[metaslider id=9195] Before Black History Month wraps up for this year we should remember that 2015 is the 50th anniversary of two seminal events. It's the 50th anniversary of the three Selma to Montgomery marches that were part of the Selma Voting Rights Movement which led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act. It's also the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X. First a photo salute to Black History Month from the vast archives at Corbis followed by a few selections from our inventory. Enjoy! Signed by the President The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack...
Read To Learn / Books for Free
Fact: Reading at grade level by the third grade is the leading indicator of school success and high school graduation Fact: Almost half of third graders in South Florida fail to achieve this critical benchmark. The Read to Learn initiative is hoping to change that. The Children's Trust and The Center for Literature and Theatre at Miami Dade College have teamed up for Read to Learn / Books for Free a program focused on increasing access to books for kids in underserved communities. The hope is that by placing bookshelves stocked with age-appropriate new and gently used books in WIC offices, public...
Next up for coolest bookshop on the planet: Bucharest, Romania
The latest jaw-dropping bookshop to grace the planet is Cărtureşti Carusel (The Carousel of Light). Opened by the Romanian bookshop chain Carturesti this concept store occupies a newly renovated 19th century architectural gem located in the heart of Bucharest. The 6 majestic floors will house books, music and DVD's, a cafe, a multimedia event space and an art gallery. Cărtureşti Carusel facebook page New Magical Bookstore Opens Its Doors In Romania bored panda Previously on Book Patrol: Model Bookshop: The new Shonan T-Site bookstore sets the stage for the 21st century Reinventing the Bookshop: Four architecture and design firms "create the bookshop of their dreams" A beautiful...
Silent Spring : A Book That Changed the World
For me, personally, Silent Spring had a profound impact. It was one of the books we read at home at my mother’s insistence and then discussed around the dinner table. . . . Rachel Carson was one of the reasons why I became so conscious of the environment and so involved with environmental issues. Her example inspired me to write Earth in the Balance. . . . Her picture hangs on my office wall among those of political leaders. . . . Carson has had as much or more effect on me than any of them, and perhaps than...
Forbidden Print: A Look at Banned Books Through History
infographic via printerinks.com