Feb 28, 2024
Looking for your next favorite book? Here are some suggestions from readers at Watkins Elementary School on Capitol Hill:
Geronimo Stilton - Geronimo Stilton
Athletes vs Mathletes - W.C. Mack
Scare Stories to Tell in the Dark - Alvin Schwartz
Guts - Raina Telgemeier
Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney
Basil and Oregano...
Feb 21, 2024
"Divergent" writer Veronica Roth talks about finding the courage to call yourself a writer...and bouncing back from failure.
Feb 14, 2024
We continue our Banned Books series, airing episodes that have been banned or challenged around the country. This week, it’s Vernica Roth’s dystopian adventure Divergent. Back in 2015, Ashland High School in Oregon banned Divergent because – according to the school’s online newspaper - the book “shows a girl...
Feb 7, 2024
What are the challenges of writing in two languages? Christina Diaz Gonzalez talks about some of the pitfalls of getting the nuances right when Spanish speaking characters are from different countries.