Learning to Read Later
It’s been a year and a half since I wrote about reading, and how my daughter wasn’t. Long after kindergarten and into first grade, and still no. I was at a loss, jaw slack, trying to remember to...
View ArticleBest Biographies for Kids
My daughter, Lucy, loves whenever a book is “a real true life story” as she says. She smacks her lips in satisfaction to know a tale is good enough to be true. To meet with her greatest reading...
View ArticlePressings
When new, ungracious winds trouble the waters and I worry I’m growing smaller in your eyes, come lay your hand on my twisted hip and be, with me, the days when our tomatoes grew wild and red, and...
View ArticleWhat if the Church Library was a Real Library?
I accepted a new calling in the last week. It came as a surprise and not a surprise at all. A surprise because I’m well below the unstated age restriction to become a librarian in my ward, but that’s...
View ArticleOur New Book, Seasons of Change: Stories of Transition
You’ve probably heard by now that we have a new book, and if you haven’t — well, let us fill you in! Here’s what you need to know: What We’re so proud of our third anthology, Seasons of Change: Stories...
View ArticleBacon is good, poetry is better
Thrift Store Guerilla Poetry: Artist Agustina Woodgate visits second-hand stores with pre-threaded needles and strips of poetry printed on paper, much like fortune cookies. She quietly sews poetry onto...
View ArticleWhen Wrong is Right
After a long hiatus, I’ve recently returned to reading scripture. Still hit and miss, but more than I’ve done for years. What brought me back would be a separate post, but I will tell you that part of...
View Article101 Ways to Run a Book Club
“How do you start a book club?” a friend asked recently. Any way you like. There are 101 ways to run a book club, and here are some ideas for starters. May they inspire you to start your own. The...
View ArticleTaking the Challenge
Can I read seven books before the end of the year? Will it be worth the effort if I do, and will I regret if I don’t? Back in January I grabbed a bookmark from a local bookstore with a reading...
View ArticleWeed or read? Why not both?
I have a confession that might horrify some of my author friends: I don’t buy very many books. Last year I read 107 books, but I only bought 6. In my family, we are readers and book lovers, but maybe...
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