Clearwater County Historical Society to hold used book sale July 11-12
SHEVLIN — The Clearwater County Historical Society will hold a used book sale on Friday, July 11, and…
Helen Schulman on her new short story collection, ‘Fools for Love’
Helen Schulman is not afraid to make you squirm. Across her long and distinguished career as a novelist…
Parkville Author and Octogenarian Says Joy Is Contagious
Sieglinde Othmer woke up and she was 80. Her husband was dead, buried across the lake from their…
Shelby County reaches 10 years of offering free books
Shelby County reaches 10 years of offering free books SIDNEY — Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is celebrating its…
Book excerpt: “Mark Twain” by Ron Chernow
Penguin Press We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. “Mark Twain” (Penguin…
Babus & bestsellers: How bureaucrats strike gold with book deals and bulk buys
Whenever a writer somewhere gets a windfall, it makes me unhappy. Writing is a grim, thankless profession, and…
Review: Julia Elliott’s ‘Hellions’ stories teem with natural and supernatural creatures
“HELLIONS’ by Julia Elliott (Tin House, 256 pages, $18). In her new story collection, “Hellions,” Julia Elliott embraces…
From caterpillar to butterfly, ‘Papilio’ grows up in a new picture book
Papilio is an enthusiastic and adventurous caterpillar. Then she’s a blob of goo, hanging out in her chrysalis.…
Inside prison walls, here’s how a book program is changing lives
Maria Montalvo speaks with emotion, her eyes shining as she recounts her reading experiences. She says she especially…
Dive Into These Six Summer Reads, Recommended by BI’s Editors
Happy Fourth! Your cookout’s soundtrack may sound a little bland this season since there’s no song of the…