Category: Week in Review
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Weekly Reads: August 14, 2014
Christina Hendricks comments on the wage gap. A great blogger. Read everything People I Want to Punch in the Face writes (including her book due out later this year) In case you’ve been living under a rock, Outlander premiered on Starz last week. Here’s what Vulture had to say.
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Weekly Reads: August 8
In case you needed another reason to love Audra McDonald, she sang Yahoo! Answers on Jimmy Kimmel. Wondering if you’ll like any books on the Man Booker Longlist? Read their first lines. The title says it all: How to become a terrible library patron in 5 easy steps. If you thought Extremely Loud and…
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Weekly Reads: July 25th
Preschoolers from disadvantages backgrounds can catch up on reading with these small changes. As the Hachette/Amazon battle continues, Amazon has started blaming authors. (Hint: consumers don’t like it when you blame writers. Harry Potter has become a part of pop culture. What happens when an adult reads the books for the first time? How do you…
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Sunday Reads: June 23, 2013
News: Son and Heir? In Britain, Daughters Cry No Fair (NYT) : Though the law of primogeniture seems antiquated, it still exists inEngland’s rigid society. The article is an interesting read for the discussion alone but I loved the interview with Liza Campbell. Campbell wrote one of my favorite memoirs, A Charmed Life: Growing…
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Sunday Reads: May 26, 2013
The Ultimate List of Fictional Boyfriends : Since rewatching Dawson’s Creek last summer I’ve had an unnatural obsession with Pacey Witter. I’m glad I’m not the only one. Free Breakfasts in Texas Public Schools : Perhaps it’s because I know two people working with TFA in Texas but this article was really eye-opening. For more…
The Library of Alexandra 