Darina by Magda Nasadowska
Turning traditional fairy tales on their patriarchal heads, Darina: A Self-Rescuing Princess by Magda Nasadowska is an essential reminder of the importance of self-reliance. Princess Darina is frequently faced with challenges, and there always seems to be a suitor eager to solve her problem in exchange for her hand in marriage. However, Darina demonstrates to each prospective husband that she is a capable, clever, and compassionate leader. Ultimately finding joy in a marriage based on love, not on provision or protection, Darina is a marvelous role model for young girls, while the message of female empowerment also presents critical wisdom […]
A rollicking ride through New Jersey nostalgia, Replays by Gary Hawthorn is a wise and wise-cracking collection of short stories about growing up in the good old days and coming home in your golden years.
Shireen Anne Jeejeebhoy is a Toronto-based author, blogger, and photographer who holds a B.Sc. in psychology from the University of Toronto. After sustaining a brain injury, Jeejeebhoy has found that her writing keeps her grounded, her photography lifts her into realms of color and light, and posting on Bluesky creates a social web to support and be supported in her restoration journey.
Ten-year-old Dave Tabler decided he was going to read the “R” volume from the family’s World Book Encyclopedia set over summer vacation. He never made it from beginning to end. He did, however, become interested in Norman Rockwell, rare-earth elements, and Run for the Roses.