Category: Entertainment Blogs
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Our Favorite Summer Reading Spots
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My favorite summer reading place now only exists in my memory. I grew up in Miami, and we had a medium-sized cabin cruiser we dry docked in Key Largo, where storage facilities cost a lot less than in Miami. Most weekends, we’d drive down to Key Largo and take Robinson…
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Writing Ekphrasis Poetry
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Do you ever see a painting or photograph that speaks to you? An entire story that unfolds in your mind and begs you to write it? Odds are you haven’t heard of ekphrasis poetry—not the technical name, anyway. Most of us don’t even know what the word ekphrasis means, but…
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The Center for the Book
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There are many crucial programs and administrations that are vital to our nation and its literacy growth that we may not even know existed. A prime example of this is the Center for the Book. I had never heard of this administration until I dove into research for Library Lovers’…
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Happy International Mother Language Day!
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“Language is a city to the building of which every human being brought a stone.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Valentine’s Day isn’t the only day worth celebrating this February! Today, we’re celebrating International Mother Language Day. International Mother Language Day, or IMLD, is a day in which people celebrate the nearly…
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Happy International Book Giving Day Blog
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Books are the gateway to understanding the world around us. Whether that be through a history book or Harry Potter, there is something that can be learned from these stories. In our formative years, it is essential for us to have these stories to learn, fantasize, and grow. However, many children…
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Interview with the Librarians
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This month is Library Lovers’ Month, so let’s shift the focus to the masterminds of the library: the librarians! Librarians are a major part of the library, and without them, we wouldn’t know where anything was or where to begin to look! The Press visited the Lumpkin County Library and…
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Library Lovers Unite!
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It’s finally February, the month of love, overly-priced chocolate, and flowers! When you think of February, odds are you think of Valentine’s Day. This, however, isn’t the only day dedicated to love. In fact, the whole month of February is Library Lovers’ Month! So, my dear readers, sit back, relax,…