Tag: Books

Arts & Culture

Top Reads of 2023

‘Tis the season for clay‘s book column tradition! It is my duty to end the year with reviews for my three top reads of the year. It’s hard to believe that this is my second time continuing the tradition, but I’m so glad to have the opportunity to share some […]

Arts & Culture

Beyond Anne of Green Gables

Canadian author L.M. Montgomery is most well-known for charming readers across the globe with her best-selling Anne of Green Gables series and its iconic red-headed protagonist, Anne Shirley. Anne’s uncontrollable imagination, cozy adventures on Prince Edward Island, and dramatic yet poignant way of looking at the world have established her […]

Arts & Culture

Iconic Opening Lines

If you’ve ever spent hours at a bookstore or library flipping through pages of books at random, you know how important the opening line is. It has to grab your attention so tightly that you simply can’t put the book down. Authors accomplish this by many means, one of them […]

Arts & Culture

The Marvel of Mobile Libraries

In the traditional sense, libraries are physical buildings that contain collections of books and never move from the original site of their construction. However, there are also libraries that rest on the back of a donkey or on four wheels or even over an endless ocean. They’re constantly moving from […]