Tag Archive: NPR
Remembering Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012
May 8, 2012(via Letters of Note) Remembering Maurice Sendak… Wired – Neil Gaiman on Sendak, “…what I always responded to, was the feeling that Sendak owed nothing to anyone in the books that he made. His only obligation was to the book, to make it true.” The… 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 →
Found: NPR’s Librarian
October 27, 2010What was the first e-book? Is watermelon a fruit or a vegetable? Who was the first president born in the United States? If you are stumped by these questions, don’t worry, you are not alone. Luckily, there are people like librarian Kee Malesky who you… Read More →
Great interview with a great storyteller: Ira Glass
June 15, 2010Slate recently published a really nice interview with “This American Life” host Ira Glass. Since part of our mission is to “celebrate great stories” it seems fitting to share it. One thing that stood out to us as a great message we should all take… Read More →
