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Books are among the only objects that no one barely touches. A book can allow many students to see a whole new world, only if they are willing to open a book and immerse themselves with imagination. As they return to school for the 2021-2022 school year, students tend to …

I was 12 the first time I read a book with a black girl as the main character. It was seventh grade and we had read the Dear America series – hardcover books with big themes and cute little satin bookmarks. This one was Thought My Soul Would Rise and …

2022 might just be the time I manage to keep a New Year’s resolution. This year, I’m reading books by lesbian and bisexual women. I won’t say “only”, because that implies a limitation. In fact, I can imagine few things more liberating and delightful than a year spent eating on …

If you love books, authors, and smart recommendations for things to read or give as gifts, Book Pages, our new weekly newsletter for Southern California readers, gives you all that and more. I read the same book every night for years, its repetition becoming almost meditative even as it put …

Between my ears in this little Netherworld realm of scripture, I am visited by many creatures, some friendly, some insistent. When I was young, Jim Murray was my friend. We were spending the day at the LA Open. Jim was actually covering it and I was there for the endless …

Can’t travel? Read a book. Can’t get gourmet food? Read a book. Better yet, read a travel book that delves into food. I did exactly that and got help from a delightful volume titled A Mobile Feast: Life-Changing Culinary Adventures Around the World. This planet alone publication takes you to …

Just as there are classic book lovers, there are digital book lovers. Specifically, tech fans are very happy with this appearance. It’s just that the advent of digital books created a rivalry with classic books. In fact, it depends on the reader’s pleasure. So, at the end of the day, …

New Year. New dreams. New resolutions. New lists to read. Entrepreneurs are always on the lookout for new books that will help them hone their skills, improve their business, and teach them how to separate the wheat from the chaff. Often times, we go through the best lists of books …

THESE PRECIOUS DAYS: TESTS by Ann Patchett, Harper, 320 pages, $ 26.99 I remember exactly where I was when I first read Ann Patchett’s cover story for Harper magazine, a lengthy essay on friendship, art, cancer, and the pandemic, although summarizing it this way does not do justice to the …

Golf governing bodies have revealed a new model local rule to further limit the use of green reading books in the hopes that players and caddies will only use their eyes and feel to read putts. The local rule model G-11 allows tournament organizers to restrict players to using only …

School books on Martin Luther King Jr. are too “divisive,” says a conservative group at the center of a battle to ban books in Tennessee. A story about astronomer Galileo Galilei is “anti-church”. A seahorse picture book is too sexy. As the school year resumes, latent textbook feuds have returned …

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The problem Recently, I finally bought a book that had been on my TBR shelf for three years, The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater. I read it in about two sessions, and although …

It’s no surprise to the manager of Oxfam’s store in Haverfordwest that people still opt for a paper or hardback book, although they can read stories on tablets, phones, Kindles or listen to books sound. According to a survey of 2,000 adults across the UK, commissioned by Oxfam, two-thirds of …

“My goal in life,” wrote the poet Robert Frost, “is to unite my vocation and my vocation. As my two eyes are one. For almost two decades, Sarah Gelman has managed to combine her passion with her profession. An avid reader, Gelman has devoted her entire professional career to the …

Some of those who read less than before might simply prefer modern media which, let’s not forget, are much more sociable and interactive. It is not a Manichean split. But others profess to regret not reading more, just as they might wish to exercise more. When I asked people about …

ZHANG: I’m more and more interested in finding books that seem unique, that try to do something new. I have just re-read “L’Amant” by Marguerite Duras. It’s so short, so intense and so reluctant to explain itself. BOOKS: How has the pandemic influenced your reading? ZHANG: For much of the …

Reading aloud is an activity we associate with the cozy comfort of children’s bedtime stories. Certainly the children’s classics of The Gruffalo to the Alice books are produced knowing that when they come to be read, there is a good chance that an older person will read them aloud to …

That’s the thing with books. They allow you to travel without moving your feet’ This quote from famous author Jhumpa Lahiri aptly describes the magical journey of reading books. If you ask the average person today, “When was the last time you read a book?” the majority of people who …

“I just read a four-volume book series on Lyndon Johnson by Robert Caro,” says my friend LP Fattire. “Fascinating. I can lend them to you. “Big books? ” I ask. “Yes. Over 3,000 pages in total. “I’ll pass. I already have a big pile of books. And I read Johnson’s …

Can’t take a nice walk or go to the beach because of those big gray clouds hanging over you? Don’t worry, it won’t weaken your plans. Take advantage of this free time to indulge in simple pleasures. Brew yourself a cup of hot chocolate and make yourself comfortable by your …

If you’re planning to celebrate World Reading Aloud Day on February 5, you’ll want a list of classic books to read aloud to your children. This list includes classic picture books to keep young children entertained as well as more advanced chapter books with charming and memorable characters that you …

Before moving across the country and becoming the children’s book editor of the New York Times Book Review, Maria Russo spent 10 years in Southern California. As a former Los Angeles Times staffer and editor of Pasadena Magazine, Russo remains a fan of the area and one of its oldest …

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Every book has the right time and the right place in its life; it is a belief that I have always held firmly to. I grew up in a family of readers, where …

Classical literature is usually not on a leisure reader’s list. Classics tend to conjure up views of dusty tomes, inaccessible texts, or mere ornaments in an ersatz library. Mention to someone you read moby cock, Brave New World, or some other renowned classic and you are sure to lament their …

The classics. They are the bane of the existence of many high school students. And yet, we all have one or two (or 20) classic books that we wanted to read… eventually. But when you walk into the bookstore, you are instantly distracted by all those glitters New books, and …

Books are the gift that keeps on giving. Not only are the stories they contain capable of transporting you to distant lands and through thrilling stories, but they are also appreciated for their beauty. Yes, we know you’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but come on, …

by Herman Melville Moby-Dick is a story told in 212,507 words. These words, considered among the most classic in the history of literature, are important. But just as important as “Call Me Ishmael” is the period that follows. Without punctuation, the first two lines of the book would read something …

A few years ago, a list of popular books was circulating online with this subtitle: “The BBC thinks most people will have read only 6 of the 100 books below. How many have you read? The list was not actually published by the BBC, but was probably inspired by the …