A pictorial look into the world of David Bromley. The much-anticipated book from the acclaimed Australian artist comes after many years of discussions, and quite thankfully, it lives up to the wait.

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Pin-ups and Picture Books (InDesign)

Nearly 150 early printed books in the Yale Law Library have bindings that incorporate visible pieces of medieval manuscript.

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Exhibit Showcases Medieval Fragments Found in Law Books (Yale University Office of Public Affairs)

When published author Kimberly Willis Holt spoke to students at Barwise Junior High School in October, she was so impressed with the caliber of students and their interest in writing that she made a rare overture.She offered to serve as a writing mentor for one of them. Not just for this year or next, but until he or she graduated from high school.The author of award-winning young adult books ...

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Write time for Barwise eighth-grader (Wichita Falls Times Record News)

Professor Zinn was an author, teacher and political activist whose book “A People’s History of the United States” became a million-selling leftist alternative to mainstream texts.

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Howard Zinn, Historian, Dies at 87 (New York Times)

Family dinners are rare for the McNamaras during the high school basketball season. The family, which appropriately named its cat Hoops, hardly can find any time to sit down to eat because it is running from basketball practice to basketball practice.

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Pentucket's Viselli, McNamara have basketball in their genes (The Eagle-Tribune)

I AM seriously looking at buying a wireless reading device - an electronic display screen that's about the size of a short paperback novel with half the thickness, which stores up to 1,500 books, daily newspapers and magazines of my choice.

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Excuse me teacher, books are so last century (AsiaOne)

Stacked on seven tables in a hallway at the Mindess School Wednesday was a rare sight: 1,052 pairs of new socks and underwear.

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Ashland students' essential effort (Ashland Tab)

Stacked on seven tables in a hallway at the Mindess School yesterday was a rare sight: 1,052 pairs of new socks and underwear.

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Ashland students get back to 'basics' (The MetroWest Daily News)

LONDON, Ont.—A former University of Western Ontario math professor is donating a huge collection of reading material to the school. But Eddy Smet isn’t donating textbooks—he’s giving the university much of his 10,000-plus comic book collection.

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Man donating comic books (Fort Frances Times)

BILOXI, MS (WLOX) – They gathered to honor an American hero who hails from Biloxi. "Today, we're honoring a true space pioneer," said Gene Goldman, Director of Stennis Space Center. "He's a living example of what you can do in life if you dream big and dare to try amazing things."

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Astronaut donates rare moon rock to Biloxi school (WLOX-TV Biloxi)