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Drumroll please … the 2015 MMD Summer Reading Guide is launching Friday, May 15. This is the fourth annual guide.

For the 2015 Reading Challenge, I’m blogging through one category per month, in order. (Don’t worry—you don’t have to read

Coming this Saturday: a national holiday celebrating books, readers, and indie bookstores. (It’s about time, right?) The first National Independent

“Like so many people, my reaction to the news of the tragic and untimely death of Jonathan Crombie was grief,

I just listened to a fascinating edition of the Books on the Nightstand podcast. (It’s one of my favorites, although

Welcome to Quick Lit, where I share short and sweet reviews of what I’ve been reading lately, and invite you

Last week I had the pleasure of hearing Alexander McCall Smith discuss his brand-new novel Emma: A Modern Retelling at

Like most readers, I love books with strong characterization, compelling plots, and beautiful prose. However—and this may reveal the depths

I mentioned last week that I was reading Ready Player One, but I didn’t tell you why. A month ago

For the 2015 Reading Challenge, I’m blogging through one category per month, in order. (Don’t worry—you don’t have to read

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