Hurricane Irene, unfortunately, deferred the dreams of those who had celebrations planned this weekend. One celebration, the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial tribute, along with the weddings, bat (bar) mitzvahs, birthdays, showers (no pun intended), will have to be rescheduled: “It is with a heavy heart and enormous disappointment that we announce that, in the interest [...]
My good buddy, Nilki Benitez sent me this press advisory to share with you. Looks like a fascinating subject: The Irish Soldiers of Mexico, [Fondo Editorial Universitario (January 1998)]. If you’re free tomorrow, tune in! Here’s a full listing of more author talks at Condor Book Tours. Author Livechat with Michael Hogan 5pm Eastern/2pm Pacific [...]
My Reading on the Run post sparked such a great discussion that I wanted to share this adorable photo of my nephew who is “digging deep” into his book this summer. This totally negates my theory that boys (my son) aren’t reading for pleasure. Please send me your photos! If you catch a boy reading [...]
My son has been so diligent this summer as he prepares for his departure to boarding school (high school) in September. *sniff* He has been plowing through his summer reading books with a vengeance! He’s such a hardworker but I can’t help but wonder if he’ll he ever develop a passion for pleasure reading? He’s the kid who reads because [...]
One of my Facebook friends posted a “prayers for L.A. Banks” note about a month ago and today, as I was reading my Twitter feed, Neesha put out a tweet that Leslie Esdaile Banks had passed away this morning. NeeshaMem Neesha Meminger l.a. banks passed away this morning. may she rest in peace: http://bit.ly/mczySP So [...]
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