Click on the link below to hear (or read the script) as Imani Perry discusses her new book South to America. The book was featured in a recent blog post. (Click again once the article appears as an insert) Imani Perry on narrating her book, South to America.
Anxious People, by Fredrik Backman The movie is streaming now on Netflix It starts off a bit confusing but has a universal theme. Trust me on this! The Nightingale, by Kristen Hannah Release date? Who really knows? It seems that the movie has been made but not released. It stars Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning. The last information mentioned December of 2022. Honestly, I’m not
For a long while now, I have stopped trying to defend the South: the place of my birth, the place my ancesters settled shortly after the United States became a country and the place I have lived my entire life. Of course I knew that the South committed treason by seceding from the nation. I realized there was no legitimate ‘lost cause.’ I was not
Anyone who watches Lester Holt’s Nightly News knows there is usually a piece at the conclusion of the show that features some ‘good news.’ Last week he told the story of a teenage girl who is spreading hope and love with gifts of books. Hopefully you can see that clip by clicking below. Don’t forget to turn up your volume and enjoy! https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/maryland-teen-s-personal-tragedy-inspires-book-donation-drive-131477061690
Two new books especially for people who love books and book clubs and book reviews! Is that YOU? The first ‘find’ is a journal for any reader, really, but actually for those in a book club. How many times has someone in your book club asked, “Didn’t we read that?” or “Who led that one?” or even better, “I can’t remember if I read that
In December of 2021, the literary world lost two very important women–bell hooks and Joan Didion. It’s painful for me to admit that I only knew a bit about Joan Didion and had never heard of bell hooks. The first image of this post is that of bell hooks. In 2020, she was named one of ‘100 women of the year’ by Time Magazine. A
One of the first posts of this blog featured the effects of reading on emotional intelligence. The entry referenced Jessica Stillman’s article about how reading a variety of different authors and genres can make one more emphathetic. Stillman has once again reported on findings having to do with the positive benefits of reading. In a newsletter entitled “Inc.” (February 22, 2021), Stillman cites research done
So after the presents are opened and the dishes are in the dishwasher, how will you spend your days leading up to the New Year? For some, these days are reserved for projects or fun with the kids. Others will doubless try to catch up on some reading. Here are books recommended by friends and myself: These Precious Days, Ann Patchett Beautiful Country, Qian Julie
You have heard the phrase ‘truth is stranger than fiction’, right? Well these book titiles ARE fiction, at least some of them, and they are strange. Since I’m not sure about the sensitivity level of some of my subscribers, I won’t be posting all of them! How To Make Money In Your Spare Time Still Stripping After 25 Years (Quilt In A Day) The Beginner’s
