Matayo grew up in a refugee camp in Tanzania. Now a Newport News resident, he is studying for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). Matayo is eager to enlist in the military and serve [Read More…]
I don’t have children, but I direct a children’s literacy program, and people assume that means I have a house full of tiny bookworms anyway. I don’t! (Unless you count my cats). But I have [Read More…]
I adore the author Ann Patchett. I have read every one of her books and will eagerly purchase her newest novel, Whistler. When writing a novel, Ann Patchett begins at the beginning. She has said [Read More…]
By Anna Hickey, Luter School of Business, Christopher Newport University Philanthropy is often described in terms of generosity, but at its core, it is about investment — an investment in people, in communities and in the future [Read More…]
Whenever I begin an epistolary novel — told through letters or diaries — I initially feel a bit of resistance. Yet, a few pages in, I’m nearly always hooked. And so, I adored The Correspondent, the immensely popular debut [Read More…]
Dream Catchers is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching lives through equine-assisted services that foster physical, emotional and social well-being. Serving children, adults and veterans across a wide range of abilities and life experiences, its [Read More…]
February invites us, or compels us, to another season of gift-giving. What if we used February to reflect on love, looking at how we express it, how we receive it and how connected we feel [Read More…]
By Jason Thornton When most people think about literacy, they picture young children sounding out words in classrooms. But across Virginia and here in Newport News, thousands of adults also struggle with reading, writing, math [Read More…]
Reading The Red Queen by Martha Grimes was like saying hello to an old friend. Grimes began writing the Richard Jury mysteries in 1981. Set in various locales around London, Inspector Jury is involved in [Read More…]
In Virginia, and especially in Newport News, the voices of older adults play a vital role in shaping our communities. Advocacy is more than just raising concerns or sharing opinions. It is about using your [Read More…]
Everyone loves a good story! Storytelling is a part of every culture. From the time we come into this world (maybe even before?) others are telling stories about and to us. Stories that I recall [Read More…]
Wow! Jennifer Weiner puts everything into The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits. A beginning that leads you into a world filled with creating music mingled with heartbreaking tragedy. Zoe and Cassie are sisters with a bond [Read More…]
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