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Launchpad: SONGS FOR THE END OF THE WORLD, by Saleema Nawaz
"I have had such a hard time reading books during quarantine, but this one brought me back to the beauty of the written word by reminding me of the unique …
2020 Fiction: Books of the Year
These are the books that rose to the occasion of this most peculiar moment and helped us to escape for a while and to see the world a little more clearly …
The Chat with Steven Heighton
This week, we’re in conversation with author Steven Heighton. His memoir, Reaching Mithymna: Among the Volunteers and Refugees on Lesvos, (Biblioasis) …
Something Delicious: Peach and Raspberry Clafoutis
An excerpt from new book Bisous and Brioche: Classic French Recipes and Family Favorites from a Life in France
Launchpad: knot body, by Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch
"Readers may sit and ruminate on the sharp and sensual inquiry offered by each individual letter, or read cover-to-cover and be present to the gorgeously-engaged, …
2020 Poetry Delights
A list by the author of new collection footlights. These books turn and explore, question and listen.
The Chat with Zsuzsi Gartner
Zsuzsi Gartner’s debut novel, The Beguiling (Hamish Hamilton), is a stunner. It was a finalist for this year’s Writer's Trust Fiction Prize.
Launchpad: LOSS LAKE, by Amber Cowie
"Sentence by gorgeous sentence, Cowie reveals an intricately woven, powerful plot, unveiling the depths of the characters and their lies. A magnificent …
25 Reasons to be Hopeful
The following books are infused with hope—that what we do and who we are really matters, that second chances are possible, and so too is a better world. …
Notes From a Children's Librarian: Money Money Money
Financial literacy is part of the new math curriculum for grades 4-6. But why not start even sooner, as young as kindergarten?