Check these out for the bookworm in your life
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| More great gifts to give a reader | | Let's dig into my next round of picks. Perhaps your bookworm prefers to sip a libation or two while they delve into the newest Ann Patchett novel. JoyfulMoose on Etsy makes delightful library card vintage coasters that I love. The coasters/cards are stamped with due dates from the 1960s and 1970s. Remember those Advent calendars where you’d open the doors to find little pictures or even a tiny treat? Uncommon Goods makes a version of this in which you scratch off the title of a book and work your way through a 100 Book Bucket List. I have a book on my shelf called “The Ideal Bookshelf” by Jane Mount and Thessaly La Force that I think makes a great gift. While we’re talking bookshelves, how about a stylish set of floating shelves for your reader’s walls? More space for more books! What could be better? Or perhaps an illuminated bookshelf scene that will light up a corner of the shelf. You can find these DIY Book Nook kits online.
My last great gift to give a reader for 2022 is perfect for a midwinter Minnesota night.
Check out the Brown Readers Blanket on the Trinigee page on Etsy. Woven from cozy velveteen, it features stylish illustrations of young women of color holding books in their hands.
Here's the answer to last week's Thread mystery recipe: Blueberry and chocolate chip pancakes in "The Goldfinch," by Donna Tartt. — Kerri Miller | MPR News |
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| | Ask a Bookseller: Hide |
Sam Halter-Rainey at the Book Loft at German Village in Columbus, Ohio, knew right away what his book recommendation of the year was: the novel “Hide” by Kiersten White. Halter-Rainey says it’s a supernatural thriller with “Squid Game” or Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” vibes. | |
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| | Why Minnesotan kids lag in their reading level and what can be done to help |
MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with APM reporter Emily Hanford about how children are taught to read nowadays, why the popular “balanced literacy” method is failing students, how racial and income inequality impact kids learning abilities and what are parents’ and teachers’ responses to the matter. | |
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| | New book by Minnesota professor looks at the history of Asian American Theater |
In September, MPR News aired a story about theater in the Twin Cities, which was offering an unusually wide selection of Asian-centered plays. Now there is a new book on the history of Asian American theater. The project, which features chapters written by 10 different scholars, was edited and lead by University of Minnesota professor Josephine Lee. Arts reporter Jacob Aloi sat down with Lee to discuss the book. | |
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