What We (All) Have Been Reading
As a project and as a blog, we here at Books We Read have been very interested in what––and how––people are reading during the pandemic. Are people taking the time … Read More
As a project and as a blog, we here at Books We Read have been very interested in what––and how––people are reading during the pandemic. Are people taking the time … Read More
What is your favorite children’s book? Is it The Very Hungry Caterpillar? How about Goodnight Moon? We probably read some of these picture books more than a hundred times. Reading Goodnight … Read More
“Not all our food history is set down in cookbooks” (James Beard, American Cookery) The backbone of American cookery rests squarely on the shoulders of the late, great James Beard. … Read More
Did you know Rutgers University Libraries have children’s books? Books for Young Adults? Yes, we do! There is a whole collection of International Youth Literature at the Alexander Library with … Read More
In the fall semester, librarians and staff were equally overwhelmed by chat, AAL, phone, and email requests from retired Rutgers faculty for continued access to the resources of Rutgers University … Read More
You have read the right titles. You even enjoyed many of them. But you still feel uncomfortable showing off in your own words how well read you are. Here is … Read More
Spring break and books? The idea of reading recommendations is so obvious that it really annoys me that it didn’t occur to me. Following Julie’s lead, we decided that, instead … Read More
Note: we are reposting a series of pieces written to accompany the ALA-funded Reading for Recovery Project. The following was originally published in the March 2016 issue of the Information … Read More
What kind of a librarian reads only sparingly and reluctantly? The kind who has to be mindful about screen time and number of pages read. The kind who routinely adds … Read More
Rutgers Distinguished Professor Leah Price will deliver the 35th annual Louis Faugères Bishop III Lecture “Reading from Home: Book History in Pandemic Times,” on Thursday, March 25 at 5:00 p.m. … Read More