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10 Must-Visit Presidential Libraries 0
- BOOKS & LIBRARY
- October 7, 2019
These 10 must-visit presidential libraries contain, preserve, and make available the papers, records, collections, and other historical materials of past presidents of the United States. 1. Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington located in Mount Vernon, Virginia The general library contains thousands of books, newspapers, pamphlets, microforms, electronic resources, maps,
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Interview With Carmit Delman, Author Of Consider The Feast 0
- INTERVIEWS
- October 4, 2019
Consider the Feast follows Talia through the streets of The Quarter, where every imaginable delicacy is made and devoured, every unspeakable hunger is fulfilled. But the privileged patrons who feast there, and the third-world laborers who feed them—the haves and have-nots—are about to face a reckoning. The author Carmit Delman talks to Book Glow about
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Review: Wings of a Flying Tiger: Bravery, Courage, And Compassion During WWII in China 0
- BOOK REVIEWS
- October 3, 2019
World War II, Japan invaded China starting from the Northeast territory to Nanking, the capital of the Republic of China. This is a fictional tale of our heroine Jasmine Bai, whose bravery and compassion helped many after the Nanking massacre. We follow Jasmine’s story from Chunking, where she is an art student, to Nanking, where
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7 Important Dates To Remember In The World Of Literature During October (Video)0
- BOOKS & HOLIDAYS, VIDEOS
- September 30, 2019
October is National Book Month! Plus celebrations for cookbooks, reading groups, newspapers, the Mad Hatter, myths and legends, and dictionaries during the month of October. October 1-31: National Book Month October 1-31: National Cookbook Month October 1-31: National Reading Group Month Second Week of October: National Newspaper Week October 6: Mad Hatter Day October 11:
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25 Quotes From Banned Books To Celebrate Banned Books Week (Video)0
- BOOKS & QUOTES, VIDEOS
- September 23, 2019
Banned Books Week is an annual event held during the last week of September. Celebrating the freedom to read, it draws attention to actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States. According to the American Library Association, more than 11,300 books have been challenged since 1982. These 25 quotes from banned books celebrate
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Review: Swift Dam: A Veterinarian’s Meditation On The Flow Of Water And Time 0
- BOOK REVIEWS
- September 18, 2019
Summary: The worst flood in Montana’s history occurred in 1964, when the Swift Dam broke after being inundated with rain and snow. Thirty-one lives were lost, all but one on the Blackfeet Reservation. (1) Using this fact as background, plus his own knowledge and experience of that area, the author gives us a story that
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