“Wishtree” author reacts to Virginia community’s cancellation of “One Book” program
This conversation originally aired on the July 14, 2024 episode of “Inside Appalachia.” Children’s author Katherine Applegate visited Floyd, Virginia, this spring after the school...
New children’s books for July
Chris Worthy | Parent in the Upstate Learn something new this month – parents and kids alike – with these fantastic new picture books. Teachers,...
Mrs. Brewer’s Beneficial and Blending Book Club broadens the horizons of young people
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Teachers get summer vacation too, except for this one. Amy Brewer cares so much about her students that she started a...
10 book recommendations for the summer from librarians
We asked the librarians at Northeastern University to recommend books for this summer, and the list includes something for everyone—from novels to crime thrillers. Share...
Due to a rare form of hearing loss, a woman cannot hear men’s voices
In a scene straight out of a mystery thriller, a woman in Xiamen, China, woke up in a hospital one day to find that she...
6 books you should read before you turn 30, according to the ELLE team
It’s widely accepted that your twenties are a difficult decade. As you leave the comfort and structure of your teenage years behind and enter the...
Book club brings the sounds of silence to Morgantown’s social scene
Unlike traditional book clubs, in the Silent Book Club everyone reads what they want in the company of others. As I stood on Cooper’s Rock...
Romance novels shape teenagers’ views on love and relationships – thanks to social media
For Ariel, discovering romance novels was like discovering a new world. At 15, she is part of a new generation of romance readers who fell...
Spotify’s AI DJ recommends songs from 3 seconds of what people are listening to – it’s mind-blowing
Brands around the world are interested in integrating AI into their daily operations. Spotify has jumped on the AI bandwagon and launched its AI DJ...
New Yorkers reveal their beach reading and summer books for 2024
It was one of the first Really hot days of the year in New York, and I had a mission. With photographer Yael Malka, I...