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I enjoyed this so much the first time I had to do another. Heck! I might even make it a

Five Holiday Books to Get You Into the Seasonal Spirit

Whether we’re ready or not, the holidays are upon us. With so much bad news in the world, escaping with

Hello lovely readers! Here’s a quick book launch update. The results are in for the book cover contest! It was

American culture is dynamic and, at times, hard to define. It’s a quintessential “melting pot” where peoples of varying nationalities

A Great Year for Books 2023 has been filled with great books. Most nights I read aloud to my ten-year-old

Being a parent is filled with anticipation–anticipation for your child to stand on their own, take their first steps, and

Hey all. As I gear up to launch the first book in my Pandimonium Cozy Mystery series, The Girl with

Uncle Bobby’s Wedding Author/Illustrator Sarah S. Brannen wrote and illustrated the first printing of Uncle Bobby’s Wedding in 2008 by

In honor of Banned Book Week, I wanted to take a brief look at a particular type of library censorship,

All the Pretty Horses (1992) Synopsis All the Pretty Horses tells of young John Grady Cole, the last of a long