Gold Medal Reads
If you don’t feel like waiting for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, pick up one of these inspiring books!
Some Girls Are Born to Lead
A bounty of new biographies for children provide a fresh look at women in politics from the birth of the women’s rights movement to today’s presidential race.
Real Life “Games of Thrones”!
If you’re like me, you’ve grown more than impatient waiting for the next update in the “Game of Thrones” book series and TV show. Fortunately, there are plenty of stories in history just as intriguing, juicy and fun to read about, even if the only dragons are on flags.
8 Must-Reads by Latino Authors
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15) with these 8 must-reads by Latino authors for kids, teens, and adults.
Siberian Education: Growing Up in a Criminal Underworld
“First of all, you had to respect all living creatures- a category which did not include policemen, people connected with the government, bankers, loan sharks, and all those who had the power of money in their hands and exploited ordinary people.”
Subversive Summer
Are you looking for a little subversive inspiration this summer? Perhaps some new role models will help. Meet Cookie Mueller and John Waters.
Primates of Park Avenue
Learn how to “pass” in the upper class NYC lifestyle!
Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
Despite the wave of fear that had washed over Guiteau, the lead bullet hit its mark, ripping into the President’s back…. There was a moment of stunned silence, and then the station erupted in screams.
Murder, Politics and Medical Mystery
Blends science, politics, and medicine into a nail-biting crime story.
Laughter is Good for the Soul
“Laugh and the world laughs with you!” This quote from Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s poem, “Solitude,” best describes this collection of humorous stories.