This spring, Heights Libraries will offer two new behavioral health programs at the Lee Road branch: Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and Gatekeeper QPR (Question, […]
Shattering Silences with Christopher Johnston
Local author, playwright, and journalist Christopher Johnston recently sat down with us to discuss his new book, Shattering Silences: Strategies to Prevent Sexual Assault, Heal […]
Nonfiction Favorites: A Dozen from 2017
My favorite kind of nonfiction is memoir, especially stories about people raised in non-conventional families. This year I enjoyed: We Are all Shipwrecks by Kelly […]
YA Lit for Mental Health
Being a teenager is tough for everyone. The already confusing time can become more overwhelming if you begin developing thoughts or feelings that don’t seem quite […]
In Small Cups
Celia is a young widow who bought a Brooklyn apartment house when her much loved husband died. She has hand picked her tenants for their […]
Mental Mothers
Midway through Chanel Bonfire, author Wendy Lawless’ mother quips, “My doctor thinks that it’s because of you girls that I drink.” Substitute take pills, sleep all day, […]
Best Webzine Ever
If you don’t already know, the most rad site out there for teens (mostly teen girls, but the content is relevant for guys, too) is Rookie Mag. […]
So You Want to be a Writer: A Book List
These days it seems that everyone wants to be a writer. Everyone has a book in them but no one know how to go about […]
So You Want to be a Blogger: A Book List
Whether being a blogger means making money on the Internet or creating a website that gathers a tribe of individuals sharing your interest, these books […]