B iography is one of the oldest forms of literary expression. This literary genre features an account of a person’s life by someone other... Read More.

T here are 2,185 independent bookselling companies running 2,599 stores in the U.S. at last count. And, happily, that’s nearly 100 more bookstores than... Read More.

I n this edition, we chat with Edward Underhill, author of Always The Almost and This Day Changes Everything. We talk about the importance... Read More.

D escribing The Color Purple as a womanist work is like saying the Iliad is a heroic poem. It isn’t merely an example –... Read More.

I n this edition we talk with Jamie Jo Hoang, author of My Father the Panda Killer. We touch on generational trauma. And, how... Read More.

L ast year Unite Against Book Bans issued a call to action for readers, library lovers, and advocates everywhere to stand up to censorship... Read More.

C harity begins at home. We’ve all heard the expression. Usually in response to financial aid going to other nations. Or when we’re asked... Read More.

This year’s theme for National Library Week is “Ready, Set, Library!” Libraries enrich our lives, and connect our communities in ways we may not... Read More.

T oday is National Speech and Debate Education Day. It’s also the first day of Women’s History Month – when, as this year’s Presidential... Read More.

I n this edition of our Power of Books Author Series, we talk with Dr. Michael Datcher, author of Harlem at Four about why... Read More.

Unite Against Book Bans just added a new tool in the fight against book banning! C ollaborating with the publishing community, Unite Against Book... Read More.

W e’re over the moon about the first ever Eleanor Roosevelt Banned Book Awards Ceremony!  Amid the surge of books being pulled from shelves... Read More.