Nothing Gold Can Stay by Ron Rash

Ron Rash is one of those local authors that you want to hear every time he is in town. I was surprised to find out that there were some people in the country that didn’t know Ron Rash, but then I realized that even though he was a New York Times Bestselling...

Devouring Books

I’ll be the first to admit, I’ve been accused of devouring books, especially really good books. I just can’t seem to help it. When I was a teacher, I would start free reading sometimes with the confession that I was almost late to my job because I...

Reading Rainbow Revived

For those of us who grew up with Reading Rainbow, this is great news! Having someone who is still dedicated to helping kids learn to read and having opportunities to read years later is pretty incredible. Bring Reading Rainbow’s unlimited library of interactive books...

A Growing Brain from a Good Story

If there is a reason enough to start the New Year with a commitment to read more here it is: “Stories shape our lives and in some cases help define a person,” Dr. Gregory S. Berns, director of Emory University’s Center for Neuropolicy in Atlanta, said in a...