I’m fifty three. Scorpio. Weaned at six weeks. Earned an impossibly low mathematics score of 13 on the ACT. Have been... Read More

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At heart, history is the story of individual lives. This collection of biographies bring new voices to life, probing... Read More

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The way a story is told is important. Sometimes, the narrator of an audiobook has a voice we can’t stand to listen... Read More

The word “teenager” came into use in the 1920s. Before then, you were either a child or an adult; no term to... Read More

It seems there are never-ending ways to tell a story—particularly with children’s books. From a bluebird who... Read More