Historian Dr. Robert Swierenga has continued his longtime exploration of the legacy of Dutch immigrants to the United States with a book on a subject that played a significant role in his own life: ...
What: Northwest Passages and Auntie’s Bookstore present Timothy Egan, author of “A Pilgrimage to Eternity: From Canterbury to Rome in Search of a Faith” When: 7 p.m. Oct. 29; doors open at 6 p.m. Come ...
"Becoming Irish American - The Making and Remaking of a People from Roanoke to JFK" by Timothy J. Meagher is the March 2024 selection for the IrishCentral Book Club. Each month, we will pick a new ...
What: Northwest Passages and Auntie’s Bookstore present Timothy Egan, author of “A Pilgrimage to Eternity: From Canterbury to Rome in Search of a Faith” When: 7 p.m. Oct. 29; doors open at 6 p.m. Come ...
In this scintillating series of conversations undertaken as he was dying of Lou Gehrig’s Disease, British-American historian Judt (The Memory Chalet) and his interlocutor Snyder (Bloodlands) survey ...
The power, import, and mystique of the South Platte River are inextricably woven through the fabric of Logan County history. Not only our predecessors, but also those who currently live in the Platte ...
Rock journalist Maxim W. Furek has released a book titled “Somebody Else’s Dream: Dakota, The Buoys & ‘Timothy,'” celebrating the 50th anniversary of the song “Timothy,” which became one of the ...
Junior Bender, the narrator of Timothy Hallinan’s “Rock of Ages,” is a high-end Los Angeles burglar with good taste and big fees. “I steal from the rich,” he says, “and sell to the richer.” He drives ...
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Why one reading expert says ‘just-right’ books are all wrong

In a new book, researcher Timothy Shanahan argues that giving students easy texts is holding back US reading achievement ...
When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. The subtitle of Timothy Brennan’s new book, “Places of Mind: A Life of Edward Said,” is somewhat ...