Summer is almost here, and that means travel. It also means work in the tourist industry, and what town is more dependent on tourism than Las Vegas? I've found some novels dealing with the grit behind the glitz for female workers in the neon palaces in the desert. While these books are historical novels, they…
Father of the Year
It’s that time of year when we celebrate good ole Dad! Whether you played catch with him in the backyard, watched sports with him on television, or he watched you practice ballet—Father's Day is all about that guy, the one who spends quality time with his kids. Let’s celebrate the supreme grill master, football enthusiasts…
Read Like a Dinosaur
There was a time, way in the past, when dinosaurs ruled the Earth. They filled the land and the air, spending their days roaring loudly at each other and devouring food with their pointy teeth. It would be amazing to go back to that time and see live dinosaurs, but since no one has invented…
Quiz: The Great American Read
Inspired by PBS’s eight-part series The Great American Read, we've got a quiz to test your knowledge of some of the nation's best-loved books. How well do you know these books?
Happy Birthday, Rosemary Clooney
Jazz singer and film and television actress Rosemary Clooney would have celebrated her 90th birthday on May 23rd. She was born in Maysville, Kentucky in 1928. Her first performance was at the age of three, but her big break was in 1945 when she and her sister Betty won a regular spot on Cincinnati radio…
Author of the Month Angela Dominguez
Meet award winning illustrator, picture book writer and May's Author of the Month Angela Dominguez as she debuts her first book for middle grade students, Stella Diaz Has Something to Say! Shy, third-grader Stella Díaz wishes she could speak better English and better Spanish—really she just wishes she could find the courage to speak. Having her best…
What to Read if You Liked “Love And Other Consolation Prizes”
If you liked Jamie Ford's Love and Other Consolation Prizes, and it seems that more than a few of you did, I have other books that you might enjoy. Each of them deals with an aspect of Ford's book, but are fine stories in themselves. If you haven't read the fine Love and Other Consolation Prizes, here's…
Pomp and Circumstance: Historical Graduation Cards
If you walk through the card aisle this time of year, next to all the Father’s Day cards and standard birthday greetings, you’ll likely see a section of graduation cards. Graduation greetings and congratulations surely go back to the first days that students began earning diplomas. Once upon a time, cards received in and from…
Choosing Privacy: 5 Articles
We seem to have largely accepted that in exchange for the convenience and connection of our digital lives, we give up private information that we once deemed too sensitive to not tightly control. But it's still hard to keep up with the steady stream of news stories about breaches that expose data well above and…
A Book of her Own Making: Cathrynne M. Valente
Catherynne M. Valente is one of the most versatile and imaginative writers working today. She often has a deliberate pace, but then again, you don't want her books to end. Many of Valente's books have a dreamlike feel, even when dreams are not the subject. While quite prolific, I am going to focus on her…
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