To all the books I’ve loved before
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
After Ötzi the Iceman was discovered frozen in the Eastern Italian Alps, scientists examined the contents of his stomach to learn what types of foods …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
After Ötzi the Iceman was discovered frozen in the Eastern Italian Alps, scientists examined the contents of his stomach to learn what types of foods …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
January’s wet weather has the East Bonner County Library District ready for an early spring cleaning project — and this year, the entire organizational system …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Don’t be scared away by the title, you’ve encountered polyvinyl acetate on a daily basis. What is it? Could it be some kind of noxious …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Reader fans might recognize the name Daniel Cape as a talented illustrator who helped this newspaper find its voice during the first few years after …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I’ve loved libraries my whole life, starting with the Lettie Jensen Community Library, perched picturesquely on a riverbank in my hometown. This library was a …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Libraries possess one thing in spades: novels. What exactly constitutes a novel?
A novel is a narrative work of fiction that focuses on characters moving …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I’ve always loved children’s books. Their sweet simplicity can condense all the wonder of life into a few uncomplicated pages, weaving wisdom between rhythmic lines …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
For someone who firmly classifies herself as a book lover, I sure spend a pitiful amount of time reading.
Don’t get me wrong — this …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The novels of Hope writer Bill Percy center on the kinds of issues you’d find in the news: school shootings, tax evasion conspiracies, sex trafficking …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Nancy Cerra-Medland is fond of the term, “new adventure.”
“Life needs to be full of those,” she said. “You can’t be complacent, or miss out …
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