Curious to know what adults remember about reading aloud from their childhood, I’ve been springing the question: Did people read aloud to you when you were a child? While on the ferry to the Cranberry Isles, I approached a passenger well along in years and… Read More
The library’s copy of “Last Child in the Woods, Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder” by Richard Louv (Algonquin Books, 2005) nudged me to ponder the reality that children play outdoors far less than in earlier times. Some prefer proximity to electrical outlets for their electronic gadgets. Some… Read More
L eading us to our overnight quarters at a bed and breakfast in Prince Edward Island, our host gestured to a small room between the bedroom and the bath. “The library,” he said. It was dusk, a light rain was falling, and our bag of… Read More
Have you seen people reading books lately? You see people strolling and chatting, biking and skateboarding, hiking, fishing, sailing and kayaking. They dart into video stores, talk on cell phones and eat ice cream cones. They watch Red Sox games. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
Not Just Kid Stuff,” says the sign in my local library. The sign highlights a selection of novels, some considered “Middle Grade,” for children ages 8-12, and others “Young Adult,” for ages 12-19. The novels are propped atop a bookcase near the adult fiction shelves. The books are… Read More
Editor’s Note: ‘Reading Alive’ columnist Sarah Corson’s love of libraries inspired her to write a fictional piece about a 12-year-old Maine girl’s library outing as a tribute to these much-used, but often underappreciated institutions. Every February, my Great-Aunt Edna flies north from New Orleans for… Read More
Editor’s Note: In “Reading Alive,” an occasional column, Southwest Harbor writer Sarah Corson seeks to enliven your book life. She taught reading to a generation of elementary school children in Massachusetts and in Washington, D.C. She is working on a children’s chapter book. You’re puzzling… Read More
Editor’s Note: In “Reading Alive,” an occasional column, Southwest Harbor writer Sarah Corson seeks to enliven your book life. She taught reading to a generation of elementary school children in Massachusetts and in Washington, D.C. She is writing a children’s chapter book. Try a family… Read More