“You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.”~Ray Bradbury American author and screenwriter Ray Bradbury was born on this day in 1920.
Books
Blast from the Past: Bridging the Gap
When I worked at the Rocky Mountain Collegian back in the day, I spent two years with the opinion desk writing a column I called ‘Bridging the Gap.’ In those days, I was considered a ‘non-traditional’ student because I was older than the average person in most of my classes. In fact, I was closer … Continue reading Blast from the Past: Bridging the Gap
Random Quote for September 02, 2024
“No book can be appreciated until it has been slept with and dreamed over.”~Eugene Field American writer Eugene Field was born on this day in 1850.
Random Quote for July 13, 2024
“All I hope, selfishly, is that there will be real books until the day I draw my last breath.”~Jane Hamilton American novelist Jane Hamilton was born on this day in 1957.
Random Quote for March 21, 2023
“At the same time, I think books create a sort of network in the reader’s mind, with one book reinforcing another. Some books form relationships. Other books stand in opposition. No two writers or readers have the same pattern of interaction.” ~Margaret Mahy New Zealand author Margaret Mahy was born day in 1936.
Random Quote for November 01, 2022
“All books are doors; and some of them are wardrobes.” ~Susanna Clarke English author Susanna Clarke was born on this day in 1959.
Random Quote for August 5, 2022
“Through books you will meet poets and novelists whose creations will fire your imagination. You will meet the great thinkers who will share with you their philosophies, their concepts of the world, of humanity and of creation. You will learn about events that have shaped our history, of deeds both noble and ignoble. All of … Continue reading Random Quote for August 5, 2022
Random Quote for November 19, 2020
“When I was growing up, books took me away from my life to a solitary place that didn't feel lonely. They celebrated the outcasts, people who sat on the margins of society contemplating their interiors. . . Books were my cure for a romanticized unhappiness, for the anxiety of impending adulthood. They were all mine, … Continue reading Random Quote for November 19, 2020
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