Bill Bryson writes entertaining, often laugh out loud funny nonfiction that mixes history, science, travelogue and personal experience. HCPL has him in a variety of formats from large print to CD.
Literature’s Diaries
Sneaking a peek at someone's personal journal is a terrible violation of trust, but sometimes writers invite us to do the forbidden. Here is a collection of books written in the form of personal journals.
The Power of Mothers
Like many of us this week, blogger Molly M. is thinking about moms and offers some reading recommendations for Mother's Day.
Twenty Years of How to Train Your Dragon
This year marks the 20th anniversary of How to Train Your Dragon's debut. HCPL blogger takes a deeper look at this beloved series
Remembering Olivia creator, Ian Falconer
Ian Falconer, author and illustrator of the Oliva book series passed away on March 7, 2023 at the age of 63.
In Praise of the Older Protagonist
The Older Protagonist I have found that as I get older, books that appealed to me as a younger person just don’t appeal anymore. When I was a teenager, I enjoyed reading books about other teens. I am happy to say that I grew up in the time of Sweet Valley Twins and the original…
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