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Lighting the Torches of Others for Women's History Month Feb. 28, 2025
Just in time for Women's History Month, there's an essay collection called "Fast Famous Women" relea... Read More
In This Topsy-Turvy World, Authors Call for a Boycott of Books Nov. 06, 2024
I am troubled, disappointed and shocked that so many of my fellow authors wish to suppress books bas... Read More
Things Are Great, but They're Miserable, Too Mar. 27, 2024
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." In rereading the opening lines of Charles Dic... Read More
In a World Full of Distractions, We Have to Know Our Purpose Oct. 13, 2023
If we don't understand our purpose — why we do the things we do — we allow ourselves to ... Read More
Giving the Whispered Conversations of Women a Full Voice Sep. 08, 2023
An essay collection I've contributed to was released this month and I'm a bit nervous. It's not my f... Read More
'The Pale Blue Eye': Christian Bale in a Vintage Whodunnit Jan. 13, 2023
"The Pale Blue Eye" is an atmospheric murder mystery set at West Point, the U.S. military academy, i... Read More
An Autumnal Atmosphere Oct. 18, 2022
Dear Readers: Just wanted to share some of my favorite October poems. Hope your fall is filled with ... Read More
Wisdom From 'Walden' Dec. 28, 2021
Dear Readers: I hope you enjoy some quotes below from one of my favorite poets, Henry David Thoreau.... Read More
Please Read This Book: Part 2 May. 28, 2021
Last week, I made a strong suggestion that everyone add "Happiness Is A Choice You Make: Lessons Fro... Read More
Please Read This Book: Part 1 May. 21, 2021
It's no secret that I am a lifelong unabashed book addict. And when I come across a wonderfully writ... Read More
How to Truly Honor Dr. Seuss Mar. 04, 2021
It is hard to imagine anything more exhausting than the constant indignation of so-called conservati... Read More
Art Discovery Revives Student's Intelligence Jul. 13, 2020
DR. WALLACE: Is it possible for someone to "lose" some or all of their intelligence? When I was 6 ye... Read More
Cameo Classics Chronicle Cruel Prison Life Apr. 17, 2020
Q: This is a photo of the cover of a Cameo Classics hardcover book that I have. On the cover is the ... Read More
Do You Have a Morrie? Oct. 11, 2019
Twenty years ago, the international bestselling book "Tuesdays With Morrie" was published, and since... Read More
The Revel Is in the Details Jan. 30, 2019
A vivid passage from Michelle Obama's memoir, "Becoming," refreshed my appreciation for the intense ... Read More
We Don't Like Anybody, Do We? Jan. 22, 2019
As the luminous Texas writer John Graves observed a few years back: "The Unco Guid and the Rigidly R... Read More
Entice Middle-Grade Readers with Adventurous Books Oct. 19, 2018
Kids today can have a hard time staying interested in reading, thanks to the high-energy feel of vid... Read More
Put a Little Tactile Activity Into Your Fall Season Oct. 12, 2018
What's weirder than Halloween and all the sights, sounds and smells that go with it? These new child... Read More
Halloween Books Oct. 05, 2018
These new books are super fun and help kids get in the mood for the year's spookiest holiday. "Scary... Read More
School's out. School's out. Parents, Get the Books out. Jun. 02, 2017
Get a jump on summer reading with this crop of outdoor-themed kid reads. "And Then Comes Summer" by ... Read More
