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Behind-the-Scenes of the Aspen Words Literary Prize with author Omar El Akkad
This blog contributed by BookGive volunteer and advisory council member, Colleen Maleski. Award season continues this week with the reveal of the Aspen Words Literary Prize short list and the announcement […]
Mar 7, 20238 min read


Love. Books.
This blog contributed by BookGive volunteer, Miranda Ericksen. Happy Love Month!! There’s a lotta love at BookGive. We love literacy, books, volunteering, reading and…blogs that aren’t the typical romantic love […]
Feb 27, 20232 min read


It’s Award Season: Literary Honors – and One Prize’s Impact on Social Change
This blog contributed by BookGive volunteer and advisory council member, Colleen Maleski. We are in the middle of “awards season,” the several month period between November and February when the majority […]
Jan 31, 20237 min read


Perfect Book Recs by Zodiac!
Contributed by BookGive volunteer, Maya Strausberg. We all love to take those magazine quizzes or online polls that are supposed to tell us about ourselves. Horoscopes that describe our perfect […]
Dec 14, 20226 min read


Pre-Loved Books Every Recipient on your Holiday Gift List Will Appreciate
This blog contributed by BookGive volunteer and advisory council member, Colleen Maleski. If you’ve ever provided your email address to a retail outlet, your inbox will be filled for the […]
Nov 8, 20226 min read


Board Books to Graphic Novels: Reading With Pictures
Did you know? The human brain processes images 60,000 times faster than text. Maybe that’s why we love sending emojis. It’s likely why illustrations are a key component of early […]
Aug 16, 20224 min read


Book Crafts: Making Books Into Art
“May your shelves always overflow with books” reads a typographical quote printed on a vintage dictionary page. This framed book art is crafted by Bookishly, Louise Verity’s studio in Northamptonshire, […]
Apr 12, 20226 min read


Beyond the Beach Read: Bookish Travel
“I want to read big books in nice hotels.” These were my husband’s words to me while we were dating – hence the subsequent marriage, obviously. What self-proclaimed bibliophile could […]
Feb 14, 20222 min read


Books & Bottles: Pairing What’s in Your Glass with What’s on Your Page
Book clubs today often have a reputation for being frivolous, with memes and tchotchkes sporting phrases such as “My wine club has a book problem.” We may see the two […]
Jan 18, 20226 min read


Cookbook Comeback
This blog post contributed by writer and BookGive volunteer, Tori Henson. During the many months of Covid restrictions, I tried exactly four new recipes. When my friends were posting photos […]
Jun 14, 20214 min read
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