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A Q&A with Dan Bernstrom on Black History Month
How does Dan Bernstrom, father of five and author of A BEAR, A BEE, A HONEY TREE, celebrate Black History Month? Read More
“You haven’t tasted anything until you’ve tasted it slow.”
An invitation to create more spaciousness in your life from Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, author of The Sex Lives of African Women. Read More
This Little-known German Aviator Inspired the Wright Brothers
The Flying Man author Mike Downs chats about The World's First Pilot... Read More
7 Facts You Should Know About Ethel Rosenberg
One of the most commonly misunderstood figures in US history is Ethel Rosenberg, who is often described as a traitor or spy in the same... Read More
The Value of a Vase by Author Michaela Maccoll
The historical fiction I write is supposed to be in the past. But I can’t read Twitter these days or watch the local news without seeing... Read More
Libraries Are the Source of Magic, by Maya MacGregor
When I was growing up, often in rural areas, getting to visit bookstores was always a special treat, but libraries were where I would thrive. Read More
My Library by Krystia Basil
All my life, libraries in all forms have been my true church, reading my true religion. If I could, I would choose to live in a cocoon of... Read More
Sunflowers for Loujain: Using Picture Books to Tell the Stories of Human Rights Defenders
A guest post by Lina AlHathloul and Uma Mishra-Newbery As human rights activists and co-authors of Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers: A Story Inspired by Loujain AlHathloul, we have been asked... Read More
“Why Garfield?” by Author Gail Jarrow
Why did I choose to write about James Garfield’s assassination? Many people have asked me this question since the October 2021 publication... Read More
Behind the Book: Becoming Abolitionists
How did Becoming Abolitionists come to be? Astra House Editorial Director Alessandra Bastagli details how she and Derecka Purnell met and... Read More