Rwanda is known as the “Land of a thousand hills.” As of recent, in the Rwandan town of Rwinkwavu, a local library has been embracing e-reading programs that have been proven beneficial. This farming town, home to roughly 30,000 people, is an economically disadvantaged community by most standards. Rwinkwavu’s farmers are largely lacking in modern resources and there is no running water or power. The local library, however, is filled with e-readers, smartphones and other devices where people can select from hundreds of volumes and publications to read. There are even thousand of volumes available for those with basic mobile phones. All this was made …
There’s fresh drama in the world of best-selling authors and it’s regarding the ever controversial topic of race in literature. One of the most popular authors of the day, Jonathan Franzen has achieved impressive success in the literary world. His books seem to all be regarded as well written and are typically well-liked. In a recent interview with Slate however, Franzen unintentionally stirred up some unwanted controversy when he was asked about the subject of writing a book directly about race. “I have thought about it, but—this is an embarrassing confession—I don’t have very many black friends. I have never been in …
There’s a hot new club in town that everyone’s talking about. It’s not what you think. Professional football sensation Andrew Luck has taken his love of reading to an extraordinary new level; by starting his own book club. This man has taken the NFL by storm in more ways than one. As Luck is the starting quarterback of his team, the Indianapolis Colts, his teammates depend on him for a lot on the field. They seem to be depending on him for help off the field as well, though…when they’re having trouble picking out the next book that they’re going …
This year’s Democratic National Convention featured many impressive speeches. Audiences were pretty surprised when Hillary Clinton’s daughter, Chelsea, took the stage and paid homage to a book from her (way) younger years. In discussing her parents’ attentiveness and patience, Chelsea brought up Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, describing how it had “captured her imagination.” Her parents, apparently, loved the book. News sources are implying that the book is stil al favorite of Chelsea’s. Judging by her comments, this certainly seems to be true. Book Buttons Embed ISBN: 9780312367558 Published in 1963, L’Engle’s middle-grade novel was met with high praise from critics everywhere. …
Heavy metal fans are finally about to get the book they’ve been waiting for. One of the most iconic and influential bands of the heavy metal world, Metallica has been rocking hard since they burst onto the music scene in 1983 with the release of their debut album Kill ‘Em All. Three years later, in 1986, they released Master of Puppets, which rocketed them to music superstardom. Fans loved the album, buying copies upon copies of it; it one of the best-selling heavy metal albums of all time. Everyone seems to remember when it was released, but do any fans really …
