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About Stephanie Perry

Stephanie P. is a writer, editor, and blogger. Her secret shame is dystopian YA fiction. You can find her wherever the books and food are.

Literary Travel: Reno-Tahoe, Nevada

Mostly famous for gambling, brothels, and a searing-hot desert, Reno, Nevada, might not be an obvious destination for the bookish traveler. But I lived in Reno for over a decade, and I’ll bet it has more to offer than you think. Let’s take a tour of the “biggest little city in the world” and see if I can change your mind about its literary attractions. Reno 101 The Reno-Sparks metro area has about 430,000 people, making it the second largest in Nevada after Las Vegas. Originally inhabited by tribes such as the Washoe and Paiute, Reno gained some white homesteaders [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:17-07:00May 12th, 2015|

5 Reasons #WhyIGiveBIG to the Seattle Public Library

May 5, 2015, is #GiveBIG Day in Seattle, a huge day for local nonprofits. Through the Seattle Foundation, your charitable donations are “stretched” with matching dollars — and special $1,000 Golden Ticket bonuses will be added to random donations throughout the day. Over 1,600 nonprofits will be participating, but I hope you’ll consider giving to the Seattle Public Library, and here’s why. Books are just the beginning. The library offers a ton of materials and services besides books: ebooks and audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, streaming music and videos, digital magazines, free museum passes, and more. Learn more about what the library [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:17-07:00May 5th, 2015|Tags: |

6 Easy Mother’s Day Book Gifts that Mom Will Love

Mother’s Day is just around the corner! But there’s still time to get your favorite literary lady a thoughtful Mother’s Day book gift she’ll enjoy. We’ve got ideas for gardening moms, cooking moms, traveling moms, and more. Get ready to enjoy the coveted title of Official Favorite Kid. Birds and Blooms of the 50 States, $14 A beautiful and educational book for the bird-lover, gardener, or art mom, Birds and Blooms of the 50 States features gorgeously colored letterpress images of each state’s bird and flower, together with fun facts about how they became emblematic of the region. Cross-stitchers and [...]

2017-04-20T14:15:24-07:00May 4th, 2015|Tags: , |
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