“My Bounty is As Boundless As the Sea”: The Feminine Vantage Point Beyond the Material World
My friend’s hairdresser rereads classics covered in high school English classes each decade of her life. Because we live in a culture […]
Living the examined life
Living the examined life
An occasional series on beautiful works of literature for young and old
My friend’s hairdresser rereads classics covered in high school English classes each decade of her life. Because we live in a culture […]
Sadly, many people think their children are incapable of understanding old books. It is likely that attempting to read “Little Britches” or […]
If you know what it’s like to get a word stuck in your head, you’ll know what I meant when I say […]
Earlier this year, I was delighted to receive a copy of Laura Lugnet’s translation of a Swedish children’s literature classic, “The Children […]
Just as viruses and bad ideas spread between people, so manners, good living, and, best of all, good books can spread. Through […]
Laura Vanderkam is a married mother of five, time management expert, and concise and insightful writer. Though it’s been several years since […]
Reading on the beach is a careful art, made all the more perilous when you have children to keep track of. Books […]
Summer is upon us. For those of us in the swampy South, there is a ever-present damp haze blessedly punctuated by afternoon […]
People are often introduced to Eleanor Estes through her 1945 Newbery Honor book, “The Hundred Dresses.” Perhaps in large part because of […]
The name “Misty of Chincoteague” might sound underwhelming if you are not familiar with the East Coast islands of Chincoteague and Assateague. […]