Blogs & Podcasts

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The Cats' Elopement

Two cats fall in love and leave their homes to find happiness together. When one is taken in by a princess, what will become of the other?

4 cookbooks

Check out these four recent cookbooks you may have missed!

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"The Tapestried Chamber"

“The Tapestried Chamber,” by Sir Walter Scott, is believed by many scholars to be the first “modern” ghost story, published in 1828.

Nas

 “People fear what they don’t understand, hate what they can’t conquer
Guess it’s just the theory of man”  

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The Brave Little Tailor

A tailor kills seven flies in a single blow! But when his bragging is a bit unclear, who knows what adventures await?

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"The Ledge"

Today’s story, “The Ledge” by Lawrence Sargent Hall, won first place in the 1960 O Henry Prize Collection, and has appeared in more than 30 anthologies.