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The Acknowledgments That Won't Make It Into My Book

Amy Sue Nathan | Posted 02.05.2013 | Books
Amy Sue Nathan

As a soon-to-be published author I've thought often about whom I'll thank in the acknowledgments pages of my book. And I do mean pages. None of that thanks-to-the-world-in-a-paragraph for me.

Mongol Rally: The Adventure That Wasn't By The Book

Leon Logothetis | Posted 12.01.2012 | Travel
Leon Logothetis

I ignored my mother's pleas and started a journey into the unknown. I hoped it would inspire people along the way: For each mile we drove in our Daihatsu Terios, we donated a book to an underprivileged child through First Book. 10,000 miles. 10,000 books. That was the goal.

Who Is a Social Entrepreneur?

Kyle Zimmer | Posted 11.13.2012 | Impact
Kyle Zimmer

For decades the field has focused on startup phase entrepreneurs. But our focus on startups eliminates two important categories that are critical to the evolution of the field -- and to reaching our broader goals.

Tell Us: What Was The First Book That Had An Impact On You?

Annemarie Dooling | Posted 10.22.2012 | Books
Annemarie Dooling

My dog's name is Charlotte. I often get asked why the tiny English Bulldog with the deep, dark eyes and a tendency to growl at passers-by has such a...

Goodreads Partners With First Book To Fight Illiteracy

GalleyCat | Maryann Yin on July 8, 2011 10:23 AM | Posted 09.07.2011 | Books

Goodreads has partnered with First Book, a charity group whose mission is to make sure children who reside in low-income communities are able to have ...

Uma Thurman Joins Ralph Lauren, Under the Guise of Literacy, to Sell Rich Kids Clothes (VIDEO)

Rocco Staino | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Rocco Staino

We have Uma Thurman narrating a story that is billed as literature whose primary purpose is to sell $39.50 Blake Pig Pony Oxfords or $395 cowboy boots.

And You Don't Stop: How I Overlooked My First Book

Melissa Broder | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Melissa Broder

What I didn't realize was that I'd have a reaction to being in the spotlight, which felt almost biological (or bio-illogial) in nature. I physically craved that attention when it ebbed.