Man Make No More Read Books: The Declining Literacy Rate in America
Back in grade school, every Wednesday at lunch time, I snuck into the library not only to enjoy the breeze from the air conditioners, but to flick through every page […]
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Op-Ed: How Authors Can Help Save the Planet by Writing Shorter Books
Books have been getting longer over the past few decades. From 1999 to 2014, the average length increased from 320 to 407 pages. By 2019, Booker Prize shortlisted books averaged […]
Books, Movies and TV Shows for Fall Quarter: Autumn Media Recommendations
Literature, films and shows are a wonderful form of art for a multitude of reasons. From creative narratives to compelling characters, media can heighten the beautiful and detailed atmosphere of […]
Weekly Reads: The Expectation Effect
“What we feel and think will determine what we experience, which will in turn influence what we feel and what we think, in a never-ending cycle.” ― David Robson, “The […]
Weekly Reads: “Wrong Place, Wrong Time”
“How segmented life is. It splits so easily into friendships and addresses and life phases that feel endless but never, never last. Wearing suits.” ― Gillian McAllister, “Wrong Place Wrong […]
The Saddest Book Ever: “No Longer Human” Unveils the Tragic Life and Downfall of Death-Obsessed Writer Osamu Dazai
“Mine has been a life of much shame. I can’t even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being.” – Osamu Dazai, “No Longer […]
OPINION: Social Media Hasn’t Replaced Reading – It Made It More Popular
In an era where technology is often seen as a destroyer of traditional habits and hobbies, a surprising trend has emerged. Social media, often accused of shortening attention spans and […]
6 Books by AAPI Authors to Read During Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Kevin Kwan, author of the internationally bestselling novel “Crazy Rich Asians,” once said: “Asian literature is evolving with the people. It’s always a reflection on what’s happening to the culture […]
Youth Nationwide are Now Able to Access Banned Books Digitally through the Books Unbanned Initiative
The convenience of eBooks is being embraced and utilized by the Seattle Public Library (SPL) as it joins Brooklyn Public Library (BPL)’s Books Unbanned initiative. As the second library in […]
“Amusing Ourselves to Death”: Why News as Entertainment is Costing Us Critical Thinking
Picture this: it’s a Sunday morning, and you’re sitting on your couch, scrolling through your phone. The headlines are a mixed bag of celebrity gossip, shocking news stories and viral […]
Essential Creative Writing Resources to Help You Write Like a Pro
Though there are some writers who are experts in maintaining an organized world, we are lucky to live in a digital world that offers a plethora of creative writing resources. […]
Weekly Reads: Giovanni’s Room
“I scarcely know how to describe that room. It became, in a way, every room I had ever been in and every room I find myself in hereafter will remind […]
Weekly Reads: The Picture of Dorian Gray
“There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.” —Oscar Wilde, “The Picture of Dorian Gray” “The Picture of […]
Weekly Reads: Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics
In honor of January being Mental Wellness Month, I read “Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-to Book” by Dan Harris, which was recommended by one of the counselors […]
The Value of Literature’s Cognitive Dimensions
For most of my life, I thought I knew myself. I knew what I wanted to be and how all of my experiences shaped me, because I could articulate it. […]
Weekly Reads Classics: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“So, I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybe we’ll never know most of them. But even if we don’t have the power to […]
KCLS to Host Events for Pride Month
We have officially entered the month of June, dubbed LGBT Pride month! To celebrate, the King County Library System is putting on some pride-centered events. All of these events are […]
New Barnes and Noble Location Opening in Bellevue
Are you an avid book reader? Or maybe you just like the cozy feeling of being in a bookstore surrounded by typed and bound knowledge? You are in luck because […]
Weekly Reads Classics: A Separate Peace
“But I was used to finding something deadly in things that attracted me; there was always something deadly lurking in anything I wanted, anything I loved. And if it wasn’t […]
Weekly Reads: Alcatraz from Inside
“I believe that my life proves no man is beyond rehabilitation, regardless of how far he has fallen from respectability in the eyes of society.” — Jim Quillen, “Alcatraz from […]