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- April 17, 2025
Take a quick trip to the North African country of Algeria with these 5 facts about Algeria from Africa Memoir: 50 Years, 54 Countries, One American Life by Mark G Wentling. Visit all 54 African countries with an adventurous American guide who has spent over half a century on the continent. Africa Memoir tells the incredible
READ MOREJames Baldwin, the American author of Go Tell It on the Mountain and Giovanni’s Room, was more than a novelist, poet, playwright, and activist. James Baldwin fulfilled his dream of living in Paris beginning in 1948. “It is perfectly possible to be enamoured of Paris while remaining totally indifferent or even hostile to the French.”—James
READ MOREIntrospective, unapologetic, and brave, Natasha’s Not My Name is rooted in a desire to share in heartache and success with other girls on a journey of self-discovery. It is inspirational reading for all women. The author Isabella Grosso talks to Book Glow about her memoir. Describe the memoir in one sentence. Natasha is about saving
READ MOREGertrude Stein, the author of The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas and The Making of Americans, was more than a novelist, poet, and playwright. Gertrude Stein was an imposing figure in the expat community in Paris during the first half of the twentieth century. “America is my country and Paris is my hometown.”—Gertrude Stein Here
READ MOREOctober is National Book Month, National Cookbook Month, and National Reading Group Month. Plus don’t forget to celebrate this month Mystery Series Week, Mad Hatter Day, Dictionary Day (related: read these quotes about dictionaries to celebrate the day), and National Frankenstein Day. Literary Holidays during the month of October include: October 1-31: National Book Month
READ MOREAfrica Memoir tells the incredible lifetime story of Mark G. Wentling, a boy from Kansas who grew up to travel, work, and visit all 54 African countries. This one-of-a-kind, three-volume work deserves a special place on the bookshelves of anyone interested in Africa. The author Mark Wentling talks to Book Glow about his three-part memoir.
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