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Modern plant scientists believe that all domestic apples around the world are descended from southern Kazakhstan's ancient wild apple forests. That's where the species Malus siversii, the mother of all apples, despite years of rigorous study and celebration, is in danger of extinction. The...
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Every year in the last week of September, the American Library Association and others celebrate Banned Books Week. The name can be confusing because libraries as institutions are focused on providing access to information and the...
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As Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) continues, here are some great memoirs written by Latinx authors! (Want to learn more about the term "Latinx"? Check out...
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Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15-October 15th each year. (This date range was chosen to include the independence days of several Latin American countries.) Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates "the histories,...
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Consider Boston, a shining "city on a hill." John Winthrop, the Puritan Bay Colony Governor, set the bar high quoting the New Testament to ascribe grand aspirations to a small peninsula sourounded by swampland. Nineteenth century engineers that filled in what we now call the Back Bay...
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The winners of the 2019 Hugo Awards were announced this weekend in Dublin at WorldCon. The awards are named for the editor of the science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, Hugo Gernsback, and are given by the World Science Fiction Society. They represent the best science fiction, fantasy, and...
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We were saddened to hear of the passing of Toni Morrison, a Nobel prize-winning author whose works have touched and inspired millions of readers. To honor her memory, why not revisit one of her novels or try one you haven't read before?
Happy birthday, Harry Potter! The famous fictional wizard's birthday is July 31st. To celebrate, here are some books for readers of all ages to check out, after they've finished reading (and maybe re-reading) J.K. Rowling's modern-day classic fantasy series.
If you're a fan of HBO's Big Little Lies series, you've probably already read Liane Moriarty's book that inspired the show. But now that season 2 has...
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July 20th, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. In commemoration of that achievement, here are some books for all ages about Apollo 11 and the space race. Blast off to the library and pick one up today!