5 Great Titles for Women’s History Month

March 2, 2011 – 5:49 pm

It’s hard to believe we’re already in March! Warm weather may still be a few weeks away (although I’m ready any time now…) but there’s already plenty to celebrate this month—including, of course, Women’s History.

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Top 5: Getting in the winter spirit

November 23, 2010 – 6:18 pm

One of the many reasons why I love Thanksgiving is that, in my mind, it’s really the start of winter coziness. Despite the fact that I’m always grumbling by February, I really do love this season. But we’ve had a weirdly warm fall thus far here in NYC, which has forced me to turn to [...]

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Booksgiving!

November 16, 2010 – 1:55 pm

Turkey Day. Autumn Pie Day. American Gluttony Day. Thanksgiving. It’s coming. Are you ready? Have you picked out a book to get your kids in a spirit of thanks and appreciation for the natural world? Have you picked out a book to teach your kids the American origins of popular Thanksgiving foods like cranberries, potatoes, [...]

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This Week in Diversity: Prizes and Veterans

November 12, 2010 – 6:39 pm

There’s been a lot of chatter about prizes lately! The ALA has added another children’s book award—and more diversity. The new Stonewall Award for Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award will be recognizing books for young readers relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender experience. There could also be a prize for you! To [...]

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Native American Heritage Books

November 9, 2010 – 5:53 pm

It’s Native American Heritage month, and do we ever have recommendations for you! You can go to our site and see all our Native American titles, but we’re going to highlight a couple of them today. Sky Dancers is a majestic story of the Mohawk steal workers who built the skyscrapers of New York City, [...]

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Hispanic Heritage Month: Reading Lists

September 22, 2010 – 3:13 pm

It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, the only heritage month that is not contiguous with a calendar month! (It runs from September 15-October 15, because September 15 is the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, and Mexico, Chile, and Belize also have independence days following September 15). That means it’s a [...]

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The last five books you’ve read

July 28, 2010 – 9:42 am

We’re curious—well, we’re always curious about what you’re reading, but this time we’re asking. What are the last five books you’ve read? Include the one you’re reading right now or not, it’s your call. My most recent: Blameless by Gail Carriger Vegan Virgin Valentine by Carolyn Mackler Blue Fire by Janice Hardy The Map of [...]

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Literary Incompatibility

July 20, 2010 – 4:33 pm

Last month, Sonya Chung had a post at The Millions on breaking up with books: quitting a book mid-read. Now, I’m a big fan of Nancy Pearl’s Rule of 50: if you’re under fifty years of age, read the first fifty pages of a book and, if you’re not enjoying it, stop; if you’re over [...]

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Oprah!

June 7, 2010 – 2:25 pm

Well, this is exciting! Oprah’s Book Club just released its 2010 Kids’ Reading List, full of books recommended by the American Library Association—and our very own Tofu Quilt makes an appearance! It’s one of seven books recommended for kids ages 10 to 12, and it’s in really great company. Tofu Quilt isn’t the only book [...]

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And we’ll go where the chalk-white arrows go*

April 12, 2010 – 4:15 pm

It’s poetry month! What better time to share our favorite poetry? Mine skews towards narrative poetry, and especially toward works written before the development of the novel: Beowulf — particularly the Seamus Heaney translation, which combines beautiful words and flowing language with the exciting, bloody story. Sir Gawain and the Green Night — especially the [...]

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