Is it because I grew up in the desert? My imagination has always harbored a fascination for islands and lighthouses. I think whatever is...

How do memories transform creativity and imagination? For artist and poet Kate Greenaway, childhood memories created a swirl of color,...

What is a great way to share our love of reading? In January, it's National Shelfie Day. Celebrate by taking a photo of your favorite...

It starts with a low rumble. As the noise grows louder, I shade my eyes with a cupped hand and look up at the blue sky. Overhead, the...

The Possibilities of a Handwritten Name My sister was born almost three years ahead of me. When we were children, that age difference...

When L. M. Montgomery published Anne's House of Dreams in 1917, she was far from home. Like all her books, Anne's House of Dreams is...

My husband and I looked down at our sad miniature rose. "I don't think it's going to make it," Peter said. When Peter gave me the little...

Who hasn’t dreamed of reading in a lighthouse tower? With the world looking so different right now, lighthouses are a reminder of what...

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. — Cicero Lush gardens and books are delights that never grow old. The...

I've finally put together a list of New Year's resolutions I know I can keep in 2021: Book fans already know this of course, but reading...

For those who love reading, the busy December holidays can be a challenge. However, book lovers always find a few minutes to open the...

Autumn on Prince Edward Island My husband and I started out married life in an apartment near the University of California, Berkeley....

My husband and I can never resist a sign that says “library book sale.” On an autumn afternoon filled with brilliant colors and...

At the age of 15, Moina Belle Michael was already teaching school. She went on to graduate from Columbia University. Later, while a...

One of the most expensive books in the world began its life in the little home Elizabeth Glover established on Crooked Lane,...

"Still round the corner there may wait, A new road or a secret gate." —J. R. R. Tolkien Question: What do these baby raccoons have in...

I first heard about Bookcrossing.com from my Scottish reading friend, Allison M. She writes in her blog about releasing three books "into...

What can the height of a table tell you? Walking into a special children's library of long ago, a small table could tell you a surprising...

For behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice...

Close to five thousand miles—across an ocean and the third largest continent—that's how far the book in my hands had traveled. On a rainy...

On a bright Chicago morning, Christie Edwards faces a life-altering decision. She is attending an awards ceremony at the 1893 Chicago...

The temperature had dropped to 7° F, and I was concerned. On winter walks, I always watch for one of my favorite birds—the ones with the...

Escape into the Night: 1st Freedom She prayed that the night would be kind. Touching her daughter's shoulder one last time, her fingers...

There are so many ways to experience the world—watching the flight of a bird—hearing the wings sing—speaking to a friend about what we've...