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The Poetry Chapbooks of Red Ceilings Press

By Glynn Young 1 Comment

box red ceiling loydell brookes

Red Ceilings Press publishes small, beautiful poetry chapbooks by UK-resident authors and free eBook chapbooks by others.

Filed Under: article, Books, bookseller, E-books, Poems, poetry, Poets

Bookstore Tour: Transom is a Tarrytown Delight!

By L.L. Barkat 2 Comments

colorful fiction books

Transom is a small bookshop with a big heart in Tarrytown, New York. It boasts beautiful display designs, a fabulous book selection, and a few surprising sights sure to bring delight.

Filed Under: article, Blog, Books, bookseller

Children’s Book Club: ‘The Cat Who Saved Books’

By Megan Willome 6 Comments

Why save books? Because they have souls. Join our Children’s Book Club as we read Sosuke Natsukawa’s “The Cat Who Saved Books.”

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Cat Poems, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories

Poetry Prompt: Notebooks Trying To Tell

By Callie Feyen 4 Comments

What have you been trying to tell yourself? Callie Feyen finds patterns, threads, and whispers in an old journal and “Kristin Lavransdatter.”

Filed Under: Blog, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

You Can Go Home Again – to the Bookstore

By Glynn Young 5 Comments

After more than a year of pandemic-induced isolation, I was able to go home again—in this case, a bookstore.

Filed Under: article, Books, bookseller, Pandemic Journal, poetry, Poets

Books on Writing: A Line of Words

By Rebecca D. Martin 3 Comments

Bird in wintry tree

Annie Dillard, Madeleine L’Engle, Charity Singleton Craig and Andrew Peterson guide Rebecca D. Martin on a wander through the writing books on her shelf.

Filed Under: Blog, Writing Life, Writing Tips

At Home with Books: Slime, Snails, Puppy Dog Tails (and Charlotte’s Web)

By Deva Curnutte 8 Comments

Books at Home boy in forest sunlightBooks at Home boy in forest sunlight

When do we learn to be bothered by slugs and spiders? Deva Curnutte finds herself in the backyard with her son, a slimy creature and an urge to return to Charlotte’s Web.

Filed Under: At Home with Books, Blog, Children's Stories

Top 10 Holiday Books for Children and Children at Heart

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

Author Megan Willome shares her Top 10 list of holiday books for children. Adults with childlike hearts will love them too.

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, children, Children's Authors, Children's Stories, Holiday Gifts

At Home With Books: A Dark and Stormy Night

By Deva Curnutte 8 Comments

A Dark and Stormy Night

A crack of thunder starts a reading journey through Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and A Wrinkle in Time. Join Deva Curnutte on a dark and stormy night at home with books.

Filed Under: At Home with Books, Blog, Books, Children's Stories

Libraries, Literacy and Love: Passing Books Across Generations

By Mary Van Denend 13 Comments

Literacy love smiling girl

From teaching to sharing treasured books with her grandchildren, Mary Van Denend finds libraries — and love — at the heart of literacy.

Filed Under: Blog, Book Love, Libraries, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love

At Home With Books: Texas Little House

By Deva Curnutte 10 Comments

At Home with Books Texas Little House snow on window

Frosty windows, a dog-eared Little House book, and houses old and new provide the backdrop for this reflection in our new At Home with Books column.

Filed Under: At Home with Books, Books, Reading and Books, Texas Stories

Another Poetry at Work Day is in the Books

By Will Willingham 6 Comments

Poetry at Work Day snow and clouds

Another Poetry at Work Day is in the books. Come see how we celebrated all around the world.

Filed Under: Blog, Poetry at Work, Poetry at Work Day

Poetry Prompt: Haiku Picture Books

By Kortney Garrison 6 Comments

Kids at Sunset Poetry Prompt

Pour a cup of tea and enjoy these haiku picture books (including a cat tale!) that will make you smile and get you writing.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Stories, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Tanka, writer's group resources, writing prompts

Finding Jack Gilbert and “Refusing Heaven” in a Bookstore

By Glynn Young 11 Comments

Tree and sky Jack Gilbert Refusing Heaven

Finding “Refusing Heaven” by Jack Gilbert in a Chicago-area bookstore leads to a consideration of what matters in these lives we live.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, bookseller, Jack Gilbert, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

The Floodgate Poetry Series: Three Chapbooks

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Trees in snow Floodgate chapbooks

The Floodgate Poetry Series brings together three poetry chapbooks that demonstrate some of the beautiful poetry being written today.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

From I Hate to Cook to the Joy of Cooking: A Writer’s Favorite Cookbooks

By Laura L. Willis 26 Comments

Favorite Cookbooks muffins in pan

Laura Willis shares her favorite cookbooks, along with memories of the cookbooks that warmed her mother’s and grandmothers’ kitchens.

Filed Under: Blog, Cookbooks

Poets and Poems: John Latham and “From Professor Murasaki’s Notebooks”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Sea and sunset John Latham

The poems of “From Professor Murasaki’s Notebooks” by John Latham linger in the mind, and in the heart, long after the reading is done.

Filed Under: article, Blog, love poems, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets, Science Poems

Top 10 Alphabet Books for National Literacy Month!

By L.L. Barkat 2 Comments

Top Alphabet Books

Great tips for teaching reading—from librarians, teachers, and literacy specialists—plus professional picks of 10 terrific alphabet books.

Filed Under: A Is for Azure, Blog, Books, Literacy, Literacy Starts With Love

Top 10 Books that Inspired Me (and You)

By Megan Willome 28 Comments

If you could only choose ten books that inspired you, what would they be? Megan Willome shares her personal Top 10.

Filed Under: Blog, Book Love, Books

4 Great Reasons To Read Kids’ Books—With a Book Buddy!

By Sharon A. Gibbs 18 Comments

Reading with a Book Buddy

Aren’t children’s books just for kids? Why should grown-ups consider sneaking a peek (or ten)—with a book buddy at their side?

Filed Under: Blog, children, Children's Stories, Literacy for Life

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