Welcome to October, and the tenth month of the 2024 Read With MLC reading challenge! This month’s reading prompt is to read a retelling of a classic. Once a tale has been released into the public domain, the sky’s the limit when it comes to storytellers and their ability to put their own stamp on […]

Welcome to September, and the ninth month of the 2024 Read With MLC reading challenge! This month’s reading prompt is to read a book in translation. Why should we read books originally written in languages other than English? Georgi Gospodinov, winner of 2023’s International Booker Prize for his book Time Shelter, says,   When we have ears […]

Welcome to August, and the eighth month of the 2024 Read With MLC reading challenge. This month’s reading prompt is to read a work of historical fiction. What drives so many of us to explore the past instead of the present or the future? When Time Magazine(1) asked historical fiction great E.L. Doctorow what the difference […]