Duplass is a voracious reader and frequently shares his love of libraries to his nearly half a million Twitter followers.
Continue ReadingHave you ever encountered an extremely close family that refers to 17th century history like current events and almost seems to talk in code?
Continue ReadingThe nationally syndicated radio host’s first memoir, Where Do I Begin?, landed on the New York Times Best Seller list.
Continue ReadingWhat we need to instill in our male students is that reading is an important hobby that must become a habit. Why? If they want to succeed in anything, they must read.
Continue ReadingThe host of the wildly popular TV show “Adam Ruins Everything” discusses how he uses both physical and digital content available from his local library to help his never-ending quest for knowledge.
Continue ReadingFor the past two-and-half years, I have noticed a reading trend with my young adult students. My teen readers can’t get enough of what I call tough topic books. I categorize these as tough topic reads because they are books about overcoming adversity and exploring topics that are controversial.
Continue ReadingJames Holzhauer employed several strategies for his incredible run on Jeopardy!, including using children’s books that he checked out from his local public library for research.
Continue ReadingIt started innocently enough when I was in grad school. I had a 40-minute commute, and a friend gave me a tape.
Continue ReadingIt’s an art form that involves understanding readers’ preferences, mood and prior reading experiences – and how to get them to quickly convey all this.
Continue ReadingBefore the written word, stories were passed down through the oral tradition of storytelling. For Liberian-American author Wayétu Moore, the stories of West Africa were her introduction to imaginative worlds and speculative fiction.
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