Whether it is Henry Fielding mocking Samuel Richardson’s painfully virtuous Pamela with his spoof, Shamela; Lillian Hellman suing Mary McCarthy for millions ...

Today I’m sharing two videos about ageism in children’s literature. —And also a simple request—please take a moment and pass on these resources. Know ...

Home to one of the oldest, most prestigious universities in the world and the oldest National Trust nature reserve, which is home to more than 9,000 ...

Reading allows children to live in a vibrant world, surrounded by fairies, elves and talking animals, transporting them to places where the impossible ...

Since 2021, there have been nearly 23,000 bans on individual books in libraries and public schools. Many of these bans remove Black and LGBTQIA+ ...

Celebrating Diwali with picture booksI am pleased to share this post about Diwali from guest blogger author, Shachi Kaushik.As we approach the enchanting ...

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I think most of us readers don’t really stick to one genre. It’s hard to stick to the same thing all of the time, and it really and truly ...

One of my favourite science fiction novels is ‘Rainbows End‘ by Vernor Vinge. The year is 2025 (yes, seriously), and the world is a mixture of the familiar ...

I love our local library. We bring our kids, they feel like it’s Supermarket Sweep but for books, and it saves us money and clutter around the house. ...