Why I’m Not Reading About WWII Anymore
I love reading historical fiction; I always have. Growing up, I was fed a healthy diet of Little House on the Prairie, the Dear America Series, and...
Expand Your Small Group Reading at Church: Try a Female Author
In over 35 years as a Christian, I have taken part in more small group book studies than I can count. Bible studies, women’s groups, Sunday...
40 Bookish Needle Minders for Cross Stitchers
Literary cross-stitch patterns are wildly popular right now, and experienced stitchers know how easy it is to lose a needle! Needle minders are small magnets that...
All the World’s a Stage: 4 YA Stories of Unbreakable Theater Kids
It Takes a Village One of the most enjoyable moments of the 2018 Tony Awards was the group of students from Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School...
Stories for Creative Writing Classes With Kids: What I Shared With My Students
After moving from Hawai‘i to California, my partner found a local arts center during our first month in the East Bay. He shared the glare of his...
On THE FRIEND by Sigrid Nunez and Doggos
Sigrid Nunez won the 2018 National Book Award for Fiction for The Friend. The New York Times wrote, tongue in cheek, “with The Friend Sigrid Nunez...
22 Absolutely Breathtaking Emily Dickinson Quotes
Emily Dickinson is my father’s favorite poet, and I’ve always meant to read her poetry. But it was only recently that I really immersed myself in...
15 of the Best Dictionary Apps for Your Every Nerdy Need
Languages are hard. As soon as you think you’ve mastered one grammar rule, a dozen exceptions pop up. When you think you’ve learned the definition of...
How to Make the Comics World Better in 2019
I love comics. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t read them every month or have drawn a webcomic in college. In all honesty, I’ve been pretty fortunate...
If You’ll Miss ‘One Day At A Time,’ Read One Of These Books: List List #340
Sponsored by Flatiron Books. After her parents die, Camille must find a way to provide for her sister by transforming scraps of metal into money. But...
