Happy National Limerick Day!
Happy National Limerick Day! It’s Friday, so take some time to enjoy a few limericks and comics to lighten up the end of your week!
Author: Katherine Akey
Earth Day: Writing about Nature & NYC Celebrations
Celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22, out and about in New York with nature-themed events or stay home and read about about the world around us!
National Library Week: Libraries Transform
It’s National Library Week, themed “Libraries Transform”! Take the opportunity to check out a library near you or take advantage of library programming.
Nominations for the 2017 Pannell Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2017 Pannell Awards! This prestigious prize is awarded to two bookstores yearly for their promotion of childhood reading.
(Literary) March Madness: Contemporary Depictions of Mental Illness
The final installment of our literary March Madness discusses depictions of female mental illness and how people react in contemporary literature.
(Literary) March Madness: The Minds of Female Authors
Part two of our literary March Madness moves on to discuss the minds of female authors with focus on Emily Dickinson, Virginia Woolf, and Sylvia Plath.
(Literary) March Madness: Literature’s Classic “Madwomen”
Part one of our March Madness series takes a literary twist: “madwomen” in classic literature. Read about Ophelia, Bertha, and Sethe.
Black History Month Spotlight: Patricia McKissack
Take a look at our final Black History Month Spotlight on a past WNBA Award winner focusing on Patricia McKissack, an award-winning children’s book author.
Black History Month Spotlight: Jessie Carney Smith
In honor of Black History Month, check out our spotlight on Dr. Jessie Carney Smith, writer of Notable Black American Women, who won the WNBA award in 1992.
Black History Month Spotlight: Effie Lee Morris
In honor of Black History Month and the WNBA Award, we’re shining the spotlight on Effie Lee Morris, who founded the San Francisco chapter of the WNBA
