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These are the books I featured on WBRC Fox 6 this month. Celebrate Fall with a children’s book about Black American heroes, a horror novel set in the Mexican countryside and two of fall’s most anticipated cookbooks. All are great reasons to celebrate. Some will make great gifts, too! The Undefeated By Kwame Alexander, illustrated … Continue reading Fox 6 Books October

Get to a better, more mindful place. Then enjoy some brand new and not-so-new (but so worth your time!) fiction. These are the books I talked about this month on WBRC Fox 6. Radical Compassion:  Learning to Love Yourself and your World with the Practice of RAIN, by Tara Brach Ph.D., is perfect for right now. … Continue reading Take Me Away

These are the books I featured on WBRC Fox 6 this month. From a children’s book about a young John Lewis to a close look at the power of a street address to delicious and different Southeastern Asian barbecue recipes to a book about eels--get ready to be informed and entertained. Preaching to the Chickens:  The … Continue reading Fox 6 Books August 2020

These are the books I featured on WBRC Fox 6 this month. You can see the segment here. One eerily mirrors the time we are in right now. We also have a fascinating look at Winston Churchill from bestselling author Erik Larson, a book prescription for children and a way to breathe easier.   The End … Continue reading Fox 6 Books July 2020

Lots of Alabama’s pediatricians are prescribing Pete the Cat.  We’re talking about Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses, to be exact. It’s a children’s book by Kimberly and James Dean, and it’s being prescribed by pediatric healthcare providers statewide as part of Reach Out and Read-Alabama’s 11th annual Rx for Summer Reading campaign to encourage families … Continue reading Prescribing Books

These are the books I featured on WBRC Fox 6 this month. You'll find nonfiction with Harper Lee, timely historical fiction, a usable guide to important self-care and a twisty thriller set in Germany. A note for right now:  I want you to have access to great reads from your home. While our access to books … Continue reading Fox 6 Books: June

These are the books I featured on WBRC Fox 6 this month. I think they are perfect for right now: fiction that you can get lost in, an important picture book for young readers, a way to cope with anxiety and a cookbook to remind us of better days. A note for right now:  I want … Continue reading Fox 6 Books: May

These are the books I featured on WBRC Fox 6 this month. Each of these books will take you somewhere else. And right now, while we're unable to travel (even outside our homes for the most part), they offer windows to the wider world. A note for right now:  I want you to have access to … Continue reading Fox 6 Books: April

These are the books I took to WBRC Fox 6 in March. All are brand new and all are well worth your reading time. Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid is a Reese Witherspoon book club pick, and it's a page-turning, witty, satirical commentary on race and privilege and transactional relationships. Alix (pronounced uh-leeks in … Continue reading Fox 6 Books: March