HARTFORD, Conn. — The successes of Rockville High School’s creative writing classes have become well-known when it comes to receiving state, and even national, awards and recognition, partially due to the dedication shown, even during summer vacation. Read More ⇒
Now that we’re just past the halfway point of 2022, how are those New Year’s resolutions going? If you’re like me, you probably just cringed reading those words. Don’t worry, you’re in good company; out of the 41% of Americans who make New Year’s resolutions, only 9% successfully keep them t… Read More ⇒
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, July 23, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan (C) 2022 NPD Group. Read More ⇒
WINTERS, Calif. — Craig McNamara had come prepared to talk about heavy things. Read More ⇒
SACKETS HARBOR — In the spring of 2021, village residents banded together with the Sackets Harbor Historical Society to preserve a collection of rare documents vital to the study of the community’s early history. Read More ⇒
Would it really be summer without Barack Obama’s summer reading list? Read More ⇒
Readers say their old books are more than objects: They are physical reminders of love. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Canton resident Laura H. Lavoie has been into writing since she was young and at one time thought she might one day write novels. Read More ⇒
SACKETS HARBOR — Hay Memorial Library in partnership with the Sackets Harbor Ballroom will host a north country authors summer book fair from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 30 at the Ballroom, 103 W. Main St. Read More ⇒
David Doubilet’s new book, “Two Worlds: Above and Below the Sea,” at 128 pages and with a footprint of 9¼-by-13-inches, features signature images drawn from his collection, spanning from Papua New Guinea to Grand Cayman Island, the icy waters of the Antarctic Ocean to the tropical Grand Barr… Read More ⇒
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, July 16, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan. Read More ⇒
“A Divine Language” by Alec Wilkinson; Farrar, Straus & Giroux (287 pages, $29) Read More ⇒
We’re more than familiar with stories of witches and wizards. They’re a staple of the young adult fantasy genre, as ubiquitous as the use of magic itself. And as much as they’re utilized in the chronicles of high fantasy, magic wielders often find themselves in the contemporary fantasy genre… Read More ⇒
I may not have a crystal ball to see the future, but dystopian authors have always been scarily accurate with their predictions for the future. So, if you’re anything like me, you probably prefer to be prepared for any and all variables, no matter how far-fetched they may seem, especially wh… Read More ⇒
Delia Owens, author of “Where the Crawdads Sing,” the hit novel with a movie adaptation due out this weekend, is still a person of interest in the 1996 execution-style murder of an alleged poacher in Zambia. Read More ⇒
The power of the kiss. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — New York’s public library system is encouraging students to engage in summer reading activities with this year’s “Oceans of Possibilities” theme. At the conclusion of the summer program, participants will receive acknowledgment for their involvement and achievements. Read More ⇒
It’s summer, and here with it are all the pleasures of reading outside. Consuming a good book out in the world binds you closer to it: I can still remember the exact feel, smell and location of the grassy hill where I finished “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” during summer more than a … Read More ⇒
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, June 25, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan (C) 2022 NPD Group. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO - Summer readers are sure to get a book when Oswego Bookmobile drives into their neighborhoods this summer. The Bookmobile program begins on July 5 and ends on Aug. 19. The Bookmobile has a wide selection of new, popular books. Children up to 18 years of age receive a free book and a … Read More ⇒
Anger. Like it or not, it’s an emotion we all wrestle with — and children are no exception. In fact, with sayings like ‘terrible twos’ and ‘acting like a child,’ it seems that they’re especially known for their tempers. But when you consider how young children are only starting to find the v… Read More ⇒
Two months before Jenny Han’s young adult novel “The Summer I Turned Pretty” hit bookshelves in 2009, the film adaptation of “The Hunger Games” went into development — generating almost $700 million at the global box office three years later. Read More ⇒
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, June 11, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan. Read More ⇒
