Mark Twain’s America: What we can learn from his clear eyed view of this country
Twain’s enduring relevance owes less to nostalgia than to the precision with which he exposed the patterns shaping American…
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C. S. Lewis shows hope hides in the most unlikely places
C. S. Lewis endures because his stories reveal how imagination can outlast grief, time, and even adulthood. Every November,…
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The National Book Awards: Where Unknowns Become Unmissable
Seventy-six years after its founding, the National Book Awards remain a cultural barometer—revealing not just what America reads, but…
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International Podcast Day: Why the World Can’t Stop Listening
The year was 2004, the iPod reigned supreme, and a scrappy new word “podcast” was about to change how we listened forever.
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Enid Blyton Still Matters: 10 Reasons Her Children’s Stories Stand the Test of Time
Enid Blyton may have penned her first book nearly a century ago, but her influence on children’s literature is…
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10 recently banned books by Queer & POC authors— and where they’re getting pulled
Books open minds—but some want them closed.Across the country, a rising tide of book bans is silencing stories that…
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10 Ways BookTok Is Revolutionizing Gen Z Reading and The Publishing Industry
One might think that TikTok and reading are at odds with each other, but that’s not true. BookTok is…
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Not Your Average Parenting Guides: 7 Must-Read Books Expose the Realities of Motherhood
When you find yourself at the crossroads of being a childless adult or parent, a lot of questions and…
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12 Best Chick Lit books for Women’s History Month
This article was originally published in DownshiftingPro. Chick lit, or women’s fiction, is a popular genre that features lighthearted,…
