Mary Daniels Brown

My mother always insisted that, as soon as I was old enough to sit up, she’d find me in my crib after my nap babbling away, with a Little Golden Book on my lap. I’ve had my nose in a book ever since. I grew up in a small town, with the tiny town library literally in my backyard. As an only child in an unhappy home, I found comfort and companionship in books. As an adult I wanted to be Harry Potter, although I admit I’m more Hermione. My life has been a series of research projects. Reading has taught me that human lives are deliciously messy and that “it’s complicated” isn’t a punchline.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With These Books by Latinx and Hispanic Authors | Bookish

Source: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With These Books by Latinx and Hispanic Authors | Bookish National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated between September 15 and October 15 each year, and honors the many contributions of Americans with roots in South and Central America, the Caribbean, Spain, and Mexico. To mark the occasion, we’ve gathered some […]

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Last Week's Links

Last Week’s Links

ARE WE ALL GASLIGHTERS? How Crime Fiction Helps Us Understand The Part Communities Play in Continuing Abuse The psychological concept of gaslighting takes its name from the film Gaslight starring Ingrid Bergman: Gaslighting is a common aspect of abusive relationships, both in fiction and in real life. An abuser uses a variety of methods to

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Today is National Coffee Day!

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19 Controversial Books to Read with Your Book Club

Source: 19 Controversial Books to Read with Your Book Club Are you looking for a bold new book that’s sure to get conversation going with your book club? We’ve compiled a list of some of the most controversial books included on the American Library Association’s annual list of books that have recently been restricted, removed,

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Do we really still need Banned Books Week? – The Washington Post

Source: Do we really still need Banned Books Week? – The Washington Post The answer to the question, as Mr. Charles himself comes to realize, is a resounding yes.

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10 Banned Books We Read and Re-Read | Challenged and Banned Books

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These are the most challenged books in the US

Source: These are the most challenged books in the US   Check out the list while you celebrate your freedom to read! How many of these books have you read? What new books do you discover here for you list of books-to-read?

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7 Ways to Celebrate Banned Books Week | Bookish

Source: 7 Ways to Celebrate Banned Books Week | Bookish Did you know that every year hundreds of books are challenged across America? Banned Books Week is an annual awareness campaign that reminds the literary community of the importance of speaking out against book banning and supporting our freedom to read. This year Banned Books

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Last Week's Links

Last Week’s Links

A neuroscientist explains what tech does to the reading brain An interview with UCLA neuroscientist Maryanne Wolf, author of Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain and the recently released Reader, Come Home, which details “how technology is changing the brain, what we lose when we lose deep attention, and

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Sept. 23:  Bi Visibility Day and the start of #BiWeek

Source: 4 Books About Bisexuality that Made Me Feel Seen Septembr 23 is Bi Visibility Day and the start of #BiWeek. Here, one reader discusses four books about bisexuality that made her feel valid and understood. I welcome you and ask that you join me on the journey of understanding bisexuality. It isn’t another “kind

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