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Book of the Week for April 28, 2019

Here Is New York by E. B. White

From his new home in Maine, the author of Stuart Little and Charlotte’s Web lovingly remembers the city of his...

Warren Buffett’s Skill For Success: Reading

Charlie Munger praises this 1 trait of Warren Buffett’s—without it, ‘you won’t get very far in life’.

Book of the Week for April 20, 2019

Sport by Louise Fitzhugh

Harriet the Spy’s best friend gets a stepmother, a million dollars, and his father’s attention.

The Importance Of Books

The confidence—and other benefits—that come from reading. Learn more in a Webinar by Francie Alexander for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH).

Celebrating 200 Years Of Walt Whitman At The Library Of Congress

The Library of Congress will celebrate the 200th anniversary of American poet and changemaker Walt Whitman’s birthday in spring 2019...

Book of the Week for April 14, 2019

Moonwalk by Michael Jackson

A harsh childhood; fame, friends and plastic surgery; the singer’s 1988 memoir.

National Library Week

National Library Week (April 7 – 13) is a great time to remind yourself of all your library has to...

Book of the Week for April 07, 2019

100 Years, 100 Stories by George Burns

The actor celebrates his 100th year with vignettes–one for each year.

Book of the Week for April 01, 2019

Where The Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

A young boy growing up in the Ozarks saves his money to purchase two puppies, and trains them to hunt...

Book of the Week for March 24, 2019

Madame Curie: A Biography by Eve Curie

A daughter of the Nobel Prize winning scientists, Marie and Pierre Curie, tells her parents’ story; winner of a 1937...

Why Reading Books Should Be Your Priority, According To Science

You’re not doing yourself any favors if you’re in the 26 percent of American adults who haven’t read even part...

Book of the Week for March 17, 2019

From Doon With Death by Ruth Rendell

A mousy housewife from a small English town is murdered, and Inspector Wexford investigates; the author’s 1964 debut.