As part of my series on “The opposite of a great truth is also true,” I present one part of…

My fantastic friend Jana sent me two books to aid my resting. The first one I completed (partly because the…

Thrice this week I’ve received requests from moms: “What books should X be reading?” (X being the male progeny in…

I subscribe to NPR ‘s “The Writer’s Almanac,” which delivered this funny-true-to-life poem to my mailbox today. If you subscribe,…

Having company over is the only time my house really gets clean. Even if it’s family (and sometimes especially if…

I’m not your average mystery novel reader. I’ll admit I soaked up loads of Nancy Drew books checked out from…

Holy cats. I think THE Betsy Bird, the famous one who makes being a librarian looklike the coolest job ever,…

Note: In Gretchin Rubin’s book and on her blog The Happiness Project , one of her secrets of adulthood that…

The Queen of Blogging Librarians, Elizabeth “Betsy” Bird, works for the NY Public Library system. Her blog was picked up…

My friend and fellow bibliophile Mari sent me this essay on parents in children’s books, particularly in the YA genre….