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Emily Stewart
- Apr 19, 2019
Around the Web: Game of Thrones, Bookstore Value, Writing Life, and Ramona Quinby
Hello, and welcome back to Around the Web, dear readers. This week I’ve got a funny quiz to celebrate the return of Game of Thrones, some thoughts on the value of bookstores, some writing advice, and an article on a beloved character in children’s lit. GOT or Teddy Roosevelt? Since Game of Thrones returned on Sunday, why not start out with a funny quiz? Test your knowledge of the series with MentalFloss’s Game of Thrones of Teddy Roosevelt quote quiz. Buying From Bookstores R
Siobhan Bothwell
- Apr 15, 2019
15 Books You Should Read This Math Month
Math Month is here. And our team is excited to celebrate it! Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month, or Math Month for short, brings recognition to and appreciation for mathematics. It is typically held every April in the United States. We have collected our top picks for math-related titles children and pre-teens can read during this month. We want to wish everyone a happy Math Month! The Infinite Pieces of Us by Rebekah Crane Ages: 12-17 Esther Ainsworth has always obse
Emily Stewart
- Apr 12, 2019
Around the Web: Women's Fiction, Moomins, the Griffin Prize, and Challenged Books
Hello and welcome back to Around the Web! If you’re new here, this is where I gather fun links from across the internet to share with you. This week, I’ve got some info on women’s fiction, the Moomins, the Griffin Prize, and Challenged Books. And if you’ve been reading anything interesting, be sure to share in the comments. What is Women’s Fiction? Genre labels are a point of contention for many readers and writers. Lit Hub brought together six essays on “women’s fiction” to
Emily Stewart
- Apr 5, 2019
Around the Web: Poetry Tips, Self-Care, AWP, and the Bologna Book Fair
Would you look at that! We’re a week into April already. The temperature’s on the rise, and with the Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference and the American Copy Editors Society Conference taking place this past weekend and the Bologna Children’s Book Fair this week, it seems we’re really getting into conference and convention season. April is also Math Month and Poetry Month! So there’s plenty of cool things to be following online these days. But if you still n
Kirsten Marion
- Apr 1, 2019
From the Publisher: Bologna Children's Book Fair
Happy Monday, everyone. By the time you read this, I will be in the beautiful city of Bologna (home of the oldest European University, for those of you who keep track) at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair⎯and I’m very excited! This is one of the Big Five Book Fairs around the globe (the others are the London Book Fair, the Book Expo of America, the Hong Kong Book Fair, and the Frankfurt Book Fair). The fair in Bologna is the only one devoted entirely to children’s (ages 0-18)
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