Anyone else remember these biographies for kids?
I was talking about these the other day. They are from the Childhood of Famous Americans series by the Bobbs-Merrill …
Tag Archives: reading
Is listening to a book “reading”? It better be!
It felt great to get my reading mojo back in 2019. In previous years my reading-for-pleasure really tanked. Busy with …
A hearty welcome to late fall
I love this post I came across today on Facebook. The artwork drew me in. Every year around this time, …
Some short, wonderful definitions of “essay”
Rebecca Solnit, in her introduction to this year’s edition of Best American Essays, offers some wonderful, succinct definitions of essay. …
What’s making me happy: Sept. 1 edition
“No, Your Kid Shouldn’t Get a Gold Star for Reading,” by Pamela Paul, New York Times. I’m going to share …
My favorite things: August 25
“The view through Quinn’s window,” CBS Sunday morning. What a heartwarming story! This little boy can’t go outside, so the world …
My favorite book of 2019 so far
I’m happy to say that I’ve read 19 books so far this year — one ahead of schedule. Dare I …
Writing, reading, and Marla Gibbs
I’ve returned to my Camilla Hall manuscript now that the academic year is over. I don’t have anything profound to …
The natural cycles of reading
Seasons and days have their own rhythms. You plant in the spring, harvest in the fall, sleep at night and …
Polar Vortex forces me to blog!
Sundogs over Madison Lake on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Air temperature was -8 degrees F. Photo by author. The polar vortex has …
