Blog Analyzing Streaming Culture LRR, April 11, 2025May 7, 2025 Written by: Kiara Korten It was one of the first warm days of spring, a warm breeze flowed through campus, and I felt a deep urge to listen to one of my favorite albums. It is called Tropical Lullaby, an assortment of various artists singing lullabies from Brazil, Cuba, Hawaii,… Continue Reading
Blog Treating the Quarantine Blues: Where to Read for Free LRR, April 6, 2020February 8, 2025 By Jordan Shaw It’s been a few weeks since quarantine started, and we’ve all had to make some major adjustments. Many people have begun working remotely, classes have been moved online for students, and we’ve all been instructed to stay indoors in order to “flatten the curve” — or in… Continue Reading
The Smell of Books > The Smell of the Screen LRR, February 17, 2020February 8, 2025 When I was in elementary school back in 2009, I remember being envious of the kids whose parents let them borrow their Nooks (or Kindles?). It made those kids look cool and sophisticated. Then again, when you’re young anything new looks cool. I was there when my teachers started using… Continue Reading
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF MICHAEL S. HART AND HOW HE CHANGED READING FOREVER BY LAURA RUTTAN LRR, March 8, 2016February 8, 2025 “20 or 30 years from now, there’s going to be some gizmo that kids carry around in their back pockets that has everything in it-including our books, if they want.” — Michael Hart, 1998 Michael Stern Hart was the legendary founder of Project Gutenberg, the oldest and largest digital library,… Continue Reading