“So often, in the past too, a visit to a bookshop has cheered me and reminded me that there are good things in the world.” – Vincent van Gogh Books make everything better. They enchant and delight, challenge and provoke, provide hours of entertainment on lazy afternoons, and offer ...Read More
Do you write only when the mood strikes, or do you keep a firm writing schedule? Of course, creative inspiration is a wonderful feeling, but many authors find it hard to maintain productivity without at least a little structure. Consider medieval monks, who copied numerous ancient texts and also ...Read More
Congratulations to Natalie Williams, from Utah State University, who has won the A Better America Scholarship for 2017. Natalie plans to use her education to become a civil rights lawyer. She plans to fight for the rights of minority groups such as people of color, the LGBT community, people ...Read More
Reading opens up an infinite world of pleasure and discovery. People who read books are able to dive into another world, whenever they like, just by turning over a page. That’s a pretty wonderful thing to do. The problem with books is that they take time and space to ...Read More
Do books make you feel warm and fuzzy inside? Are you the type of person who would rather stay coddled with a great book instead of doing literally anything else? Congratulations, you’re a book nerd just like us! There’s no greater feeling than turning a page knowing that you’re ...Read More
Reading a book allows you to visit somewhere new, transporting you to the past, an imagined future, and entirely new worlds. The best books are set in locations that are so vivid they feel like another character in the story. Many books are written by a local author who ...Read More