As back-to-school season begins, it seems an appropriate time to add to your own reading syllabi. August’s new book releases offer something for a slew of preferred areas of study. Love history? You’ll find biographies, memoirs and historical fiction. Practically major in thrillers? Stephen King, Paula Hawkins and Megan Abbott all have new offerings. We’ve […]

Kids in grades K-5 will get free books every month under a new initiative that aims at boosting kids’ literacy skills. Created by HB 3 and signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 29, the New Worlds Reading Initiative will deliver free books every month to students in grade K-5 who teachers have […]

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Though it was introduced back in April, a bill in the state legislature that would ban transgender girls at public schools from playing female sports hasn’t gone anywhere but the House Education committee. It probably won’t leave there anytime soon, but the underlying issue is getting lawmakers’ attention anyway. At a hearing in Harrisburg Wednesday, […]

The Jackson-Madison County Library Foundation is hosted the tenth annual Books of Madison County Fundraising Dinner on Tuesday, tying this year’s theme “Sounds on the Music Highway” in with the Bicentennial Celebration that begins this month by focusing on the musical history of Madison County. Keynote speakers Robert Gordan, Shawn Pitts, and Roger Stolle all […]

Many of us have a staple that’s extra clutch when the warm weather hits—the odd purchase that, if you found yourself without it, would render summer just a little bit empty. Maybe it’s a cooling fan that lets you turn your otherwise sweltering apartment into a frosty oasis, or perhaps it’s a trusty outdoor chair […]

How well do you know your own anatomy? If your last science class was a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, your understanding of your internal organs probably comes primarily from news articles, Instagram posts by fitness influencers and random visits to the doctor’s office for your regular check-in or a sinister […]

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Amazon’s book editors released their top 10 picks for new books to read in August 2021.  The new summer releases include a Stephen King novel and a memoir from Billie Jean King. Want more books? Check out the best new books of […]

Reine in Norway’s Lofoten Islands David Nikel With Scandinavian travel restrictions still in place, plans to discover the Nordic region remain stuck on the bucket list of many travelers. In the meantime, several books that dig into Scandinavian culture and lifestyle may help satisfy some of that wanderlust and help steer your trip planning for […]

CHESTERFIELD, Va. — A pilot program at Salem Church Elementary School is not only helping students in Chesterfield’s growing Latino community, but their parents as well. The students go on an adventure, traveling to a different country every week. “We learn about that country,” said English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher Latoya Boykin. “We […]