Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Dickens' 200th Birthday



















Author of 19 novels and numerous short stories.

Read more at TIME.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Journal Highlights

Smithsonian:
--God, government and Roger Williams’ big idea : the separation of church and state
--Evotourism : travel intended to promote awareness of evolution
--An eye for genius : Picasso, Cezanne, Matisse
--Annie Leibovitz : new book and exhibition of American icons

Newsweek:
--The Iron Lady : Margaret Thatcher
--In search of the God particle

Scientific American Mind:
--Want to improve memory? Forget about it! : Learn to erase distractions

Girls with Grit Writing Contest

Groundwood Books is looking for inspiring Girls with Grit stories written by real teens like you! And the grand prize? Not too shabby, Figs. The winning entry will receive:

• A book cover for your story, designed by a Groundwood Books designer
• A specially printed, limited edition of your story and book cover
• Feedback from a Groundwood Books editor
• Your story posted on the Groundwood Books website

Three runners-up will also have their stories featured on the Groundwood Books website!

What do you have to do? Write a story between 1,500 and 3,000 words starring a girl with grit: someone who knows what she believes in and struggles to do the right thing. Submit your entry by February 29th, 2012. Then you get to decide the 20 finalists by voting on your favorite entries. The top 20 most-hearted entries will be reviewed by the Groundwood editorial team.

How to enter:
1. Read the full rules here.
2. Sign up for Figment.com
3. Write an original story, between 1,500 and 3,000 words, about a girl with grit and press “Publish Now”
4. In the details tab, tag your story girlswithgrit
5. Wait the 2 hours it sometimes takes to see your story appear below

[from Figment website http://blog.figment.com/2011/11/01/the-girls-with-grit-contest/ ]