AvatarKat CalAvatarAvatarYou Can Now Access 1.4 Million Books for Free Thanks to the Internet Archiveverified_publisherVICE - Maddie BenderThe Internet Archive is temporarily eliminating waitlists for tons of ebooks to create a National Emergency Library open to anyone with an internet connection. Students, teachers, and readers can now access over 1.4 million books for free as part of the National Emergency Library, a project launched …
AvatarKat CalAvatarAvatarThe Most Unputdownable Books to Read Right NowGQ - By Colin GroundwaterTransportive reads that make the hours fly by, according to GQ's editors. Many people find themselves, at present, confined to their homes, unable to leave except for vital grocery or health runs. So we've rounded up the best books—the most absorbing ones—we’re reading right now to help you escape …
AvatarKat CalFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhat to read next: the latest history books reviewedhistoryextra.com - Freya ParrDiscover the latest new history books taking up space on our bookshelves – from memoirs and biographies to the exploits of kings, the exposure of …
AvatarKat CalFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow to read all your local library's books on your phone or Kindle for freeandroidpolice.com - Ryne HagerReading the news can be a bit of a drag at the moment, and spending money on more and more streaming subscriptions can really start to eat into your …
AvatarKat CalAvatarAvatarBarbara Neely, author of Blanche White mystery series, dies at 78verified_publisherThe Washington Post - Emily LangerBarbara Neely, a mystery writer whose heroine, an African American housekeeper turned sleuth named Blanche White, was one of the first black female fictional detectives and starred in a series of novels that used the whodunit as a potent tool for racial and social commentary, died March 2 at a …
AvatarKat CalFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 books that will change your world viewverified_publisherone.org - Sadof AlexanderThere’s so much more to a book than words on a page. Books have the power to inspire, enlighten, uplift, and change the world. Three years ago, our …
AvatarKat CalFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMy Latinx TBR List: 6 Contemporary Books Everyone Should Readgetliterary.com - Estefania AcquavivaThere has been a lot of talk recently about representation in the publishing industry. This subject is very near and dear to my heart as both a …
AvatarKat CalAvatarAvatarDevin Nunes reportedly ran to Trump to tip him off about classified Russian election tampering analysisRaw Story - Tom BoggioniAccording to a report from MSNBC, relying on information published by the Washington Post, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) may have contacted President …
AvatarKat CalAvatarAvatarPerspective | Idiosyncratic photos show life in 1970s Los Angeles and San Franciscoverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Perspective by Kenneth DickermanWho is Michael Jang? I must confess, I wasn’t really familiar with him until an email landed in my inbox from Jang himself asking if I had seen his book, titled — what else? — “Who is Michael Jang?” (Atelier Editions, 2019). I’m so glad I saw that email, because now I know who Michael Jang is, as …
AvatarKat CalAvatarAvatarCalifornia slides back into drought as storms repeatedly bypass the stateverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Diana LeonardSomething is missing in California. The state hasn’t had a major rain and mountain snow event since Dec. 26, and drought conditions, which plagued the state for the period from 2011 to 2017, are creeping back onto weather maps. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Over the winter holidays, with ski …
AvatarKat CalAvatarAvatarReal ID application documents can be submitted online, DHS saysverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Luz LazoThe Department of Homeland Security will allow states to accept documents for Real ID applications electronically, streamlining the process for millions of Americans to obtain the credential that come fall will be needed to pass through airport security checkpoints. Allowing applicants to submit the …
AvatarKat CalAvatarAvatarUSDA reposts animal welfare records it purged from its website in 2017verified_publisherThe Washington Post - Karin BrulliardThe U.S. Agriculture Department restored to its website animal welfare inspection reports for dog breeding operations and other facilities on Tuesday, the deadline set by Congress for providing searchable access to documents the agency abruptly removed three years ago. Tuesday’s move made available …