General News from the World of Literature
An article in The New Yorker, written by Anna Holmes and dated January 31, 2022, discussed Margaret Wise Brown, the author of a beloved children’s book Goodnight Moon. I read the article with great interest because, of course, I remember reading Goodnight Moon to my children and grandchildren. Many a child memorized the book and many a parent almost went to sleep themselves while reading
Late notice about an important event for those interested in Marie Benedict, author of The Personal Librarian . Benedict will discuss her new book Her Hidden Genius, which tells the story of Rosalind Franklin, the British scientist who discovered the double helix DNA structure. Guess what? Two men took credit for her work in order to win the Nobel Prize!! To listen to the podcast,
I know you have heard the phrase ‘words matter.’ And yes, indeed, they do. Words can harm or charm, encourage or outrage, inspire or deflate. OK, enought of that!! Some words are simply overused, misused or useless, and the folks at Lake Superior State University have, since 1976, vented about the most tiresome examples of such. Each year they publish a list for The Banished
Peg Michel sent me the following NYT article about a little boy with a big imagination and a clever marketing scheme. Read the below excerpt and follow up by viewing the February 3rd 6:30 NBC Nightly News story about– An 8-Year-Old Wrote a Book and Hid It on a Library Shelf. It’s a Hit. Dillon Helbig, a second-grader from Idaho, wrote an 81-page book about
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
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
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
