Children – Children

10 to 15 years young readers (grade 5 and up)

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  • “Everybody gave parties. And there was a lot of drinking. Some visiting literary celebrity would show up, Partisan Review would make a party or I would make a party. Everybody came. And it was a really passionate intellectual life. It’s hard to imagine today, but people actually came to blows over literary disagreements,” said Norman […]

    The art of disagreement

    “Everybody gave parties. And there was a lot of drinking. Some visiting literary celebrity would show up, Partisan Review would…

  • Percy Jackson: “A half-blood of the eldest dogs…”Annabeth : “Er, Percy? That’s gods, not dogs”– Rick Riordan in The Lightning Thief When our dear son was 3 years old, I noticed that as kind, creative, and intelligent as he was, he did not gravitate with curiosity towards decoding words written on paper in two dimensions. […]

    The Big Picture: Understanding Dyslexia

    Percy Jackson: “A half-blood of the eldest dogs…”Annabeth : “Er, Percy? That’s gods, not dogs”– Rick Riordan in The Lightning…

  • “He is my best friend, a resilient chap – we have known each other since we were in pre-school. The pandemic at first took a toll on his business, next his family – he lost both parents. I called him to check-in on him every-day. That 5 minute check-in turned into 45-60 minutes and before […]

    Is Gifting Therapy to Someone You Love Helpful or Insulting?

    “He is my best friend, a resilient chap – we have known each other since we were in pre-school. The…