Month: March 2019

Daylight savings time, which begins this weekend, doesn't aid my reading habit. In theory, since it's lighter later into the day, I should be able to turn more pages without even flipping a switch. But with all that daylight that remains after five PM, I'll feel pressure to leave the house, to make the most… Continue reading ★ Save your daylight for these literary happenings →

Saturday's Roanoke Times editorial,  "A reading list for Governor Northam", featured 11 book recommendations from prominent African-American leaders in the region. As the Governor visits, listens and reads to better understand the historic and present experience of African Americans in the commonwealth, these titles, they say, may help. Of course there's a political conversation going on… Continue reading ★ Books for a deeper understanding →