Welcome to 12 Months of Reading! Each month in 2024, I will host a different reading challenge category. These categories are broad, and, chances are, whatever you’re reading may fit in them. To celebrate the fun of my LAM Summer Reading Challenge, I encourage...
Welcome to 12 Months of Reading! Each month in 2024, I will host a different reading challenge category. These categories are broad, and, chances are, whatever you’re reading may fit in them. May’s book category is a short story, poetry or essay...
Welcome to 12 Months of Reading! Each month in 2024, I will host a different reading challenge category. These categories are broad, and, chances are, whatever you’re reading may fit in them. January’s theme is a “peach” book—find a cover with...
A Births B by Joy E. Rancatore Birds chirp. Butterflies flit. Blooms open. Birthdays bring candles, and books find the spotlight. April begets Beauty. April happens to be my birth month, which is fantastic because it is an extremely LITERARY month. Recently I did a...
I sure have enjoyed National Poetry Month! How about you? Let’s take a quick look back: I shared why I think poetry is the most personal form of writing. We chatted with my dear friend and lovely poet Mea Smith about her poetry and writing through grief. And...
In honor of National Poetry Month, I wanted to take a look at teaching poetry to kids. Now, I’ve read the horror stories of poetry-as-torture that some people recall from their elementary and junior high days. Most high school and college memories seem to be...
