I am a mood reader. Sometimes I like a mystery or a thriller. Other times, I crave historical fiction novels. But during the summer, when I’m heading off on vacation or a weekend getaway, I prefer a quick, fun read – a book that keeps me turning the pages and staying up long past my … Read more
I inherited a stack of exquisitely written love letters that my mother had received from her paramour in the South Pacific in WWII. The pages are neat and the care in each swirl of an S or loop of a Y is evidence that love had been injected into every letter. A secret stash she … Read more
Reginald Dwayne Betts who found books as convict went on to become a poet, lawyer, and founder of Freedom Reads (Karen Pearson/Courtesy of Freedom Reads) Reginald Betts was only 17 years and imprisoned in solitary confinement when the lifeline arrived that would change everything. Someone delivered a book. “Imagine yourself as a teenager, 17 years … Read more