Read Across America Next Week
Next Friday, March 2, should mean something to Word Nerds everywhere. The National Education Association (NEA) and at least 50 other organizations are promotin...
Author: Julia Tomiak
I believe in the power of words to improve our lives, and I help people find interesting words to read. Member of SCBWI.
Ann Patchett’s Run: A Call to Responsibility
February selection from the Reading List Americans frequently speak about their rights; Ann Patchett wants them to think about their responsibilities. In an in...
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...
Word Nerd Workout: Figurative Language and Vocabulary
Welcome Word Nerds! Are you ready to stretch your literary muscles? First this week, I’d like to explore plays on words, or figurative language. Last weekend...
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...
Book Review: Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah
January Selection from the Reading List Introduction When Caroline recommended Winter Garden to our book club, she warned us that it was cold, but I didn’t gra...