Blogs & Podcasts

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Podcast

Kupti and Imani

May 19, 2021

A king asks his two daughters if they are they satisfied to leave their life and fortune in his hands. The elder daughter, Kupti, agrees, but the younger daughter, Imani, would like a chance to make her own future. The displeased king calls for an old fakir, and sends Imani to live with him and try to make a life for herself. Which princess will have a happier ending?

Picture Books to Read with Picky Eaters

May 18, 2021

Klem-Mari Cajigas

We all know how difficult it can be to get children to try new foods. Picture books are a great way to expose children to role models who appreciate the benefits of a well-balanced or more varied diet. 

Podcast

Poetry Panoply III

May 16, 2021

Our final episode of English Romantic poetry - Poetry Panoply III.

A Pittance of Time

May 15, 2021

Ken Fieth

Memorial Day origins stretch back over 100 years

Think Summer Reading is Just for Kids? Not at All!

May 14, 2021

Ed Brown

Adults Can Have a Blast and Earn Real Benefits by Participating in Our Summer Reading Challenge

Time for Fashion

May 13, 2021

Amanda Dembiec

Who doesn't like to read about fashionable things?

Podcast

"A Rose for Emily"

May 10, 2021

Highly anthologized, “A Rose for Emily” begins with a title reminiscent of a lover’s offering and ends with a grisly reminder of the extent to which small town eccentricities can bloom into horror.