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Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor’s staff prodded Multnomah County Library, colleges nationwide to buy her books
Sotomayor’s staff often prodded public institutions that have hosted the justice to buy her memoir or children’s books, works that have earned her at least $3.7 million since she joined the court in 2009.
How Children's Books Start Conversations about Social Justice
Conversations about racism, injustice, and discrimination can start with a picture book.
How Foodies Can Understand Capitalism and Farm-to-Table Justice
Our food system can be a place for systemic transformation through an alliance between the progressive and radical wings of the food movement.
How to Protect Your Library With Medieval Book Curses
Medieval scribes protected their work by threatening death, or worse.
33 Books You Should Read Now, Based On Your Favourite Films
13 Things You Didn't Know About Your Favorite Childhood Books
What Cartoons Can Do
I just finished a fascinating post called “What College Can’t Do.” A quote or two wouldn’t do the piece justice, so I’ve decided to quote the whole thing.
Neil Gaiman on Why We Read and What Books Do for the Human Experience
“Truth is not in what happens but in what it tells us about who we are.”
Forget the selfie. Let these 32 authors show you how to shelfie.
Show us your beautiful big books: Shelfies are the new selfies.
How books can open your mind
What happens when a dream you've held since childhood ... doesn't come true? As Lisa Bu adjusted to a new life in the United States, she turned to books to expand her mind and create a new path for herself. She shares her unique approach to reading in this lovely, personal talk about the magic of books.
How Indie Authors Can Sell Their Print Books at Local Bookstores
In this blog post for Digital Book World, Beth Bacon gives indie authors 8 tips on how to get their print books into local bookstores.
Read These 23 Books And Authors When The Injustice Is Overwhelming
Words might not feel like much, but they are powerful and more needed than ever.
Need to Unplug From Thanksgiving? Curl Up With These Books
Disciples Justice Ministries Preparing a Nonviolence Curriculum Guide
A blog about life, faith, reason, and Unitarian Universalism.
“Books Smell Like Old People”: Do Teens Read Seriously Anymore?
Digital culture has enveloped us more quickly and more thoroughly than most of us had imagined. But what can be done about it?
Where’s the Social Justice in Our Largely unChristian World?
For homeschoolers to make a difference in a largely unChristian world we need to command the tools of social justice - because it is a very Catholic notion. #aristotle #charity #clark
Emoji quiz: Can you identify these classic children’s books?
19 Crazy Facts You Probably Didn't Know About The Harry Potter Books
