The book Scandalous Women is filled with great stories and great trivia. Instead of doing my usual Fun Facts Friday I decided to do something a bit different.
This week, in 1891, Oscar Wilde (October 16, 1854 – November 30, 1900 published is wildly successful novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray”. The history of the book is as fascinating as the book itself.
It was announced this week that Ron Chernow’s most excellent biography of George Washington, aptly named “Washington: A Life” (book review) won the Pulitzer Prize. I think the prize is well deserved, Mr. Chernow has the ability to bring historical figures to […]
Whether you are rich or poor, educated or not and no matter to which political party you donated to, you are always welcome at your local library
I was very impressed with The Hunchback of Notre Dame and thought the last 200 pages were certainly work trudging through some of it.
Author Anna Sewell (30 March 1820 – 25 April 1878) was an English novelist best known for her classic novel “Black Beauty”.
“The more that you read,
the more things you will know.
The more that you learn,
the more places you’ll go.”
Check out some fun facts about author Dr. Seuss