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Reading Heals a Broken Heart

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Some people turn to a song. Some people turn to work of art. Some people turn to friends or family. Cleyvis Natara (WNBA-NYC) turned to a book to help her broken heart heal.

WNBA Members’ Noteworthy News: May 2019

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The Women’s National Book Association (WNBA) celebrates its talented membership each month by posting WNBA Members’ Noteworthy News. Check out what our members have been up to!

For the Love of Audiobooks

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Audiobooks are becoming more popular than ever. Diana Giovinazzo (WNBA-LA) shares how she became an audiobook convert.

A Spotlight on International Children’s Books

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In honor of Children’s Book Week (April 29–May 5), Ellen Myrick shares some insight into the international children’s book market.

Writing Creates a More Empathetic Editor

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Nicole C. Ayers, WNBA-Charlotte, shares how teaching, parenting, and writing have helped her become a more empathetic editor.

Using Strategy to Market Your Chapter’s Events

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Priscilla Goudreau-Santos, WNBA-Charlotte’s Publicity Chair, shares what she has learned about the importance of using strategy to market your chapter’s events. In her article, she describes various ways chapters can market their events.

Is Blogging the Right Choice for You?

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Linda Lee, WNBA-SF, has been teaching people how to blog since 2007. In this post, she describes how to decide if blogging is the right choice for you.

Reading Affects Our Brains

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Reading books is good for us. Audrey Webster, a member of the WNBA-NYC, explains how reading affects our brains.

The Volunteer Gene

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Some of us were born with the Volunteer Gene. So, we really can’t help it — when we hear, “I want to make this happen, but I can’t do it alone,” and “this” sounds like a great idea — we’re there! Finding Your People I joined WNBA-DC in the mid-2000s. At the time I was […]

Resources Found in Libraries

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As we celebrate National Library Week April 7–13, 2019, we take a look at the types of libraries that exist, and the kinds of resources that libraries provide their communities.

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Women in the Literary Landscape

Women in the Literary Landscape

Karmafornia, by NC Weil

Karmafornia, by NC Weil

A Daughters Kaddish, by Sarah Birnbach

A Daughters Kaddish, by Sarah Birnbach

Destinys Daughter, by Frances Altman

Destinys Daughter, by Frances Altman

Museum of the Soon to Depart, by Andy Youngg

Museum of the Soon to Depart, by Andy Youngg

The Awesome Book of Queer Heroes, by Kathleen Archambeau and Eric Rosswood

The Awesome Book of Queer Heroes, by Kathleen Archambeau and Eric Rosswood

Lost Seeds -The Beginning, by Teresa Sebastian

Lost Seeds -The Beginning, by Teresa Sebastian

The Murmur of Everything Moving: A Memoir by Maureen Stanton

The Murmur of Everything Moving: A Memoir by Maureen Stanton

In This Burning World: Poems of Love and Apocalypse, by Mary Mackey

In This Burning World: Poems of Love and Apocalypse, by Mary Mackey

Of White Ashes, by Constance Hays Matsumoto

Of White Ashes, by Constance Hays Matsumoto

Lake Song: A Novel in Stories, by Lesley Bannatyne

Lake Song: A Novel in Stories, by Lesley Bannatyne

Outside Voices, by Joan Gelfand

Outside Voices, by Joan Gelfand

Magda, Standing, by Christine Kessides

Magda, Standing, by Christine Kessides

A Few Moments in Time, by Catherine Lawrence

A Few Moments in Time, by Catherine Lawrence

Half-Truths, by Carol Baldwin

Half-Truths, by Carol Baldwin

Enheduanna\'s Song from the Sands, by Ellen Rachlin

Enheduanna's Song from the Sands, by Ellen Rachlin

Bookmarks Magazine, Mar-Apr 2026

Bookmarks Magazine, Mar-Apr 2026

You Said It Would Only Be Temporary, by Joan M. Kop

You Said It Would Only Be Temporary, by Joan M. Kop

Amazing Animals: Fun Facts for Kids, By Pamela Heck

Amazing Animals: Fun Facts for Kids, By Pamela Heck

Dear Missing Friend, by Susan McGuirk

Dear Missing Friend, by Susan McGuirk

Lenswoman in Love - A Novel of the 1960s and 70s, by Kim Gottlieb-Walker

Lenswoman in Love - A Novel of the 1960s and 70s, by Kim Gottlieb-Walker

All for One - Love War and Ghosts

All for One - Love War and Ghosts

Shelter Island: A January Hoolihan and Crisscross Adventure

Shelter Island: A January Hoolihan and Crisscross Adventure

Wings of a Firebird, by Concha Delgado Gaitan, PhD

Wings of a Firebird, by Concha Delgado Gaitan, PhD

Sarah\'s Secret, A Western Tale of Betrayal and Forgiveness, by Beverly Scott

Sarah's Secret, A Western Tale of Betrayal and Forgiveness, by Beverly Scott

Song of Belonging, by Michelle St Romain

Song of Belonging, by Michelle St Romain

Crystal Lake Inn, by Susan W Green

Crystal Lake Inn, by Susan W Green

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