Owen Spiegel, features + in-depth editor
• February 27, 2023
On a typical morning, Bob McMullen starts his day by flicking on the lights of the teen room in the Kirkwood Public Library (KPL). He’ll turn on the computers, make sure everything is tidy and then head...
KSD administrators banned 14 books in response to the signing of Missouri Senate Bill 775 once the bill went into effect Aug. 28, the third-most of any school district in St. Louis County, after Rockwood...
On Monday, Apr. 18, the Board of Education passed a motion allowing the district to restrict mature themes in books. Parents will have the ability to decide whether their child can or can’t read certain...
Out of all the problems in our world right now — inequality, racism, healthcare, poverty, sexism, war — it seems American parents have found the paramount topic to complain about: books. The push to...
Scrolling through your TikTok “For You Page,” which consists of videos curated specifically for you, you may see some book recommendations.“BookTok” has taken over TikTok, with videos of readers...
In the fifth episode of Pop Call-ture Podcast, host Ava Tebo discusses book recommendations for 2022 with guest Emilie John, junior. They cover popular books and reading goals as well as book recommendations...
Welcome to 2022, an entertainment year unlike any other. There are so many things to watch, do and explore. From video games to meteor showers, 2022 has it all. With the fast paced year of 2021, take 2022...
Scattered throughout the Kirkwood and Webster communities stand Little Free Libraries where people can "take a book and return a book." Little Free Libraries is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to...
For some people the idea of reading in an already boring season may sound ridiculous, but by cracking open a book and even starting up a reading club can give your mind a break while staying off screens....
You may not have any summer homework this year, but that’s no excuse to stop reading. While some of you may have camp or vacations planned this summer, those of you who will be sitting on the couch for...
