Tag: reading
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The Book Censor’s Library – by Bothayna Al-Essa
One of the best books I read last year was Bothayna Al-Essa’s The Book Censor’s Library. Al-Essa is a novelist from Kuwait, and the book was longlisted for the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction for translated literature. While the introduction states the story is set in the future in an unnamed place, its focus,…
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Audiobooks: The Gift of Listening to Someone Read
Over the past few months, I’ve had two experiences that required me to limit my reading. That’s been a hard thing to do. As I struggled with this, it occurred to me that audiobooks could be a solution. Fortunately, we have a wonderful library in Johnson County, Kansas, so I’d like to give a shout…
Karen T Miller 