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Keep those kids busy with good books this winter instead of screens

Jan 18, 2024 | mankatofreepress.com | Sarah James |Charly Palmer |Billy Thao |Jonathon Thunder

With winter fully upon us, now is a fine time to encourage kids to seek solace from the dreariness in the wonderful world of literature. Luckily, plenty of great recent children’s reads are available from Minnesota publishers and authors to keep little ones warm at heart.
WoW's game director says he's keen on organising its scattered story for new players: 'that is a weakness ... Chris Metzen and I chatted [about it] a bunch'

Dec 14, 2023 | inkl.com | Sarah James

Alexstraza, leader of the Red Dragonflight, a regal and proud dragon who takes the form of a blood-elf in elaborate red armour, delivers a not-so-great monologue at the end of WoW's Dragonflight expansion. In a recent interview with WoW's community council (thanks, WoWhead), the game's current director Ion Hazzikostas was asked about the current state of the story, and how dang hard it is to introduce new players to its extensive lore.
Shelf Awareness for Readers for Friday, December 1, 2023

Dec 1, 2023 | shelf-awareness.com | Jonathan Evison |Lauren Grodstein |Sarah James |Tsitsi Mapepa

Share with friends:Permanent Link:Eugene Miles is either 105 or more than a thousand years old. In Again and Again, his eighth novel, Jonathan Evison (Small World; Lawn Boy) presents another endearing protagonist. Whether "Geno" is a fabulous storyteller or a time-traveling wanderer, his story is a life-affirming saga of hope and the enduring power of love.
The Buzziest Books of November | 2023

Nov 24, 2023 | newinbooks.com | Jesse Q Sutanto |Sarah James |Celeste Connally |Erika Johansen

Biography & MemoirBusinessLiterary FictionRomanceFantasy & Science FictionMysteryThrillerYoung Adult The Buzziest Books of November | 2023November is a month of excitement for book lovers, as it has brought and continues to bring us a plethora of captivating new releases.
A journey to find family in Colombia

Jun 16, 2023 | mankatofreepress.com | Sarah James

In 1995, the nation of Colombia, backdrop for Anika Fajardo’s delightful memoir “Magical Realism for Non-Believers,” was a less-than-ideal place. Lawless, corrupt and with high drug and gang activity, it seemed most unfitting for a young, Minnesota-raised woman just blossoming into adulthood. But for Fajardo, this place was home, the place she was born and the setting of a life she was forced to abandon.
Don't Worry Everyone, I'm Going To Let This Junk I Posted In The Buy Nothing Group Simmer For 24...

May 4, 2023 | medium.com | Sarah James

By Sarah James DOES ANYONE HAVE USE FOR THIS BAG OF BROKEN GLASS? Warning: sharp! Maybe you could melt the broken glass down and reforge your own bottles for kombucha or flavored kombucha. I vaguely recall a WikiHow article of how you can turn your microwave into a kiln, so this could be a fun project to try with your kids.
In seventh book, Robbins keeps breaking new ground

Apr 13, 2023 | mankatofreepress.com | Sarah James

By Sarah JamesSpecial to the Free PressAs an “oratory” is a place of prayer, Richard Robbins’ new book of poems carries a fitting title, “The Oratory of All Souls.” The collection feels like a chapel of the mind, and Robbins, in his masterfully crafted seventh book, has included poems intensely focused on humanity — sometimes concerned with perception and memory and sometimes with personal and community grief.
Popular linguist explains our everyday phrases

Feb 3, 2023 | mankatofreepress.com | Sarah James

Raining cats and dogs, the green-eyed monster, as mad as a hatter; although their origins may be obscure to us, these phrases feel familiar and comfortable in everyday language. Many phrases, in fact, are so ingrained in our daily vernacular it becomes hard to imagine where they came from and what they might have meant to their originators.
Watershed Sentinel

Feb 1, 2023 | watershedsentinel.ca | Sarah James

Severe drought. We are increasingly familiar with what this means in British Columbia. As this October stretched on, sunny and warm, we waited — with countless others — for the rains to come. Sechelt’s primary water source almost completely dried up. Tens of thousands of salmon died in Heiltsuk Territory when Neekas Creek dried up. Concern and grief were widespread and mounting.