The Putnam County Library is pleased to announce that Parker Doyle has become the first child to complete the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program. Parker’s achievement highlights his enthusiasm fo ...
In his book Why Read the Classics? Italian writer Italo Calvino defined classics as ‘books which, the more we think we know them through hearsay, the more original, unexpected, and innovative we find ...
I’m disheartened when people move on. Fortunately a few people are still in the thick of it with us, and I’m thankful for them. And I’m thankful for other Bionews columnists, too, because reading the ...
As Dylan Thomas said, “poetry is what in a poem makes you laugh, cry, prickle, be silent, [or] makes your toenails twinkle." Whatever your poetry is, below you'll find some of the best poetry books to ...