Book Review: The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde
(Technically a play review, but it’s a review of the script, so ‘book’ makes more sense) Frivolous Brilliance Simply put, The Importance of…
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Book Review: Exploring 19th-Century Life | Travels with Henry James
Before He Was the Henry James of Literature While most know him as the brilliant novelist behind works such as The Portrait of a…
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Book Review | Unmarriageable: Pride and Prejudice in Pakistan by Soniah Kamal
Unmarriageable: A Book Based on a Book It is a strange thing, reviewing a book based on a book of which one is very…
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Book Review: Becoming by Michelle Obama
Reading Michelle Obama’s biography left me feeling like I’d been invited into her home or watched her being interviewed by Oprah. As I put…
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Book Review: A Celtic Liturgy by Pat Robson
“The Celtic saints prayed by chatting to their loving Savior as they walked through life.” ~ Pat Robson A Celtic Liturgy by Pat Robson is a…
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13th Annual Newburyport Literary Festival: April 27-28, 2018
“We read to know the world and ourselves better.” -Ann Hood As vibrant daffodils and grape hyacinths transform the stoney New England landscape, the…
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Mark Your Calendars for Children’s Book Week 2018, April 30 – May 6!
What is Children’s Book Week? Children’s Book Week is a week set aside to celebrate children’s books and the joy of reading. Children’s Book…
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Offsides & Out of Bounds, Thoughts on Athletes and Activism: We Matter by Etan Thomas
“Shut up and dribble,” was the response of television and radio talk show host Laura Ingraham to Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James for “talking politics”…
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Malika – Warrior Queen: Part Two
In the second part of the series bearing her name, we find the Great Unifier Malika, queen of the Azzazian Empire, facing a greater,…
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MALIKA: WARRIOR QUEEN PART ONE REVIEW
Malika: Warrior Queen (Part One) The YouNeek YouNiverse Malika is a character within the YouNeek YouNiverse created by Roye Okupe. Like the Marvel cinematic universe…
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Book Review: A New Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci
First Impressions While rushing along Terminal C at Logan International Airport, I caught my first glimpse of Walter Isaacson’s new biography about Leonardo da…
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An Invitation: Entering Into the Doorways of Paris, Prospect Park Books Book Review!
I love Paris. For me, there are so many reasons to adore the City of Lights. I just read Raquel Puig’s beautiful book, Doorways…
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