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The Librarian Trilogy: Interview with Jennifer Ball

This week, we heard from two librarians, including Betsy of Literaritea and Emily Cottrill of Livingbookslibrary.com.  I thought we would round out the week with ...
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Charlotte Mason and Living Libraries: An Invitation

On Monday, we posted a list of book and library resources from Christian librarians Betsy and Megan at .  Today, however, I'd like you to ...
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Burdens of the Past

Seventy-three years ago, on September 1, German tanks rolled across the border of Poland and the conflict that soon became known as World War II ...
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Web Newberys & Tea (Literaritea, that is!)

Today, instead of writing our Web Newberys, I've decided to drink green tea and memorize Greek vocabulary words with my kids.  Well, I'm going to ...
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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 38

MESSIAH:  Signs and Wonders When Jesus brought the Kingdom of Heaven near, he did more than teach.  He healed the sick and raised the dead.  ...
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God’s Time to Make a Change

I was alive during the Civil Rights struggles of the mid-50s and 60s, but wasn't personally affected by them.  So the history of those years ...
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What’s in Your Library?

Last year around this time, we spent a week discussing libraries.  In fact, we ended that week with a slue of recommendations by Christian leaders ...
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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 37

MESSIAH:  The Kingdom of Heaven ?What is the kingdom of heaven?  And what did Christ teach us about it during His earthly ministry?  We'll learn ...
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The Long Truth of Short Stories

Non-writers, or writers who don’t do fiction, often have a misconception about fictional forms.  Short stories are seen as an apprenticeship of sorts—you start out ...
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Flannery O’Connor & The Terrible Speed of Mercy: A Book Review

Our book reviewer today is Autumn, one of our current interns here at Redeemedreader.com.  She is a sophomore at a small liberal arts college here ...
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What Flannery O’Connor Can Tell Us About Teaching Literature

Near the beginning of her essay, “The Teaching of Literature” (in Mystery and Manners), Flannery O’Connor writes that fiction has no dearth of critics, because ...
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Interview with Jonathan Rogers: Flannery O’Connor, Violence, and Mercy

MEET THE AUTHORS Jonathan Rogers is not only one of the most talented Christian writers for kids' today (see our review of The Charlatan's Boy), ...
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