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Love of Reading

On Dying With a Long Reading List, Writing, and Saying Goodbye to My Father

Ann Tashi Slater | Posted 02.20.2013 | Books
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Ann Tashi Slater

It was my father who fueled my love of books. My father's devotion to books encouraged and inspired me to become an avid reader and, eventually, a writer.

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When Ray Bradbury Fell In Love With Books

Posted 10.02.2012 | Books
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Excerpted from The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2012. Introduction © 2012 by Ray Bradbury, Reproduced by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt...

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Josh Weinstein | Posted 09.23.2012 | Books
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Josh Weinstein

In high school, I didn't take AP English solely because of the amount of reading involved. Reading wasn't always my enemy, though.

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A Book So Exciting It 'Made My Teeth Chatter': How To Help Boys Love To Read

Lisa Belkin | Posted 02.01.2012 | Parents
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Lisa Belkin

Boys are different when it comes to reading. Yes, some boys devour books from day one, and some girls never find the joy. But, overall, high school boys have fallen nearly 20 points behind their female peers.

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Parentlode Book Club: Mommy, There's A World In This Book

Lisa Belkin | Posted 02.01.2012 | Parents
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Lisa Belkin

This first installment of PBC will be a little different. I have sitting in front of me as I write this a stack of books not about teaching children to read (although there are many of those out there) but rather about teaching children to LOVE to read. We will be talking about all of them.

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