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Goodreads: Find Next Read Among Friends
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Goodreads: Find Next Read Among Friends

by Meagan Frank

Seven years ago, Otis Chandler stood contemplating his next read with a friend when he realized how important friends’ recommendations can be to a reading list. Otis and his wife, Elizabeth, decided to change the world by encouraging people to read more. Their Goodreads recipe of social engagement via recommendations, reviews, and discussion boards, helps more than 20 million readers rely on more than a cover and title to determine the next book to read. […]

“Like a Dad” Voted Best Dad Read
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“Like a Dad” Voted Best Dad Read

by Meagan Frank

Michael Cusden’s Like a Dad blog won first place in Best of What Dads Are Reading 2013. Michael’s blog was included in a list of great nominees. His first place distinction was followed closely in votes by second place James Hudyma’s Dads Round Table, a blog for which Michael is a contributor. The third place honor goes to Mike Julianelle’s Dad and Buried. […]

Mom Blogs: Writing in the Weeds
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Mom Blogs: Writing in the Weeds

Over the last few years, writing women, who happen to be mothers, have turned to blogging for more than space to share diary entries. The inter-connectedness of writing, life, motherhood, and growth means the stories on one blog are invariably tied to the stories of many others. Four mom bloggers talk about what writing their story, and reading other moms’ stories, has meant to them. […]