Poetry Presentation At Houston Public Library
The Houston Public Library (HPL) in partnership with Public Poetry invite the community to a free Poetry Reading featuring four outstanding poets and a guest poet. This presentation will be a...
View ArticleStudy: Less Than A Quarter Of Americans Read Newspapers
HOUSTON (CBS HOUSTON) — The number of Americans reading print newspapers, magazines and books is in rapid decline. Only 29 percent of Americans now say they read a newspaper yesterday – with just 23...
View ArticleSave Your Money Mondays: Cut Costs On Books For Spring, Summer Reading
Reading during the spring and summer months is a joy for many. One can acquire a great space in the great outdoors and become lost in a great adventure, delve into the realms of a mystery or allow the...
View ArticleBest Summer Reading Events For Kids In Houston
Just because it’s summer vacation does not mean that your kids should not pick up another book until school starts again in August. Get your kids reading over the summer with any of the many reading...
View ArticleBest Children’s Books For Back To School
Whether your child is off to their very first day of preschool, kindergarten, or off to middle school, our sister company, Simon & Schuster has a book that’s perfect to beat those first-day...
View ArticleVegan Baking Recipes From The Skinny Bitch
Photo Credit: Simon & Schuster Kim Barnouin lives in California with her husband and son. Kim co-authored the New York Times bestselling Skinny Bitch series, which included hit titles including...
View ArticleKitchen Basics: Know Your Oven From The Joy Kitchen
Photo Credit: Simon & Schuster By Megan Scott Irma Rombauer first published The Joy of Cooking in 1931 with her daughter, Marion Rombauer Becker, who updated each subsequent edition until 1975....
View ArticleTexas Library Offers Glimpse Of Bookless Future
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Texas has seen the future of the public library, and it looks a lot like an Apple Store: Rows of glossy iMacs beckon. iPads mounted on a tangerine-colored bar invite readers. And...
View ArticleBest Book Club Picks For Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month and our sister company Simon & Schuster has put together a list of book club picks that celebrate female voices! Encompassing the thrill, devastation, and range of...
View ArticleBest New Books For Spring Book Club Picks
Spring has sprung, the weather is (finally!) warming up, and we are excited gather over a glass of crisp white wine and discuss the seasons hottest books with our favorite girlfriends. Our sister...
View Article7 Best Books For Fall Book Club Picks
School is back in session and it’s time for little ones and teenagers to hit the books. And now that the kids are out of the house and the first hint of fall is in the air, grown-ups are hitting the...
View Article7 Best Books Written By Internet Celebrities
There used to be a day when celebrities were movie stars and rock stars. The World Wide Web changed all that and created a whole brand new kind of star: the Internet sensation. More than a mere...
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