Kober Bryant The Author – News We live in an era of innovation, including in literature. Many young readers think they don’t like reading… until they find the right book. Kobe Bryant, 41, died on Sunday, January 25 in a helicopter tragedy. Most will remember him for his NBA career, instead of his dream of […]
Did You Know That Edgar Allan Poe Liked Eggnog? – Op-Ed Piece The one whose works are so strange, you can’t help but think he was a little off when he wrote. He didn’t write just a few stories on the topic of weird. He wrote a whole book on it. The guy who made […]
Here is yet another short story about Christmas. I didn’t really know what to call this one. Here is the page for all of our Christmas pieces. Merry Christmas, and enjoy reading. Toby’s Christmas – Short Story Toby doesn’t like Christmas. He doesn’t get all the commotion around the end of the year holiday. He […]
We have for you a few questions to answer and we present a part to a famous sitcom that we have to ignore every time we watch it. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Subscribe to our blog if you want to receive the weekly newsletter. Write a story about nothing. “All I know […]
We got another Christmas story for you to read. We are trying to get all of our stories out before the holiday comes. For January, the theme will probably something related to the new year. Merry Christmas, and enjoy reading. The Night Christmas Was Canceled – Short Story Two elves sat in the breakroom of […]
Greg Luti Jul 29, 2021 14 min read Updated: Aug 28, 2021 We got a literary meme, and a fact about literature, and almost a read about how a classic book answered a very difficult question, one that many of us may not like, even now. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Subscribe to […]
What Do You Even Say To The Pope? – Op-Ed Piece The Pope is the most popular guy on the planet. He is, after all, the head of the most popular religion on the same planet. People know the guy is what I am saying. He doesn’t have to worry about running ads on Facebook […]
Here is another short story with the “New Year” theme. I am going to add literary quotes to each post from now on, because I thought that would be a nice thing to add. The Book Deals are for books that are less than 10 dollars. Expect some works from other writers in the coming […]
The word that you have to include in this prompt is “tea” Tea is the less aggressive friendlier brother of Coffee. It doesn’t mind picking you up when you need a ride, or covering for you when you have no money. Tea has a sophistication his brother Coffee will never have. Even though everyone loves […]
The word that you have to include in this prompt is “FOUND.” Technical Definition – (given by dictionary.com) simple past tense and past participle of find something that is provided or furnished without charge, especially meals given a domestic: The thing you’d rather be than lost. When you are found, you are okay. You feel […]
I thought it would be nice to have an end of year list of stuff that this blog wrote. This is the poetry that we wrote this year. I included a few great lines from the piece, and if you want to read it you can click on the link. There will be a few […]
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse: A Meditation On Kindness – Book Review Last week, I opened up three big boxes filled with 370 children’s and young adult books that Barnes & Noble and its customers donated to the Children’s Literacy Foundation, where I work. On top of the stack was an […]
A Woman Without A Name – Best Ever This elusive woman slips in-between time and space in Gilead, the new world. Her mother is an activist, a woman’s healthcare practitioner who performs underground abortions. Her husband has to sign the Rx for her birth control pills before she can pick them up from the pharmacy. […]
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