Chicagoan and aspiring cryptozoologist Alice Burton has a B.A. in Comparative Literature and is an Archives Assistant with the Frances Willard Historical Society. When not booking or historying, she is singing soprano wherever people will have her. She will watch any documentary on Neanderthals or giant extinct animals, and has a Stockholm Syndrome-like love for Chicago and its winters. Blog: Reading Rambo Twitter: @itsalicetime
The 2018 I Love My Librarian Award gives $5000 cash and a trip to New York City to 10 librarians who are doing amazing work.
Small- or large-scale, we've all had to do it. Overcoming obstacles is part of the human experience, and gaining a better understanding of other people's struggles builds empathy and makes the world a better place, so check out these books about people who overcame.
Quotes and highlights from Charles Dickens's Christmas 1843 classic "A Christmas Carol."
GIFs for when you need some writing inspiration or encouragement during National Novel Writing Month (or are just dealing with writer's block!).
What texts caused Martin Luther to break with the Catholic Church and begin the world-changing Protestant Reformation?
A newly-released character sketch of Marian from The Music Man gives us more backstory!
Meet the Women’s National Book Association, created in 1917!
Sometimes a truly awful day requires a visit to the bookstore. One reader recovered thanks to a lovely Austin bookshop that let her walk around in socks.
Five mantras to repeat to yourself to get you on your way to streamlining your book collection.