VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images When we think of famous people, we often think of folks who make it big young and then remain in their field for years or decades. But sometimes we forget that before they were mega-famous, our favorite celebrities had entire lives and careers. Like when you find out that actor/Italian-American icon Steve...
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A Librarian Demonstrates How Sneaky Book Bans Can Be
TikTok TikTok creator, expert Werner Herzog impersonator, and librarian SadBeige wants us all to understand how book bans work… and how they might just work without anyone noticing. To illustrate her point, she recently presented viewers with a challenge on her account. First, she shows us one of her library’s many shelves, complete with a...
13 Books Recommended By Taylor Swift Herself
Taylor Swift isn’t just the biggest pop star on the planet — she’s also one of the most prolific songwriters of all time. (Honestly, you could argue she already holds that title.) With a catalog as vast and versatile as hers, I couldn’t help but wonder: What kind of books inspire a mind like Swift’s?...
12 Children's Books About Moving To Help With This Big Transition
jeffbergen/E+/Getty Images Moving is a Herculean task for adults. The decluttering, packing, the actual act of lugging boxes to and fro, cleaning, and much more go into leaving one place and setting up in the next — and that’s to say nothing of all the emotions involved. It’s also a major transition for kids at...