For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] Romance books are on everyone’s minds these days. Hello, even Shonda Rhimes was inspired by romance author Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton series to create the pulse-racing Netflix show everyone’s talking about. But, of course, everyone has a different idea of what’s sexy, and therefore, which romance books might appeal to them. This list of five … Read more
[ad_1] Growing up, I wished for many things: to be Whitney Houston, have my own Babysitter’s Club, get perfect grades, meet Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid. But the one wish that topped all the others was a wish for blonde hair. Year after year, when the time came to blow out my birthday candles, … Read more
[ad_1] I’ve always thought of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History as the grandmother’s attic of the entire country: a snug space packed with antique items of erstwhile importance, objects no longer in direct use, but stowed away for current and future generations to contemplate. Some of the holdings enjoy more eminence than others. … Read more
[ad_1] Between 1935 and 1943, a Works Progress Administration program called the Packhorse Library Program brought books directly to the homes of people in rural Appalachian Kentucky. At the time, roughly 31% of the people living in this area were illiterate. Believing education was the key to bringing people out of poverty, President Roosevelt hired … Read more