Thomas Crane Public Library

1. Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros

“It’s amazing how blind Mexican sons are to their mothers’ shortcomings. A meddlesome, quarrelsome, difficult, possessive mother is seen only as a mother who loves her child too much, instead of the thing she is — an unhappy, lonely person.”

The Bench Of Thought By Alvaro Tamarit

From Inhabitat:

Alvaro Tamarit has collected and repurposed an array of old books to create this awesome Bench of Thought (Banco del Pensamiento). A perfect literary space to inspire reading — or to be purely admired as a sculptural work of art – the curved shape back-rest gives this piece a modern and elegant appearance, as opposed to solid and heavy stack of stories. Read more: Alvaro Tamarit Reuses Recycled Books to Form Bench of Thought Sculpture | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Celebrate Women’s History Month with some sci-fi girl power. Visit the infographic and click on authors, including: Octavia E. Butler, Kate Elliott, Patricia C. Wrede and more for some girl power recommended reads: http://www.openroadmedia.com/wsf

Esther Earl died at age 16 from cancer. Her parents have published a collection of her writings.