Once upon a time, Akiva was all grown up. He had a wife named Rachel. He had a job as a shepherd. And he had a house—well, maybe not quite a house, but a barn full of straw that kept the two of them warm in winter and gave them shade in summer. So begins … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: The Donkey and the Garden
South Africa is home to some fantastic literary festivals every year, and to some podcasts that you might like to listen to from afar. The literary festivals took a knock in 2020, but many of them will (fingers crossed) be back in action this year. I thought I'd share some of these so you could … Continue reading South African Writing – Day 18: The literary festivals and podcasts
Hello – Sophie Baggott here (also known as @MillieMargretta, my pen name). It's hard to believe nearly an entire year has passed since I opened 2020 with this blog post for GLLI, but I am delighted to share that December saw me reach my goal of reading writing by women from every country in the … Continue reading Reading women worldwide: top 10 in 2020
Global Literature in Libraries Initiative 