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It is with mixed emotions that I report on this, the tenth (!) anniversary of emilyreads.com, that I am taking a break from the blog. I st...

She is twelve, which means greater scrutiny of posted pictures, so no birthday photo this year. But lots of love and angst and Chinese food ...

For my last review haiku, a beautiful memoir of family. Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings. A Memoir  by Margarita Engle. Atheneum, ...

The John Glenn Middle School Music Department presents ANNIE, JR., this weekend, starring a bunch of fabulous tweenagers including MY KID as...

A primer, with an agenda. Is he a patriot? Or traitor? Snowden  by Ted Rall. Seven Stories Press, 2015, 224 pages.

Twin sisters, once in sync, face new challenges and mixed expectations. This Side of Home  by Renee Watson. Bloomsbury, 2015, 336 pages....

If you haven't heard of Issa Rae, consider this your one-stop shop. The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl  by Issa Rae. Atria, 201...