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| Self-Care to a Healthy Heart Devoting a little time every day to care for yourself can go a long way toward protecting the health of your heart. Simple self-care, such as taking a moment to de-stress, giving yourself time to move more, preparing healthier meals, and not cheating on sleep can all benefit your heart. Heart disease is largely preventable and focusing on improving your heart health has never been more important. Heart disease is a leading cause of death for women and men in the United States, and many Americans remain at risk of getting it, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). People with poor cardiovascular health are also at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19. It may be easier than you think to "put your heart" into your daily routine. Each Sunday, look at your week's schedule and carve out 30 minutes daily for heart-healthy practices. Take an online yoga class, prepare a heart-healthy recipe, schedule your bedtime to get at least seven hours of sleep, or make a medication checklist. Then seek out support from others, even if it's online or via a phone call, to help you stick to your goals.Learn more and check out these titles |
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| Books on the Air An overview of talked-about books and authors. This weekly update, published every Friday, provides descriptions of recent TV and radio appearances by authors and their recently released books. See the hot titles from the media this week. |
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| In Memoriam-Lawrence Ferlinghetti Lawrence Ferlinghetti-a crucial supporter of the Beat movement and literary icon who bore a century's worth of witness to social and political transformation-died on Monday at the age of 101. Ferlinghetti epitomized the soul of San Francisco counterculture for generations of artists and writers. As the founder of City Lights, a bookstore and publisher that grew from a small, avant-garde press to a literary institution, he provided a bedrock of support for scores of groundbreaking writers. Born in Yonkers, New York, in 1919, Ferlinghetti moved several times during his childhood-He lived in France, Bronxville, New York, and Massachusetts. Later, he earned a degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, drawn there by the fact that Thomas Wolfe had attended. After completing a master's degree in English literature at Columbia University, he earned a doctorate in comparative literature from the Sorbonne. Then, in 1951, he arrived in San Francisco, where his work would pave the way for a national literary movement while stoking a vibrant local literary scene. Check out his books here. |
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| 10 Teen Reads for Black History Month We are all part of the same fabric, with all our stories interconnected. But until everyone is fully integrated into general narratives, it's still important to set aside time to spotlight those who are too often erased. The first few weeks of 2021 bring a range of superlative titles that present diverse Black perspectives. Courtesy of Kirkus Reviews-Check them out here |
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| The art has to make it on its own, without explanations, and it's the same for poetry. If the poem or the painting has to be explained, then it's a failure in communication.-Lawrence Ferlinghetti
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