The 28th of January marks the 50th anniversary of Zora Neale Thurston's death. Originally buried in an unmarked grave, it is easy to argue that Thurston did not reach the fame that she deserved before her death. Had it not been for Alice Walker, one of the many authors who have been influenced by Thurston's work, her grave still would be unmarked today.
Thurston was a significant figure in the Harlem Renaissance and produced much work during this time, partly as a result of her study of anthropology at Barnard College. However, the beginning of the Depression marked the end
Archive for January, 2010
That’s Like Me!
January 25th, 2010 by Michele | Children's
It is generally accepted that all people learn differently. A learning strategy that works for one person may not work for another. However, for some people not only is the style of learning different, it also is more difficult. As a student, you don't want to be known as the child who has difficulty reading, speaking, or solving math problems. You just want to be a typical student.
Jill Lauren has written a book that addresses the issues of learning differently. That's Like Me! shares the stories of people for whom school was difficult. She shares not only their struggles,
Jill Lauren has written a book that addresses the issues of learning differently. That's Like Me! shares the stories of people for whom school was difficult. She shares not only their struggles,
29 Gifts
January 20th, 2010 by Bea | Authors, Nonfiction
One month after her wedding day, thirty-three-year-old Cami Walker was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She and her husband were planning on coming back from their wedding, having children, and living their lives as the typical married couple would do, but this diagnosis changed her life forever. (more...)
Top New Books of 2009
January 13th, 2010 by Jaclyn Abergas | Authors, Fiction, New Releases, Nonfiction
What's the greatest book you read in 2009? Are you looking for something new to read? Here is Amazon.com's list of top books for 2009.
Let The Great World Spin (Colum McCann)
Award-winning novelist Colum McCann has released his best novel yet. Let The Great World Spin is about New York City and its people in the 1970s. Corrigan is a radical and young Irish monk, who lives among prostitutes in the Bronx. Mothers gather to grieve for their sons who died in Vietnam. Tillie, a grandmother at 38, continues to play tricks with her teenage daughter to provide for her family and
Let The Great World Spin (Colum McCann)
Award-winning novelist Colum McCann has released his best novel yet. Let The Great World Spin is about New York City and its people in the 1970s. Corrigan is a radical and young Irish monk, who lives among prostitutes in the Bronx. Mothers gather to grieve for their sons who died in Vietnam. Tillie, a grandmother at 38, continues to play tricks with her teenage daughter to provide for her family and
Under The Dome
January 6th, 2010 by Gumer Liston | New Releases
I cannot keep up with the number of books that Stephen King has churned out through the years. Somewhere along the way I have lost count. There are too many of his books already, and it seems that he's always there, every time I am in a book store there is another Stephen King book waving at me from the shelves, begging to be read. I stopped reading him years ago, not because his books have lost their magic but because there are many other authors and their works to read. But King's new book, Under the Dome, somehow
