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Log Off, Sleep In, Get Bored! The Key to Creativity

Boredom is a normal part of life. We don’t naturally have activities to constantly amuse ourselves. In a fast-paced society, we accept the routine of being endlessly busy, and find ourselves at a loss of what to do when we are not overwhelmed with three or more tasks or thoughts at once. But is our inability to “log off” affecting our creative abilities? [...]

By Publishing Solutions Group|2018-11-08T13:26:05-05:00November 5th, 2014|

Boston Teen Author Festival: Interview with Co-Founder Renée Combs

Although I’ve technically aged out of the young adult (YA) demographic—which, according to the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), is ages 12–18—I am still an avid consumer of the genre and admire the zeal of younger readers. To see that excitement firsthand, last month I attended the third annual Boston Teen Author Festival (BTAF), a recent addition to the Boston literary landscape. The BTAF [...]

By Publishing Solutions Group|2018-11-08T13:34:23-05:00October 29th, 2014|

Trick? Or Treat? Zombies in the Classroom?

by Nick Persad Zombies! What comes to mind? AMC’s The Walking Dead? The Resident Evil franchise? Education? Personally, I imagine the rotting flesh and deep groans of humans who now walk the Earth (extremely slowly) as the undead—acting on one impulse: to satisfy their ravenous appetite for human flesh. But, surprisingly, it is scenarios like this that are proving essential in teaching college classes about survival [...]

By Publishing Solutions Group|2018-10-26T15:47:39-04:00October 29th, 2014|

A Novel Approach to Learning: The Graphic Novel’s Growing Popularity in Education

Almost since their inception, comic books and graphic novels had a large following, particularly among young people. In recent years, not much has changed in this regard, as the graphic novel sections have become some of the most trafficked and fastest-growing areas in many libraries. Graphic novels and comic books have likewise gained wider use in academic circles. Why are these changes taking place? The [...]

By Lori Becker|2018-11-08T13:37:50-05:00October 24th, 2014|

The Boston Book Festival, October 23-25, 2014

Founded by Deborah Z. Porter in 2009, the Boston Book Festival (BBF) enters its sixth year as an important event for book enthusiasts in New England. For three fall days in late October—Thursday the 23rd through Saturday 25th, to be precise—Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood will be descended upon by literati and over 20,000 of their ardent readers, who vie to attend panel discussions where they [...]

By Publishing Solutions Group|2018-10-26T13:09:00-04:00October 21st, 2014|

Time’s Up for Times New Roman

Time to move on, typography. There are better fonts out there for you than near-centennial Times New Roman.Times New Roman has endured a long lasting legacy since its first use in print in 1931. Designed by Stanley Morison as the body typeface for the British newspaper The Times, Times New Roman has since been adopted by publishers, teachers and writers of all walks alike. Yet [...]

By Mallory Abreu|2018-10-26T15:48:13-04:00October 16th, 2014|

Social Media and the English Language #TotesChanging

Who doesn’t love a nonsensical word or expression? Whether it be What’s your damage?, the popular ’80s phrase used to show annoyance with your friends; da bomb!, the go-to expression for ’90s kids used to describe anything cool; or bro hug, a term the current generation coined for when two guys warmly embrace, society loves creating new language to heighten its expressiveness. Most times, when I [...]

By Nick Persad|2018-10-26T15:48:22-04:00October 16th, 2014|

Right at “Holmes”: Traveling Exhibit Transforms Visitors into Real-Life Sherlocks

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s eccentric yet brilliant detective, Sherlock Holmes, is arguably one of the most enduring literary characters of all time. From the original mystery novels to more current television series and movie franchise adaptations, Conan Doyle’s characters seem to champion all aspects of the entertainment business time after time. Following the recent resurgence of all things Sherlock in popular culture, a recently [...]

By Lori Becker|2018-11-08T13:42:33-05:00October 9th, 2014|

Ken-tinuing Education

Though I’ve been out of the classroom (as student and teacher) for almost 35 years, I still learn something new just about every day. The fact that I’m no longer working within the boundaries of an institution of learning does not mean that I’m finished with acquiring new information to fit into an already-crowded brain. It’s no stretch to admit that I am [...]

By Ken Scherpelz|2018-11-08T13:54:35-05:00October 7th, 2014|

Hypercorrection: A Millennial Paradox?

[Note: The first paragraph of the Slate article referenced here contains potentially offensive language, but we feel the remainder is worthy of exploration. Ed.] Ever wondered why you or others say amongst instead of among, or amidst instead of amid? Wonder no longer! The preference for these words is an example of a strange phenomenon in which Millennials, a generation of increasingly tech- and abbreviation-savvy individuals, are using erroneous [...]

By Rachel Hill|2018-11-08T13:55:58-05:00October 2nd, 2014|
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