Nora CurryAug 20, 20225 min readTwo Takes on Loss: Between the Lighthouse and Things That GrowIf there's one truism about the experiences of grief and loss both in reality and in literature, it's that no one does them "right."...
Nora CurryAug 6, 20224 min readThe Writer in the Garden"The pen and the trowel are not interchangeable, but seem often linked." - Marta McDowell in Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life A garden,...
Nora CurryJul 30, 20222 min readThe Earth in Her HandsFor some, the realm of soil and the expanse of nature are inspiration and a world to explore in leisure time; for others, they are a...
Nora CurryJul 23, 20224 min readSpotlight on MSBA: Down to EarthThis week continues a series of posts spotlighting books from this year's Maine Student Book Award list. If you missed the previous...
Nora CurryJul 16, 20223 min readSpotlight on MSBA: The Strangest Thing in the Sea, and Other Curious Creatures of the DeepThis week continues a series of posts spotlighting books from this year's Maine Student Book Award list. If you missed the previous...
Nora CurryJul 9, 20224 min readSpotlight on MSBA: The Magical ImperfectThis week continues a series of posts spotlighting books from this year's Maine Student Book Award list. If you missed the previous...
Nora CurryJul 2, 20223 min readSpotlight on MSBA: ChickenologyThis week continues a series of posts spotlighting books from this year's Maine Student Book Award list. If you missed the previous...
Nora CurryJun 25, 20224 min readSpotlight on MSBA: The Girl from the SeaThis week kicks off a series of posts spotlighting some of the books featured on this year's Maine Student Book Award list. To discover...
Nora CurryJun 18, 20223 min readHazel Bly and the Deep Blue SeaIf you find her, beware. If you find her, be keen. She'll sing you into madness or grant you one dream. Secrets she knows, sorrow she...
Nora CurryJun 11, 20223 min readThe Legend of Auntie PoPride Month is a wonderful time to take a closer look at some of the narratives by LGBTQIA+ authors and illustrators that share both a...
Nora CurryJun 4, 20223 min readLiving With ViolaEvery form of art or genre of literature has its benefits, its way of conveying something that perhaps could not be done so well through...
Nora CurryMay 21, 20223 min readMental Health Awareness Month: How to Become a PlanetMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, which the National Alliance on Mental Illness describes as an opportunity to "fight stigma, provide...
Nora CurryFeb 26, 20223 min readThe 1619 Project: Born on the WaterThe 1619 Project: Born on the Water Black History Month, as a recognized annual celebration, ends on February 28th, but thankfully none...
Nora CurryDec 21, 20213 min readThe Beatryce ProphecyThe goat. The goat was in his heart, too. Seemingly, the heart could hold an untold amount of things—letters and people and goats and...
Nora CurryDec 11, 20213 min readThe Book of MagicReaders, what do you do when a series comes to an end? How do you feel? Where do you turn next in the altered literary landscape?...
Nora CurryNov 27, 20213 min readDear MemoryDear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence and Grief Years ago, before my father died, he asked if I would like to have the letters his...
Nora CurryOct 30, 20213 min readGarlic & the VampireIt's almost Halloween, and there's nothing scarier than vampires to haunt the pages of a graphic novel... or is there? Bree Paulsen's...
Nora CurryOct 23, 20214 min readThe Night She DisappearedA question for our times: what kind of literature was produced during the COVID-19 pandemic? While many of the books published in the...
Nora CurryOct 2, 20213 min readA Farewell to Gabo and MercedesLibrarian confession: One Hundred Years of Solitude was one of those books that I remember from high school with a shudder, no doubt...
Nora CurryAug 7, 20215 min readThe Many Ways of Accessing AustenYes, Austentatious is a word. In the publishing world at least. There are countless "classic" writers around the world, revered for...
