserved for …

ELKTON – The Palette & The Page presented both parts of their event on Friday, attracting writers and artists to come to downtown Elkton to showcase their work. Linda Majewski exhibited her paper art, which usually takes the form of natural plants like succulents and cacti. “I have always loved …

In 2009’s “Sworn to Silence,” the first in Linda Castillo’s series about a police chief in a small town in Holmes County, Kate Burkholder was reluctant to call in outside help and Painters Mill City Council seemed determined. to undermine its authority. In “Fallen,” the 13th book in the series, …

Authors Uncovered, a long-standing collaboration between Wilkinson Public Library and Between the Covers Bookstore, launches its summer series with author David Gessner at the library on Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Gessner will be reading from his latest book, “Quiet Desperation, Savage Delight: Sheltering with Thoreau in the …

The Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) recently awarded 23,622 children’s books worth $ 420,472 to 47 organizations through its Early Literacy Grant Program. This grant supports early literacy efforts that improve school readiness for children from birth to five years old by providing children with books, according to a press …

WILTON – The Wilton Free Public Library will be holding a book sale by appointment from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 12 at the former Bass Factory building on Weld Street. It will be the first sale in over a year due to COVID-19 restrictions. “We strongly …

Authors who will be making virtual and in-person appearances this week: • Lee Martin and Dinty W. Moore: Two writers who excel at narrative non-fiction will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday in a virtual conversation, presented by Gramercy Books. The writers will discuss Martin’s new memoir, “Gone the Hard …

Three local libraries will host a virtual tour with authors Dr Carolyn B. Helsel and Dr Yvette Joy Harris-Smith at 7:30 pm on Monday June 14th. Helsel and Harris-Smith will discuss their book, “The ABCs of Diversity: Helping Kids (and Ourselves!) Embrace Our Differences,” and have a conversation on how …

Jonathan Lee’s The big mistake is a novel so deeply imbued with American literary history that it is somewhat surprising to find that its author is in his 40s from Surrey. It’s as if Lee, whose three great earlier novels include a reimagining of the IRA bombing of the Brighton …

May 19, 2021 Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani (Fiction: Grades 4 to 8) Magic and mystery meet in this first graphic novel by Native American illustrator Nidhi Chanani. Priyanka Das has so many unanswered questions: Why did her mother abandon her home in India years ago? What was it like there? …

“It is the only unforgivable sin in any society. Be different and be damned! —Margaret Mitchell Historical fiction offers a glimpse into what might have happened in the past and often gives the story an exciting twist. Our final reading takes us back to New York’s Golden Age as we …

Douglas Poore, curator of the Greater Harrington Historical Society, will discuss his new book “Abandoned Railroads of Delmarva” in a live, online conversation hosted by the Lewes Public Library and Browseabout Books at 5pm on Monday May 10th. For over 100 years, railways have been the king of transport, turning …