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Yesterday, The New York Times published Libraries Must Change, an opinion piece by president of the New York Public Library, Anthony W. Marx. I first started thinking about the future of libraries in Fall 2019. I took a writing creative non-fiction class and wrote two essays about libraries. The first was basically a love letter […]… Continue reading The Future of Libraries — Student of Life

Good tidings everyone! We’ve all had writer’s block before. Whether it is lack of motivation, or inspiration something is blocking you from reaching your potential. Perhaps there is a fear of failure? Whether or not you write the next bestseller, you just need to stop worrying and start writing. It’s tough to just let that […]… Continue reading Stamp Out Writer’s Block — Live Writely

Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke. Photo: Warner Bros. The moment HBO Max launched, it instantly boasted one of the best streaming libraries of films in the world. It’s certainly the deepest. Not merely content with HBO original programming, the service incorporates an extensive Warner Bros. library of classic films along with a vast selection… via… Continue reading The 100 Best Movies on HBO Max – Vulture — News

The Irish romantic drama “Normal People” premiered on Hulu on April 29. It didn’t have as high a profile as the streaming service’s other limited series, “Little Fires Everywhere” with its starry cast led by Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington. But it became one of the spring’s most acclaimed shows (84 on MetaCritic, 89% on […]… Continue reading Watch out for ‘Normal People’ for Best Limited Series, say these Emmy Experts — GoldDerby

With 1,345 writing credits on IMDb, including over 30 upcoming titles, William Shakespeare has to be the most prolific dead writer of all time. And with good reason. The general consensus is that the Bard wrote at least 37 plays (there may be two lost plays), and his classic works are still being staged and […]… Continue reading 7 Unconventional Shakespeare Movies — Bradley Don Richter