The Hunger Games is a young adult novel by Suzanne Collins that was first published in 2008; a major movie adaption is also scheduled for release in 2012. But did you know that it is also the fifth most challenged and controversial book of 2010? Read on and Share...
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Banned Books Awareness: “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America”
Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America is one of the top ten most frequently challenged books of 2010- coming in at number 8- according to the American Library Association. The events portrayed in the non-fiction work take place between 1998 and 2000 and investigates...
Banned Books Awareness: “William Shakespeare”
In his own time, Shakespeare was seen as merely one among many talented playwrights and poets, but ever since the late 17th century he has been considered the supreme playwright; and to a lesser extent, poet of the English language. No other playwright has been performed on the world...
Introducing the Poetic Visions greeting card line
Hello, my name is Wolf. I am addicted to the camera. It might sound like the beginning of a 12-step meeting, but I think of it as a wonderful gift- the gift of creativity and expression. I believe that photography is poetry to the eye, and I started seeing...
Banned Books Awareness: “A Wrinkle in Time”
Published in 1962, A Wrinkle in Time quickly won the coveted Newbery Medal in 1963. It is a tale filled with magic, mystery, and adventure; but the very core of it is the heartwarming quest of a girl wanting nothing more than to find her father- a government scientist...
Across the Great Divide- “The Ghosts beneath the Mistletoe”- Dec. 2011
The days are increasingly shorter, the air chills to the bone, and nature slumbers beneath a blanket of sparkling snow. This is the time of year when we gather with friends and family to talk, share life’s adventures, and relive the year’s memorable moments. If you’re like many folks, you’re...