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January 15, 2018

Monday News: Prison librarians, Junot Diaz, aesthetics of illness, and the Open Book

JanetPublishing NewsAirbnb / bookstores / consumption / fashion and beauty standards / History / Junot Diaz / kid lit / prison libraries1 Comments

Cell Service: Inside the World of Prison Librarians – An interesting article on prison librarians that highlights, among other things, the profound importance of reading (and of having the opportunity to read). So much of how those incarcerated are treated relates to the longstanding philosophical battle between those who believe ... more >

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