SACKETS HARBOR — The Independence Day weekend celebration at the historic battlefield in this village will be partially character driven with a touch of girl power. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — A library on Long Island has voted to remove “all Pride displays” as well as Pride-related books from its children’s sections. Read More ⇒
PLESSIS — To create a lasting legacy for her late mother, artist Kimberly A. Kernehan is merging art and literacy to honor the woman she remembers as always having a book in her hand. Read More ⇒
“Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus; Doubleday (400 pages, $29) Read More ⇒
“Index, a History of the” by Dennis Duncan; Norton (352 pages, $30) Read More ⇒
There is no immortality for newspaper reporters. Read More ⇒
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, June 4, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan (C) 2022 NPD Group. Read More ⇒
Look, this summer, read whatever you want. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — As Melisa R. Schonfield was being arrested for attempting to hire a hit man to murder someone she describes as evil, she decided to tell police the whole story, thinking they’d understand and let her go. Read More ⇒
RENSSELAER FALLS — Canton Free Library Director Emily Owen Hastings met with village trustees Monday to discuss the possibility of updating and expanding the little library branch on Rensselaer Street. Read More ⇒
PULASKI — An artistic collaboration has taken on new meaning for a north country children’s book author and his illustrator in Ukraine, highlighting the inspirational power of art. Read More ⇒
When two people with tragic pasts physically collide at the grocery store, it seems as though they’ve just stumbled into a brighter future. These strangers catch each other’s attention instantly, and while they don’t know it yet, they have more in common than they could ever imagine. “Grocer… Read More ⇒
“Think twice before making a deal with the devil. You may just get what you asked for.” Read More ⇒
“Playing With Myself” by Randy Rainbow; St. Martin’s (256 pages, $29) Read More ⇒
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, May 28, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan. Read More ⇒
“Teachers in the Forest: New Lessons From an Old World” by Barry Babcock; Riverfeet Press, 268 pages, $16 paperback. Read More ⇒
Every comic book-obsessed kid fantasizes about becoming a superhero: they hope they’ll be wealthy enough to light up their own bat signal or smart enough to construct their own iron suit. They hope the spider that bit them while playing outdoors was radioactive. Sure, the superpowers are the… Read More ⇒
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, May 21, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan. Read More ⇒
“Metropolis” by B.A. Shapiro; Algonquin Books (355 pages, $27.95) Read More ⇒
“Sleepwalk” by Dan Chaon; Henry Holt (320 pages, $27.99) Read More ⇒
BLACK RIVER — The long awaited dedication of the newly constructed community room and the unveiling of children’s storywalk at Sally Ploof Hunter Memorial Library, 101 Public Works Drive, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday. Read More ⇒
Kids are going to argue and kids are going to get angry. But in “The Grumpy Frumpy Croissant,” children learn a valuable lesson: that sometimes, all it takes to get over a dispute is to take a deep breath and a sip of milk. Read More ⇒
He had traveled in Mexico before, but this time, Rick Martinez was on a mission. The New York Times contributor and former Bon Appetit senior food editor, took a trip back in 2019 with a serious purpose: to research his new cookbook “Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico.” Read More ⇒
FINEVIEW — For the past 10 years, Dani F. Baker has maintained a forest garden of wonder on Wellesley Island that for her, is also a time machine. Read More ⇒
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, May 14, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan Read More ⇒
In late April, one week before a trial began that would decide how much Alex Jones should pay the families of first-graders murdered in the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut, the conspiracy theorist filed a motion in federal bankruptcy court. Jones, at the helm of a multi… Read More ⇒
Cars, noodles and sauerkraut, oh my! Welcome to the nonsensical world of “Snoodles, Kidoodles, Poodles and Lots and Lots of Noodles” by Steven Joseph. Jump head-first into a zany world full of ingenuity, where a clever invention has made life infinitely easier for everyone. Read More ⇒
Looking for a story filled with adventure, friendship, science and magic? Look no further than Kirsten Marion’s debut novel, “Lucy and Dee: The Silk Road” (Common Deer Press). Marion has taken her years of traveling all over the world and passion for books and writing to create a world fille… Read More ⇒
