Category Archive: Book People
Dear Me: Maya Angelou’s Letter to Her 15-Year-Old Self
February 22, 2012“CBS This Morning” kicked off a new series titled “Note to Self” where notable people read letters they wrote to their younger selves. Maya Angelou was the first person highlighted and her advice is timeless. She stresses the fact that “no one can be more… Read More →
Happy Birthday, Alice Walker!
February 9, 2012The Temple of My Familiar by Alice Walker The Gospel According to Shug HELPED are those who are content to be themselves; they will never lack mystery in their lives and the joys of self-discovery will be constant. HELPED are those who love the entire… Read More →
Happy 200th Birthday, Charles Dickens!
February 7, 2012We gathered some of the most interesting links about Charles Dickens in honor of his 200th birthday. Enjoy! Google Doodle (pictured above) Charles Dickens characters make up today’s Google Doodle and links to their collection of Google Books. The Morgan Library – Charles Dickens at… Read More →
Library Poem to celebrate National Libraries Day
February 6, 2012National Libraries Day was this past Saturday, February 4th, in the United Kingdom, and Julia Donaldson, Waterstones Children’s Laureate, had written a dedicated poem to celebrate the book event. Library Poem by Julia Donaldson Everyone is welcome to walk through the door. It really doesn’t… Read More →
Langston Hughes and Dreams
February 1, 2012Happy Birthday, Langston Hughes! Here are two poems Hughes wrote about dreams. Do you have a favorite Langston Hughes poem? “Dreams” Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go… Read More →
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe – 3 ways
January 29, 2012The Raven – read by Christopher Walken The Raven – read by Vincent Price The Raven – read by James Earl Jones
On This Date (1961): Robert Frost reads at JFK’s Inauguration
January 20, 2012Robert Frost intended to read “Dedication”, a poem he wrote specifically for John F. Kennedy’s Inauguration in 1961. However, the glare from the sun bouncing off the snow made it impossible for Frost to read the typewritten text. Frost had to improvise and recited “The… Read More →
Toni Morrison talks Song of Solomon
January 11, 2012On this date in 1978, Song of Solomon by Nobel and Pulitzer-prize winning novelist, Toni Morrison, wins the National Book Critics Circle Award. In the video above, Morrison talks about her motivation behind writing Song of Solomon. She explains how this story she had always… Read More →
Remembering Dashiell Hammett
January 10, 2012We remember Dashiell Hammett, who died on this date in 1961. He said of himself, “I’ve been as bad an influence on American literature as anyone I can think of.” Other authorities in the writing community would beg to differ. “Dashiell Hammett is as American… Read More →
