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Local horror author Johnny Compton says he sleeps better at night knowing someone else is having a nightmare. Now, he's excited to see thousands support literacy and learning in San Antonio.
Around 1,000 students braved cold temperatures on Saturday to meet some of their favorite authors and find like-minded friends who want to read.
Clarissa Briseno, an avid reader and social media content creator, has several recommendations for young viewers and readers in this week’s Friday Finds.
San Antonio social media content creator Clarissa Briseño shares what books are trending and worth reading in this week’s Friday Finds!
The Southside Book Fair is poised to make its triumphant return for the third consecutive year, offering a day brimming with literary delights, family entertainment, and the chance to meet esteemed authors from the Southside and beyond
A San Antonio author and former teacher, said concerns over whether students should read certain books in school libraries are in response to writers like herself.
The North East Independent School District is clarifying its decision to review hundreds of books currently in their libraries that may be seen as inappropriate to certain school age children.
I’m not always the best “get on the floor and play” kind of mom, but any time one of my kids wants to bring me a book, I’ll drop what I’m doing in favor of some cuddles and reading time.
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On Tuesday at 7 p.m., the KSAT Explains team will host author Chris Tomlinson for a live discussion about the myths and truths about the story of the Alamo.
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The San Pedro Branch Library will reopen on Tuesday following five months of renovations, officials announced on Monday.
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The May 16 book fair will showcase up to 20 authors who will be autographing and selling their books. A kid’s writing contest will be held to encourage kids to write and share their stories.
Who doesn’t love “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” (And the polar bear version. And the panda edition!) Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle definitely have that formula down to a science. And well, the classics are the classics for a reason, and most parents can probably agree there will be room for those books on any shelf.
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Former first lady Michelle Obama, at left, discusses her book "Becoming" with Sarah Jessica Parker at the Barclays Center on Dec. 19, 2018 in New York City (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images). Yes, we do assume that, by now, you’ve all heard the rave reviews for former President Barack Obama’s memoir, “A Promised Land.”Not to mention, the praise for former first lady Michelle Obama’s book, “Becoming,” which debuted in 2018. From the website Black Enterprise, this is called “12 must-read books by Black authors.” And then the list “25 Must Read Books For Black History Month” looks like it has some incredible reads, as well. Leave your book recommendations in the comment section below. AdAuthor’s note: Although “Americanah” came out in 2014, so I’m late to the party, the novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a real page-turner.
The San Antonio Museum of Art hosted University of Texas at Austin professor, Dr. Peniel Joseph, for a Black History Month discussion in February.
In honor of Black History Month, the San Antonio library has compiled a lineup of more than a dozen titles about Black history in the United States.
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SAN ANTONIO – You know the name and most of us know his Texas ties. “Born in Uvalde, raised in Longview, and went to school in Austin,” Academy Award-winning actor, Matthew McConaughey said, recalling his youth in South Texas during a chat with SA Live’s Jen Tobias-Struski. Ad“So I would have to get them pulled, and that was the road trip to San Antonio from Uvalde when I was a young kid,” McConaughey said. So I’d cry, but I’d get a yogurt on the way home.”McConaughey said he had tubes in his ears seven times. During the interview, McConaughey also talked about trying to get acting roles in San Antonio, and he recalled the story of what led to one of his most famous lines, “Alright, alright, alright,” from the movie “Dazed and Confused.”That story and the extended interview are in the video above.
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San Antonio – Buying a book through Amazon may be cheap, but it does not support local, independent bookstores in San Antonio. That is where Bookshop.Org comes in, which offers a new way to buy a book that is just as easy as one-click shopping on Amazon, but sends money to local book stores all around the country. “[Amazon is] able to offer books at such a competitively low price that they are undermining the publisher, the author, the local, independent book store and the local, independent book seller. “They are able to offer books at such a competitively low price that they are undermining the publisher, the author, the local, independent book store and the local, independent book seller. So it is really unsustainable, and I would argue completely cannibalizing way to buy a book,” High said.
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SAN ANTONIO – Three great organizations are teaming up so that 1,000 teachers will win an estimated 20,000 books. To win, you must be a Title 1 teacher, federally funded teachers that work with students who have yet to master math and reading skills. From there, 1,000 teachers will be selected to win a batch of free books for their classroom. Teachers who win will go to a website and select the books they would like to receive, so this can benefit any age range, from babies to teens. Teachers can send books home for students to read.
Deeply impacted by recent events, one Florida native has made it her mission to spread messages of love, diversity and inclusion through books.
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Now might be the moment to dust off that book you've always vowed to read but never had time for. Yes, we all read these seven books years ago. There are classics and then there are classics, like these epic poems -- still read, taught and turned into Brad Pitt movies more than 2,500 years after they were written. Why not relive that epic series by going back to the source material -- the fantasy novels that put Westeros on the map? Two more books -- plus more seasons of the show -- are coming, which should keep “Outlander” fans fogged up through at least 2026.
Having Harry Potter himself read them to you, of course! J.K. Rowling is gathering up some of her famous muggle friends to bring fans the ultimate Harry Potter quarantine entertainment. The entire first book in Rowling’s wizarding series, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” will be available for fans to listen to, and each chapter will be read by a different celebrity once a week, starting off with Daniel Radcliffe, aka Harry Potter. The site is full of puzzles, quizzes and articles that focus on everything Harry Potter and Hogwarts. You can watch a video of Radcliffe reading chapter one of the book here, or listen to it on Spotify.
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SAN ANTONIO – It was a Texas-sized storytime for kids on Tuesday as the “King of Country” George Strait sat down to read a book live on Governor Greg Abbott’s Facebook page. Photos go inside ‘over-the-top’ showcase at George Strait’s former Dominion homeThe series is called “Stars of Texas Story Time” and this week Strait read “Never Ask a Dinosaur to Dinner” by Gareth Edwards from what appears to be his home. The video has been watching over 200,000 times and from the comments, it seemed more than the kiddos were watching. All your favorite children’s books, reimagined for the age of coronavirusOne person posted, “Raise your hand if you’re a mom watching without your kiddos. ", and another read “No kiddos around here, just me because well, George Strait.”Others to appear on the “Stars of Texas Storytime” series include Jerry Jones’ daughter Charlotte Jones Anderson, Abbott’s daughter Audrey Abbott and former UT quarterback and current New York Giant Colt McCoy.
