The Red Notebook is a good starting point if you have never read anything by Paul Auster. At just over 100 pages, it is an enjoyable, quick read. I...
Black History Month Reads
Today marks the third day of Black History Month 2021, so it seemed fitting to celebrate a few of the Black authors I've read recently. I like to...
Books About Black Achievement for Black History Month
This Black History Month why not take a moment to celebrate Black Firsts and Black Achievement? Here is a list of books currently available at...
Looking to History for Guidance in a Time of Plague
It's early days in 2021, but in March it will have been a year since we first went into lockdown due to COVID-19. And if this winter has shown us...
New Contemporary Fiction: Bennett and Hornby
If you're looking for fresh and entertaining, yet complex, novels set in the here and now, try these two new books! Brit Bennett's newest novel, The...
SMART Homes
Have you been thinking about upgrading your house into a SMART home? What SMART devices can you have in your home and what can they do? There are...
Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves
I finished this book a few months ago, and the essays have stuck with me every since. I find myself going back to the lists of books by Black women...
The Fantasy Novella: Nghi Vo
Are you in the mood for a couple of little short books that tell unique stories with a wealth of gorgeous detail? Nghi Vo creates a fantasy world...
Cash-Back Apps: What are They?
For years, coupons have been Americans’ favorite way to save money. However, it may be hard to use them because sometimes you just don’t have time...
John le Carre and the CIA
John le Carre, the master of espionage fiction, died this past weekend. A former MI5 and MI6 spy for Britain, his novels showed the solitary,...
Read Woke! Teen Winter Reading Program
What is Read Woke? Read Woke is a movement. It is a feeling. It is a style. It is a form of education. It is a call to action; it is our right as...
Zoom for the Holidays
For many of us, the holidays this year will be a little different than normal. Zoom has become an easy and popular way to connect with others during...
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