Rotary Club of Providence to donate national award-winning books

The Rotary Club of Providence will donate nearly 300 books by Rhode Island based, national award-winning authors and illustrators for use by students at the city’s Harry Kizirian Elementary School on Friday, April 25. The books will be available to all students in the school’s 19 Kindergarten through fifth grade classroom libraries. Books will be…

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Give a book for a gift – Ed Iannuccilli

A book is open on top of some books.

by Ed Iannuccilli, contributing writer This year, for Christmas, we gave the gift of books to our grandchildren. This was a far cry from the usual gift card, which we considered less thoughtful because it lacked a personal touch. Gift cards felt too easy an out. Diane and I believed that giving something personal that…

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What we do, and call it love – a short story by Michael Fine

A picture of someone 's broken glass on the floor.

By Michael Fine, contributing writer Copyright © 2024 by Michael Fine This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. _ She…

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Get Your Holidays On! 12th Annual Rhode Island Authors Expo

A book with an open heart shaped page.

The 12th Annual Rhode Island Authors Expo is less than a week away! The Expo is on Saturday, December 7th from 10:00 to 4:00 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, RI. This FREE event will feature 100+ local authors and their books, panels & presentations, a Writers Resource Area, wonderful raffle prizes, ARIA Anthology sales, a Cardi’s Kaffeeklatsch area, and even a visit from Santa!…

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A Waif – a short story by Michael Fine

A forest filled with tall trees and grass.

By Michael Fine, contributing writer Copyright © 2024 by Michael Fine This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. He was…

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The Force That Drives All Flesh: a short story by Michael Fine

Freight train cars on overgrown railway tracks.

By Michael Fine © 2024 by Michael Fine This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. ___ When Yudi awoke, the…

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