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African-American History Month in Richmond
Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my […]
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Local Author: Meg Medina
Posted about 6 years ago by Nico D'Archangel
Meg Medina, an author with awards aplenty (all well-deserved!), is a first generation Cuban-American who grew up in Queens, New York. From her website we learn that “when she’s not […]
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LAMAR GILES – “Trapping people in stories since 1987…”
Posted about 6 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
There are very few things in life that I geek out about. Meeting a very awesome author like Lamar Giles is one of them. Giles is a two-time Edgar Award […]
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Most Anticipated YA Books of 2020
Posted about 6 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Hopefully my post last week got you all excited about some upcoming trends in YA lit. Now, I’d like to share with you my top 10 list of YA books […]
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Trends in 2020 YA Lit
Posted about 6 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
It’s a new year and it’s time to get excited about new YA books! I’ve sifted through all the 2020 releases I could find and (painstakingly) narrowed them down to […]
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Reading Challenges: Are They for You?
Posted about 6 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
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As you all know, I completed the 2019 Book Riot Read Harder Challenge this past year. This is not the first book challenge I’ve attempted, but it is the first […]
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PODCASTS – THE ART OF CURIOUS LISTENING
Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
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Book Reviews
One time, not that many years ago, my sister called me on a Friday night and asked me what I was doing. “Knitting and listening to the radio” I said. […]
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Read Harder Challenge #23: Susanna’s Midnight Ride & Read Harder Challenge #24: Please Excuse this Poem
Posted about 6 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Prompt #23: A self-published book Alright folks, we’ve reached the end of our 2019 Read Harder Challenge and lucky for me the last two prompts were straightforward. After having Libby […]
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Biography Buzz: Jonathan Van Ness
Posted about 6 years ago by Nico D'Archangel
Welcome to the inaugural Biography Buzz! This will be a monthly posting reaching into the lives of some notable people. All of 2020 I will be digging into the experiences […]
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