Highlights from Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad
Normally,I’m not a fan of historical fiction. I can watch a television show that’s centered around a certain time period, but I can’t stand reading it. Weird, I know. The furthest I went with it was reading Dear America and American Girl books as a child. However, I decided to give The Underground Railroad a chance because I read the description and thought it was interesting. Also, this book is one of Oprah’s Book Club picks and I knew it would gain popularity; so I wanted to see what the hype was about.
My time with Holden Caufield
My only school experience with Catcher in the Rye was in junior year of high school in English class. One half of the class read it and my half read 1984 by George Orwell, another banned book. Somehow along the years, I ended up with a copy of Catcher in the Rye, so I thought, why not read it? I wanted to see what all of the fuss was about. I had a few people tell me what a great book it was.
Who Are the Authors in Your Neighborhood?
Pittsburgh is a literary city. We love our libraries and treasure our homegrown authors.
Alphabet Trail and Tales
Celebrate letter knowledge by checking out the annual Alphabet Trail and Tales event in Frick Park on Saturday, September 10th.
The Fire This Time
The Fire This Time is a collection of essays and poetry edited by Jesmyn Ward that discusses being black in America. I had several favorites among this collection, but here are my top three.
Sing Stories to Promote Phonological Awareness
In the world of early literacy skills, simply singing books can gain the attention of young toddlers and other children while promoting phonological awareness.
Fandom Culture and Racism
I’ve been going to comic book conventions ever since I was a kid. I would always go with my dad, and we’ve always had a nice time. Since he’s a collector he’s always come home with a lot of good finds. This time was a little different.
Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle
Biking is a fun activity that keeps the whole family healthy! Celebrate BikeFest with BikePGH and check out these great books for young cyclists.
Ballin’ with Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of my favorite people in the world. He’s what I would consider a national treasure. My aunt had told me about his television show on HBO called Ballers and how I should check it out. Once she told me that Johnson was the star I was sold.
Happy Birthday, Harry Potter!
Celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday and the release of the new book at CLP – Squirrel Hill. Get sorted, explore Hogwart’s classes and let the wand choose you!