Starting over with “a clean slate” is thought to be the oldest known idiom. It means a fresh beginning, one free of past mistakes or failures. And It originated in The Code of Hammurabi.... Read More
This Week's Fun & Fancy Word Is: You definitely want to avoid having one of these in your library or bookstore. Because a... Read More.
R ay Bradbury’s iconic dystopian work Fahrenheit 451 offers compelling insights into today’s epidemic of book banning. The progression of events within the text... Read More.
Thomas Morton’s blistering satire The New English Canaan was the first book banned in the United States. Learn more about it here.... Read More
It’s the perfect Fun & Fancy word for Banned Books Week. Don't worry, it's a treatable condition.... Read More
In this edition of the Power of Books Author Series we talk with Jamie Jo Hoang, author of My Mother the Mermaid Chaser. We touch on generational trauma. And, how books engender empathy and understanding, which can help break the cycle of generational trauma.... Read More
Several idioms encourage us to be “nice,” including the adage “it’s nice to be important, but more important to be nice.” But “being nice” wasn’t always seen as a virtue. So what did it originally mean? And when did its meaning change? ... Read More
No, gobsmacked isn't a never-ending candy made by Willy Wonka. It's British slang. But, what is vernacular for? ... Read More
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