Libraries & Librarianship

11+ hour, 45+ min ago   (1244+ words) oprainfall Author’s Note: I discuss details of storylines and characters which could be considered minor spoilers. No major spoilers will be revealed. Cooking with Wild Game Volume 3 continues the story of Japanese-born, seventeen year old Asuta Tsurumi, who has been…...

13+ hour, 45+ min ago   (731+ words) Charlotte Gunnufson, of Cedar Rapids, is the author of numerous children’s books, including “School Spirits.” CEDAR RAPIDS — The experience of reading books to her own children more than two decades ago is what first got Charlotte Gunnufson thinking about becoming…...

20+ hour, 45+ min ago   (349+ words) Become more acquainted with the Mexican literary canon—and Mexican history and culture—with these classic Mexican books. You’ll see exactly what I mean in the sampling of classic Mexican books below. Get 15% off annual All Access memberships for a…...

18+ hour, 54+ min ago   (440+ words) Thanks to my mom’s most recent hyperfixation, dot art books have taken over both our house and my dorm — for good reason. Lifelines’ Flow Art color-by-number books are like coloring books or diamond art except they come with the markers…...

1+ day, 45+ min ago   (275+ words) Fifty children’s books featuring Saint Lucian sprint queen Julien Alfred were donated on Friday to the charitable organisation Diverse Classroom Books. Written by Saint Lucian author A.L. Dawn French, “Peanut and the Julien Alfred Visit” was commissioned by 1st National Bank....

18+ hour, 39+ min ago   (141+ words) Iowa Now VIEWS Presents: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Reading & Q&A Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah was raised in Spring Valley, New York, and now lives in the Bronx. His debut collection, Friday Black, was a New York Times bestseller, won the PEN…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (266+ words) CRESWICK, VIC. — “The Magic Pudding” is a novel by artist and writer Norman Lindsay, who was known for his unusual and creative approach. Norman Alfred William Lindsay was born on February 22, 1879, in Creswick, Victoria, Australia. He was a skilled artist, and…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (565+ words) Published 10:30 am Sunday, October 11, 2026 DANVILLE, Ky. — A summer internship in Mexico helped a Centre College student turn a longtime interest in children’s literature into a bilingual book inspired by Mayan culture, according to a news release from Centre College. Ashly…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1470+ words) Jewish Federation of Reading/Berks will host bestselling New York Times cookbook author and award-winning television host Pati Jinich for this year’s Literatour kick-off event on Oct. 20 20 at 7 p.m. at the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading, Jinich, host…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (420+ words) Vocal 9 Dragon Fantasy Books To Read In 2026 Discover 9 Dragon Fantasy Books To Read In 2026 Dragons have fascinated fantasy readers for generations, but the best dragon fantasy books offer much more than fire-breathing creatures and spectacular battles. Whether we love dangerous…...