May 5-May 15 is Bronx Week, the celebration of the culture and heritage of what makes this borough of New York City truly great. It’s always great to celebrate my home borough but instead of highlighting the great institutions that come out of the Bronx, but also wanted to take the time uplift the BronxContinue reading “The Bronx is Writing: Bronx Writers To Read for Bronx Week”
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Help Support Book Collections for New Yorkers in Jails and Shelters
Help support the Prison Library Support Network (PLSN) an organization that is trying to provide New Yorkers living in shelters, jails, and transitional housing access to library collections that reflect their needs and interests.
Book Festivals Move Online
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many literary festivals to be cancelled this year. But this unfortunate circumstance have brought a new opportunity to bring the book community together during this crisis. That is why a lot of convention -old and new-have decided to mover their festivals online. These virtual festivals will have virtual Q&A’s, signedContinue reading “Book Festivals Move Online”
One Book, One New York Finalists Are All Women
The BuzzFeed Book Club has partnered with the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment to launch this year’s One Book, One New York, a citywide campaign that gets the entire city to read the same book. Throughout the month of April, starting April 1, New Yorkers can vote for which favorite book theyContinue reading “One Book, One New York Finalists Are All Women”
Save Tea & Sympathy!
I normally don’t advocate for private businesses on my blog. However, this is one business that holds a special place in my heart.
Quote of the Day – October 3, 2018
Interesting Books for Bronx Week
Welcome to Bronx Week 2018, a week-long celebration of all the amazing things that are great and unique about the Bronx! I have lived in the Bronx all my life and it may have its ups and downs, but it still a place I love and still call home. So in honor of Bronx Week,Continue reading “Interesting Books for Bronx Week”
One Book, One New York Winner Is…
New Yorkers came together to take part in the vote of the One Book, One New York campaign, an event where New Yorkers choose which book they want the entire city to read. The votes have been tallied and the results are in! And the winner is…
A Book Festival Finally Coming to the Bronx
The Bronx may have lost its only bookstore, but that doesn’t mean the Bronx stopped reading. A Bronx native has made it possible for the Bronx to have its first ever book festival. Sareciea Fennell started a Kickstarter campaign to bring a book festival to the area. This is a great thing since the Bronx became theContinue reading “A Book Festival Finally Coming to the Bronx”
One Book, One New York Returns for the Summer
Get ready for the largest book club!
cup of tea with that book, please 