BY ABBE WRIGHT • 2 MONTHS AGO Brit Bennet’s lush and evocative debut novel The Mothers was one of our favorite books of 2016. Set within a contemporary black community in Southern California, 17-year-old main character Nadia is reeling from her mother’s suicide and seeks solace in the arms of Luke, the pastor’s son. It’s supposed to just be a summer fling, but the fallout from their relationship is felt by everyone in their orbit for decades afterward. We sat down with Brit and asked her to tell us about her favorite books, what she did before her career as…
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#FridayReads: The Lonely Hearts Hotel
With echoes of The Night Circus, a spellbinding story about two gifted orphans–in love with each other since they can remember–whose childhood talents allow them to…
#FridayReads
As the holidays approach, many are taking flight to Hawaii for the warmth and experience of unharried “island time.” Yes, December is peak travel season…
#FridayReads: Writing Workshop
As students return to the classroom and teachers present their expectations for course writing, we turn our sights to what can be learned from –…
#FridayReads: Teachers
It’s back to school time again, and rather than focus on school supplies, lesson planning, and teaching methods, we’d like to applaud the fabulous teachers…
