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National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) got underway on Friday. What began 20 years ago as a nonprofit initiative—to support writing fluency, education, and social networking—is now a worldwide phenomenon. Those who participate undertake a simple, yet immense, challenge: write 50,000 words in the 30 days of Read More …
Nerd Camp Long Island will host its fifth annual literacy “un conference” at Elwood’s Boyd Intermediate School on Saturday. “First and foremost, Nerd Camp LI is a literary celebration,” said co-organizers JoEllen McCarthy, Alison McDermott, and Kristen Picone. “We bring educators, administrators, librarians, authors, and Read More …
After her February book release, author and Huntingtonian Alyson Richman finds ongoing success with her latest novel, The Secret of Clouds. “The reception for The Secret of Clouds has been especially moving for me,” Richman said. “I’ve had such a tremendous response from the teachers and Read More …
Huntington Public Library will host a Great Giveback Volunteer Fair on Oct. 19. Those interested can speak with representatives from the Huntington Community First Aid Squad (HCFAS), Huntington Historical Society, Huntington Hospital, Island Harvest Food Bank, Literacy Suffolk, Volunteers for Wildlife, the Walt Whitman Birthplace Read More …
This year, Harborfields, Huntington, and South Huntington public libraries are holding community events to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th – October 15th). Harborfields Public Library will present a “Latinology” concert on Friday, September 27 at 7 PM. This concert will feature the nine-member band Read More …
Jon Ten Haagen is a Huntington certified financial planner who aims to increase people’s financial understanding through writing. “I’ve been in the business since ’82,” Ten Haagen said before adding, “I’m one of the dinosaurs.” Jokes aside, the founder of Ten Haagen Financial Group takes Read More …
Huntingtonian Michael Dineen seeks to warn others about the realities of drugs and crime in his book Suburban Gangsters. Born in New York City and raised in Huntington, Dineen describes his early years as uneventful. “I had a similar upbringing to most of the kids Read More …
As students, families, and faculty prepare to head back to school, educators from Huntington Union Free School District reflect on the value of reading, both in and out of the classroom. First up is Dianna Cazzalino, who is entering her ninth year of teaching English Read More …
Comics are for everyone. That’s the firm belief of Escape Pod Comics founder Menachem Luchins. Luchins discovered comics as a pre-teen. He dove in to the medium headfirst, and those comics were his passion until—well, until they weren’t. “I aged out of the most popular Read More …
Local author Jeannie Moon’s latest book, All of Me, will be released next Wednesday, Aug. 28. The third installment of Moon’s Compass Cove series, All of Me returns to the lives of Lilly and Jack in the fictional town of Compass Cove. Whether you’ve followed Read More …
Author and Huntington resident Jackie Azúa Kramer finds joy in her life through writing picture books, and encouraging children to tell stories of their own. Born in Manhattan, and raised in Queens, Kramer spent her childhood immersed in the city’s pulse. She grew up drawn Read More …
What do you get when you cross an orthodontist’s office and a law group? A community-oriented book drive. Gellerman Orthodontics and Palacios Law Group recently gathered over 1,200 books in their first ever collaborative book drive. The drive was spearheaded by Dr. Inna Gellerman and Read More …