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Poetry Soup Ep. 6 – “The Motive for Metaphor” by Wallace Stevens
Transcript: Hello, and welcome to Poetry Soup! I’m your host, Emma Catherine Hoff. Today, I’ll be reading “The Motive for ...

Illuminae, Reviewed by Nova, 11
Illuminae, by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, is the first book of a young adult series titled The Illuminae Files ...

Keeper of the Lost Cities Book 1, Reviewed by Nova, 11
I first read Keeper of the Lost Cities on October of 2020, for the Stone Soup Book Club. I had ...

Poetry Soup Ep. 5 – “Banjo Dog Variations” by Donald Justice
Transcript Hello, and welcome to Poetry Soup! I’m your host, Emma Catherine Hoff. Each episode, I’ll discuss a different poem ...

Poetry Soup Ep. 4 – “One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop
Transcript: Hello, and welcome to Poetry Soup! I’m your host, Emma Catherine Hoff. Each episode, I’ll discuss a different poem ...

Rea and the Blood of the Nectar, Reviewed by Aditi, 12
Twins are always known to be together even when apart, but have you ever read a book where the relationship ...

The Whistling Season, Reviewed by Madeline, 11
This is a great book for kids who love words! I cling to every new word I hear, so as ...

Interview with Author Kate Milford
I have always been a big fan of Kate Milford’s books, and so when I heard she had a new ...

Echo, Reviewed by Pragnya, 12
Sometimes the most unexpected things can change your life forever. New York Times Bestselling Author Pam Munoz Ryan’s Echo is ...

Poached, Reviewed by Aditi, 12
Have you ever been accused of something awful that you did not commit? Was the evidence leading up to your ...

The Dragonfly Pool, Reviewed by Zoe, 10
Eva Ibbotson’s The Dragonfly Pool is a page turning adventure that you are on the edge of your seat for ...