“I wrote this very simply to stay alive.” Alice Carrière’s beautiful and intense memoir of her unconventional childhood, her mental health journey through the failings of the psychiatric system and more that eventually led her to a life of reconciliation and reconstruction. Carrière joins us to talk about why she wrote the book now, the […]
What better way to inspire and foster a lifelong love of reading than by connecting our younger readers with that perfect book. It seems simple, because it is! Books are transformative, they can take us to faraway places, open our hearts and minds, teach us to see each other, and bring us together. It all starts with a book. Here are 20 essential books (classics new and old) for every […]
The prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards have long served as a guide to those seeking some of the best original and creative content published for young readers. These prize winners are the books that shape childhoods, give new perspectives to budding readers, and start a lifelong love of stories and the […]
Whether you know a proud kindergarten graduate, a teen donning a cap and gown to get her high school diploma, or someone finishing the last exam for his college degree, a book is an outstanding gift to celebrate all his/her hard work and accomplishments. Here are ten choices that your giftee will enjoy for years to come.
Once upon a time, AOL was the internet (and we had plenty of free-trial discs to go around), hardly anyone had a cell phone (which could only be used for phone calls anyway), and there was no such thing as a tablet or an e-reader. This dark age was known as the ’90s. We were […]
