Two Must-Read Graphic Novels for Young Readers

At the beginning of the school year, middle school librarians across Illinois look forward to the release of the Rebecca Caudill Young...

Oct 25, 20244 min read

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The English-language bookshop to visit in Istanbul

On a recent trip to Turkey, I was lucky to stumble upon an amazing bookshop in Istanbul. From the front, it is pretty unremarkable, with...

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Entrapment in Madame Bovary and Revolutionary Road

While reading Richard Yates’s Revolutionary Road , I was surprised to come across a reference to Emma Bovary, the heroine of Gustave...

Jul 17, 20245 min read

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Percival Everett's Retelling of an American Classic

One of the books that I was most excited to read this summer was Percival Everett’s latest novel, James , a reimagining of Mark Twain’s...

Jul 9, 20244 min read

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Mona Awad: Margaret Atwood's "Literary Heir Apparent"

I’ve had the luxury to dive into the works of Mona Awad this summer. Until my sister Pam pressed the book Bunny into my hands, saying “So...

Jun 17, 20244 min read

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Still from the teen drama Maxton Hall, which is streaming on Amazon Prime

Teen drama set in Oxford streaming on Amazon Prime. Swoony, soapy, and totally binge-worthy! You will not be able to stop watching.

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Drawing of a woman is screaming in frustration

Why is it that men are all identified as Mr., regardless of whether they are married or not. but when it comes to women, we have Miss and Mrs., titles which reveal our marital status? It is the same in most other languages.

Why is a woman's marital status anyone's business, particularly in the workplace?!

I don't know about you, but I will always be a Ms.

Two Must-Read Graphic Novels for Young Readers

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*The* English-language bookshop to visit in Istanbul

Entrapment in Madame Bovary and Revolutionary Road

Percival Everett's Retelling of an American Classic

Mona Awad: Margaret Atwood's "Literary Heir Apparent"

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