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...
Category: How to encourage reading
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 ...
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 bega...
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’...
Helping Guys Read
Do you know a guy, young or old, who doesn’t like to read? Who wrinkles his nose when you suggest a book and then turns on the TV or the gaming system? Then y...
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...