Category: Miscellaneous
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My Time with the Press
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This last year that I’ve had with the University of North Georgia Press is proof that things happen for a reason. There is a plan for the universe, and if something doesn’t work out it only means that there is something better just around the corner. When I first applied…
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Rounding the Corner: A Reflection
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Reflection blogs are difficult. In my introduction blog, I remember struggling to explain why I even want to go into publishing, and quite frankly, it hasn’t gotten much easier to explain. I have fallen in love with the process of refining a work to its best form, and the Press…
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Poet Spotlight: Sarah Kay
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We’ll be rounding out National Poetry Month with another amazing contemporary poet. This week’s spotlight: Sarah Kay Sarah Kay is a renowned spoken-word poet from New York City. At the age of 28, Kay has a Master of Arts in teaching from Brown University and an honorary doctorate in humane…
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The Library of Congress
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On April 24, 1800, President John Adams set aside $5,000 for “such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress” as the nation’s capital was moved from Philadelphia to Washington. The first batch of these books arrived from London in 1801 and were stored in the Capitol building.…
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Happy Earth Day!
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Earth day is here! It’s the day to celebrate the plants, the animals, and environmentalism as a whole – a day that Dr. Seuss would approve of as we come together as a nation and “speak for the trees.” On this day, April 22, in the year 1970, Earth day…
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Financial Literacy Friday Week 3!
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Welcome again to Financial Literacy Fridays! This week, we wanted to highlight a book that covers a widely discussed topic—children and money. Many parents worry and wonder about whether they should give their kids an allowance, how they will pay for college, and what their kids should know and learn…
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Financial Literacy Friday Week 2!
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Financial Literacy Month just keeps moving forward, and so do we. This week, we’ve chosen to highlight a book whose mission is to guide you through financial planning and everything that’s associated with it: The One-Page Financial Plan by Carl Richards. “Financial decisions have never been more complex, and yet…
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Journalism and Jolidon by Ron Martz
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Of all the many strange and fascinating characters I met during my 40-year career in the newspaper business, perhaps none was more focused on the business of journalism than the late Larry Jolidon, author, editor, and original publisher of Turn Back Before Baghdad. I first met Larry, then working…