Blogs & Podcasts

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Podcast

"The Ledge"

August 28, 2023

Today’s story, “The Ledge” by Lawrence Sargent Hall, won first place in the 1960 O Henry Prize Collection, and has appeared in more than 30 anthologies.

Celebrating the Life of HRH Elizabeth II

August 24, 2023

Amanda Dembiec

It's hard to believe it's been a whole since Elizabeth II passed away, ending the longest reign in history.

Get in the Back to School Groove with NPL: High Schoolers Edition

August 21, 2023

Ed Brown

Check Out These Resources to Help You Wrap Up the Back-to-School Season

Podcast

"Good Lady Ducayne"

August 21, 2023

Mary Elizabeth Braddon was an English popular novelist of the Victorian era. She was a prolific writer, producing more than eighty novels with inventive, sensational plots, but it was Lady Audley's Secret which won her recognition and a fortune as a bestseller.

Halloween in August

August 18, 2023

Paige Wilson

Ready for Halloween? Check out Paige's latest spooky read! Yes, we know that Halloween is two months away but who says we can't start celebrating now?

Podcast

The Princess on the Glass Hill

August 16, 2023

Cinderlad proves to be braver than his older brothers and is generously rewarded, but will he find a way to win the hand of the princess?

The Magic of Being a Child

August 15, 2023

Caroline Cronin

Many picture books celebrate the beauty of childhood. Being young and full of wonder is something adults often forget about, but children know better. Read on to discover two children's books that reclaim the magic of being a child, despite what other children and adults may think or say!

Get in the Back to School Groove with NPL: Middle Schoolers Edition

August 15, 2023

Ed Brown

Start Your Middle Grader’s School Year Right with These Free Resources

Tom Hanks and Celebrity Novels

August 10, 2023

Amanda Dembiec

Why be famous for just one thing?

Podcast

The Shifty Lad

August 9, 2023

A woman is heartbroken when her only son declares that, rather than learn an honest trade, he will become a thief. The lad apprentices with a successful thief, but will he still meet the dire end predicted by his mother?