A rather dramatic storm occurred in the early afternoon of July 9th, 1850, in the land of the Lion and the Sun. Although there are no meteorological records to confirm the fact,... Read more »
Mental Health Quality Standards – Easy Read version Introduction To make mental health services and care better, the Scottish Government has made a new set of mental health standards. These standards set... Read more »
He is the third-most-widely read poet in history, after Shakespeare and Lao-tzu. He was a New Yorker and an Arab American. His writing has influenced song lyrics, novels and speeches, and inspired... Read more »
Reading for enjoyment is not a frivolous pursuit but rather a means of enriching one’s life, broadening horizons and providing much-needed escapism. For students who feel that reading is a dry exercise... Read more »
My “morning pages” journal – an essential item for anyone embarking upon “The Artist’s Way” journey. (Credit: Candice Helfand-Rogers) “What if the cure for cancer is trapped inside the mind of someone... Read more »
Chinese zodiac Ernest Hemingway rightly echoed that “there is no friend as loyal as a book”! Literature is surely the saving grace when it comes to understanding life’s journey – whether it’s... Read more »
Twenty San Diego County authors — from bestselling novelists to first-time writers — have published new books this spring, ranging from personal memoirs, to thrillers, Westerns, poetry, summer romances and sci-fi. Here’s... Read more »
Monstrous Tales by Edward Boyd What’s it About? Three enchanting children’s tales that feature princesses, witches and lost treasure while celebrating LGBTQ+ diversity. The need for acceptance is a basic human instinct.... Read more »