In the months since the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, many of us have engaged in the valuable work of anti-racist reading. There are many reading lists and recommendations available, and bookstores around the country are keeping busy with filling orders for anti-racist books. The Limits of an Anti-Racist Reading List […]
Growing up in a big family meant that summer vacations weren’t always as lavish as I dreamed they would be. Summer reading was a way for me to experience the world many times over. In this season of change, one thing that has remained constant is my family’s love of reading. It is only with […]
School is out for the summer, and summer reading programs are kicking off. We all know how important it is to be reading to our kids and fostering their independent reading skills, especially in the summer months when they aren’t attending school. Browsing the shelves of your local library, exploring a cozy bookstore, or even […]
The kids have already been out for summer more than a MONTH! It is hard to believe and I find myself tempted to feel guilty about the whole lotta nothing we have been doing… just me?! I sure hope not, and assuming you too *might* be wondering if it’s okay to stay up late, sleep […]
I had a mother who read to me Sagas of pirates who scoured the sea. Cutlasses clenched in their yellow teeth; “Blackbirds” stowed in the hold beneath. I had a Mother who read me lays Of ancient and gallant and golden days; Stories of Marmion and Ivanhoe, Which every child has a right to know. […]
