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YA books to look forward to in 2022

Posted on | by Guest Author

As readers, we all know we have plenty of books on our shelves, but then there’s always more publishing every week! And because I know you’re already thinking of what you’ll finish off your 2021 reads with and what to look forward to in 2022, here’s a list of some of my most anticipated YA […]

Books to give you a chuckle

Posted on | by Ellen Zielinski Whitfield

I generally watch one of my go-to sitcom favorites if I’m looking for laughs, but sometimes I’m in the mood for a funny book instead! Here are some of our favorites to incite the giggles. Wow, No Thank You. by Samantha Irby: The essays in this collection draw on the raw, hilarious particulars of Irby’s […]

Higher education expert underscores deep impact of international students on American economy and innovation

Posted on | by Marissa DeCuir

Dr. Rajika Bhandari’s memoir speaks to millions learning in post-9/11 US Irvington, NY – Author Rajika Bhandari, a sought-after thought leader on cultural diplomacy, shares her personal education and immigration experience in “America Calling: A Foreign Student in a Country of Possibility” (Sept. 14, 2021, She Writes Press) that Kirkus Reviews calls “a valuable study […]

From Crone to Creatrix: Author reclaims midlife and challenges ageist, sexist archetypes in new memoir

Posted on | by Marissa DeCuir

AUSTIN, Texas – From the author of the award-winning book “A Delightful Little Book on Aging” comes a new self-help memoir “Creatrix Rising: Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women” (Aug. 24, 2021, She Writes Press). In her new book, Stephanie Raffelock liberates mold-defying midlife women, tired of the oft-inaccurate characterization of the “old crone,” to […]