Briefly Noted

“Bourke’s telling of the history of Cumberland Island evolves naturally from the discoveries, during her and her daughter’s annual, adventurous visits, of the remnants of its glory days.”

“Elaine Palencia has written a richly-researched, and, in the end, poignant account of a Confederate foot soldier from the mountains of North Georgia.”

“An ode to Black hair and Black girl joy, this joy-filled rhyming picture book invites young readers into the world of a young Black girl as she rocks her God-given beauty.”

“With equal measures of hilarity and heartache, Joe Dornich collects the stories of America’s middle-class cast-offs: the under-employed, the under-appreciated, and most devastatingly, the under-loved.” 

“…For 14,000 years the French Broad and its tributaries have nurtured human habitation. What must we start doing now to ensure it will continue to nourish future generations?”

“… Monday tries his best to get people to like him, but Monday is just not cut out for Sunday’s naps or Thursday’s frantic energy. Finally, he decides to just not show up at all. But when the other days start looking more and more like Monday himself, Monday realizes that everyone has a job to do in a week.”