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What Are Octogenarians and Nonagenarians Reading?
Readers Write

What Are Octogenarians and Nonagenarians Reading?

by Karen Pavlicin-Fragnito

In this month’s Readers Write column, we set out to discover what book reading is like for seniors as they near their 80s or 90s. How have their lives been influenced by reading? How do they choose what to read next? Bob Lessard, 82, a Minnesota state senator for 26 years, says “My history of reading history has no doubt affected my decision-making process.” Read what Bob and other seniors shared about their reading lists. […]


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What Favorite Childhood Books Made a Difference For You?
Readers Write

What Favorite Childhood Books Made a Difference For You?

by Meagan Frank

It was Shel Silverstein who did it for me. For my seventh birthday, I received The Light in the Attic and Where the Sidewalk Ends. I might have already been on a crash-course with writing, but those books of silly poetry sealed the deal. I fell in love with rhyme, rhythm, […]


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How Does Your Book Club Choose Books to Read?
Readers Write

How Does Your Book Club Choose Books to Read?

How does your book club decide which books to read? Do you throw darts at a title board? Pick titles out of a hat? Do you do the blind finger-scroll down the bestsellers list? Or are you more intentional? The personalities of book clubs vary and so do the ways in which they decide their next read. In this month’s Readers Write column, readers tell us what works for their book clubs. […]


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