MADRID — By day, Theresa Marrama is a high school French teacher at Madrid-Waddington Central School. Read More ⇒
PHILADELPHIA — From the very first death-penalty appeal he worked on, Marc Bookman came to understand how crucial writing can be in life-and-death matters. The verdict form was missing a single “s” — an error that changed the meaning of the verdict enough to overturn the sentence. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — In step with pandemic-year hobby discovery — like new investments in container gardening, ukulele strumming or bread baking — Jacob D. Roberts turned to ciphers. Read More ⇒
SACKETS HARBOR — The Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site will continue its Humanities New York Reading & Discussion series with four sessions in June. Read More ⇒
HENDERSON HARBOR — A year after he released his book “Hunting, Fishing & Family” which explored his lifetime of being in the outdoors, Ronald J. Ditch isn’t done telling stories. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — After more than a year-long closure and completion of initial phases of a major renovation, the Potsdam Public Library is nearing a full reopening. Read More ⇒
A simple DNA test may uncover a very surprising family history. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — SUNY Potsdam Professor of English and Communication Dr. Derek C. Maus has released a new revised and expanded edition of his book, “Understanding Colson Whitehead,” published by the University of South Carolina Press. Maus is also the editor of “Conversations with Colson Whitehead,… Read More ⇒
Something’s fishy in Ryan O’Connor’s cute children’s book for ages 3 to 10 called “Bobby the Bear and His Missing Dinner” (Xlibris). Read More ⇒
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Many may know the story of Mitsuye Endo, the Sacramento-raised Japanese American who fought and won her freedom from incarceration during World War II, but few know who she was outside of that legacy. Read More ⇒
Need a thrilling thriller? A timely nonfiction collection? A trip back to a literary corner of 1920s London? Here they are ... and all in paperback, too. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — “The Shineman Legacy: The Founder Speaks,” a new book released on Wednesday, April 21, explores the lives of two SUNY Oswego professors who met in middle age, lived humbly and productively — and gave a fortune to create a foundation that today serves a key role in making Oswego and … Read More ⇒
Many readers of the Watertown Daily Times have followed the life escapades of Lori Borgman, whose syndicated column is distributed by Tribune Media Services. Read More ⇒
SACKETS HARBOR — Poetry will take center stage in this village on May 22 when Hay Memorial Library hosts the Great Lakes Poetry Gathering. Read More ⇒
Reading mysteries in the spring always feels pleasantly off-key; disappearing into darkness at a time when things are becoming lighter. Read More ⇒
In Sandra Fernandez Rhoads’ debut novel, “Mortal Sight” (Enclave Publishing), Cera Marlowe finds herself in a supernatural world tortured by bloodthirsty, shape-shifting beasts that only she can see — or smell — or even imagine. But it’s here in this mess of monsters and magic that 17-year-o… Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — For SUNY Oswego student Rickey Strachan, his recent publication of a book of poetry titled “Things Cupid Whispered” was a labor of love — in more ways than one. Read More ⇒
BRASHER FALLS — Town of Brasher officials say that, with the recent reassessment of properties and its financial impact on property owners, they’re not likely to pick up the tab for the Badenhausen Branch of the Massena Public Library when funding expires at the end of the year. Read More ⇒
“Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power” Read More ⇒
There is little in public affairs as entertaining as a politician who has set himself free. Read More ⇒
FULTON — CNY Arts Center is calling all kids, ages 7 to 10 interested in creative writing, to participate in a special workshop from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 25. Read More ⇒
“Tom Seaver: A Terrific Life” by Bill Madden; Simon and Schuster (291 pages, $28) Read More ⇒
Need some fresh fiction (or semifictionalized memoir) for spring? Here are six good bets, newly out in paperback. Happy reading! Read More ⇒
From his father’s recollections of the Korean War and the life of a Panama Canal Pilot, to collectible Simpsons merchandise, William D. LaRue has first-class writing range. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — A graphic novel that a Watertown man co-wrote has been nominated for a Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award. Read More ⇒
Ask a person about their favorite childhood book, and chances are they’ll be able to name countless titles off the top of their head. Children’s books leave an indelible mark on our brains from an early age with storylines and lessons that we still carry with us today. So who could blame par… Read More ⇒
Amanda Gorman says her speech impediment is anything but. Read More ⇒
An old Superman comic book sold for a super-duper price tag. Read More ⇒
As recently as 2010, the award-winning teen novel “Looking for Alaska” topped the American Library Association’s list of books most often challenged by parents and community members, thanks largely to a single sex scene. Read More ⇒
I don’t mean to get too personal here, but here I go: What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever found in a book? Maybe in a library book, or in a used book you bought, or even in a book you’ve had on the shelf for years and had forgotten about? Read More ⇒
Author Dav Pilkey, best known for his children’s book series “Captain Underpants,” and Scholastic publishing have pulled his 2010 graphic novel “The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future” off the shelves over what they dubbed “passive racism.” Read More ⇒
“TheMadScientistAndVeronicaViggleHaveCapturedTheLittleBoyAndTheyAreGoingToTurnHim IntoBubbleGumYou’veGotToHelpMeRescueHim!” Read More ⇒
SEATTLE — Following the killings of eight people — including six Asian American women — in Georgia last week, Karen Maeda Allman, bookseller and author events coordinator at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle, compiled this list of readings on Asian American history and experiences. Read More ⇒
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended March 20. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The doors may be closed to patrons, but that doesn’t mean the Massena Public Library can’t celebrate National Library Week from April 4 to 10. Read More ⇒
A chameleon with no colors? How can that be? Any child must know one of the defining features of these cute lizards is that they are multicolored, and have the incredible ability to change colors to reflect their moods. Read More ⇒
LOS ANGELES — For nearly two decades, Read Across America, the nation’s largest celebration of literacy, was built around the work of one writer. Read More ⇒
For tens of thousands of years and all over the world, dogs have been by our sides through it all. From the first domesticated dogs to today’s hundreds of recognized breeds, our relationship has only grown and deepened with time. Read More ⇒
“An Extravagant Death” by Charles Finch; Minotaur (288 pages, $27.99) Read More ⇒
“Three Ordinary Girls” by Tim Brady; Citadel (304 pages, $26) Read More ⇒
“I Sang You Down From the Stars,” by Tasha Spillett-Sumner, illustrated by Michaela Goade. (Little, Brown, $18.99, ages 4-8. In stores April 6.) Read More ⇒
“If you keep your head down, he’ll move on and bother somebody else,” 16-year-old Vivian advises the new girl at school who has been bullied by a particularly odious classmate. Read More ⇒
Six Dr. Seuss books are being retired after decades of criticism over racist imagery in the illustrated children’s stories. Read More ⇒
“I’m just going through a phase right now. Everybody goes through phases and all, don’t they?” Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — It’s not common for an undergraduate student to work on a literary magazine that includes submissions from a former U.S. poet laureate and other award winners, but that, Soma Mei Sheng Frazier said, is the beauty of the new SUNY Oswego offering called Subnivean. Read More ⇒
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Feb. 13, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide. Read More ⇒
If you can overlook the motion sickness, our first online book group went well. Read More ⇒