Misc / Publishing NewsArranged Marriages / childrens-books / Library / Oklahoma / South-Asian1 Comments
A human chain to move books – How do you get a lot of children’s books from here to there? By hand, of course. Well, they could have been transferred by the boring method of boxes and trucks but thousands of citizens of Norman, Oklahoma turned out on a Sunday ... more >
Misc / Publishing News#ownvoices / disability / diversity / Harlequin / indigenous nations / LGBTQIA / POC8 Comments
OVERVIEW OF DETAILS AT THE BOTTOM Harlequin’s Romance Includes You Mentorship Initiative Supports Increased Diversity and Inclusion in Romance Publishing Mentorship opportunity aims to find new talent and bring more stories representing diverse and own voices to romance readers Toronto and New York, [July 10, 2019] — Today, Harlequin launched ... more >
Misc / Publishing Newsmarriage proposal / wedding dresses2 Comments
And more happy news for today. Disney Proposal – Jordan Williams proposed to his fiancée in the place she loves best – Disneyland. Sure, Jordan planned an epic proposal at one of his annual passholder-fiancée’s favorite places, but Sonni wasn’t about to give up the spotlight that quick. Having an ... more >
Misc / Publishing Newsancient-greece / Books / classic books / Historical-China / Library / old books5 Comments
Books in chains – Yeah, it’s book bondage – sorta. Actually this reminds me of a book I just read The Lost Book of the Grail by Charlie Lovett which featured books that had been kept this way until a WWII bombing raid necessitated their removal. Here the librarian of ... more >
Publishing NewsFirefighters / marriage proposals8 Comments
Firefighters are awesome – A teenager gets support from her late father’s firefighters when they give her a prom surprise. No cats are saved here though I’m sure they totally would if a cat were in danger. John Pouletsos served the Terryville Fire Department for 50 years. The man, known ... more >
Publishing NewsIreland / makeup / news / older couple4 Comments
Husband takes makeup lessons – This story has been out for a while but it’s so touching that I had to mention it once I finally saw it. A husband’s simple gesture of love for his wife is inspiring people around the world. Mona Manahan, 82, has trouble doing her ... more >