Books to get you through 'til Sunday
Historian Simon Schama calls it another example of British televisions cultural necrophilia. Well then, bring out your deadthe Downton Abbey miniseries now airing Sunday nights on PBS has invigorated...
View ArticleSchools Get Tough With Third-Graders: Read Or Flunk
There's little dispute among educators that kids are not reading as well as they should be, but there's endless debate over what to do about it. Now, a growing number of states are taking a hard-line...
View ArticleTina Brown's Must-Reads: The Reporter's Role
Tina Brown, editor of The Daily Beast and Newsweek, tells us what she's been reading in a feature that Morning Edition likes to call "Word of Mouth." This month, Brown has been thinking about the...
View ArticleThe Best Books Hot off Indie Presses
Back-to-school season isnt for another month-and-a-half, so theres still plenty of time to knock another novel or two off your summer reading list. For true bookworms with stored-vacation time and...
View ArticleOnce Upon A Midnight Dreary...
Here is Sean Hurley's unabridged reading of "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. Enjoy!
View ArticleThe e-Text Revolution
With E-book sales outpacing print books , the days of the heavyweight backpack are numbered. In New Hampshire, thirty-three public schools banded together to purchase E-books instead of textbooks....
View ArticleDusting Off The Classics: Why You Should Revisit Your High School Reading List
Kevin Smokler is setting out to resurrect America’s long-ago encounters. Works such as The Great Gatsby , Fahrenheit 451 and Bartleby: The Scrivener , skimmed and discarded by 15 year-old high school...
View ArticleSummer Reads 2013 Edition
There’s nothing more tempting than a day off spent soaking up the sun on a hot beach with a good read. Summer reads don’t have to be mindless, though. Michele Filgate likes to find the perfect book for...
View ArticleHey Authors: Quit Writing Books!
When was the last time you read a book? Not for work, not a kid’s bedtime story, but a real honest to goodness book , just for the pleasure of reading? If you sheepishly answered, "more than a year...
View ArticleMust-Read Books For Summer 2014
As the warm weather finally arrives, we’re looking at what’s new this season in books suited for coming days at the beach, in the mountains, or even your backyard. There’s a new series from New...
View ArticleSwap Those Beach Books For These: Eight Must-Read Books Of September
It’s September, put down that beach novel, it's time to get serious about your to-be-read list. Thankfully, fall is the biggest season in the publishing world, so there's plenty of titles to choose...
View Article3.18.15: A Journey Through America's Self-Help Culture, Exotic Pets, & Born...
From Chicken Soup for the Soul to The Secret , self-help is an 11-billion dollar industry. We’ll talk to a writer who attended workshops, conferences and visualizations to understand America’s fixation...
View ArticleSpring Book Picks 2015
Two local independent booksellers give us their picks for new reads of 2015. Scroll down for a complete list of books mentioned during today's show. Guests: Michael Herrmann : Owner of Gibson's...
View ArticleAncient Tales, Modern Warriors: Veterans Look To "The Odyssey" For Help...
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View ArticleNew N.H. Law Requires Schools To Screen For Dyslexia But Funding For Key Role...
This post has been corrected and revised to reflect the following : The House Finance Committee recently approved funding for a position to work with the N.H. Dept. of Education to fulfill aspects of...
View ArticleWhat & How Teenagers Are Reading Today
Our Week of Summer Favorites continues with a look at teen reading. Smartphones, e-readers, and other internet-based content, like Twitter and Facebook, are changing how and what teenagers read. And...
View ArticleManchester Library Eliminates Fines for Kids
The Manchester Library is eliminating fines for overdue children’s and young adult materials. The move is part of a trend in New Hampshire and across the country that aims to increase accessibility for...
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