Empathy Through Books: Reading Fiction in the Wake of Steubenville
It’s hard to read the continuing coverage of the Steubenville sexual assaults without seeing a gross empathy problem plaguing our culture. How else could these sorts of things happen? How could two...
View ArticleSpotlighting “In Darkness”
Earthquake, I think, cos it’s the only thing that could smash everything up like this. When we were little, my sister and me, we would make cities out of the mud in the gutters of Site Soley, and then...
View ArticleBorne Back Ceaselessly: Happy Anniversary to The Great Gatsby
On this day in 1925, the seminal or “Great” American novel, The Great Gatsby was published by Charles Scribner’s Sons. Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald over the course of three years, the novel is...
View ArticleTeen Review-Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba
Hi my name is Abryana, I am 13 years old and I go to the west end library in Pittsburgh. I love anime and manga, and I want to share it to you:) Death Note-Tsugumi Ohba I love this anime...
View ArticleNational Autism Awareness Month
Did any of your neighbors swap their white outdoor light bulb for a blue bulb on April 2? When you drove past the CONSOL Energy Center did you notice its screens and LED pucks were blue instead of...
View ArticleNew Slang
Slang, especially as an indicator of the evolution of language, is fascinating. Slang is defined as “the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker’s...
View ArticleSummer time is travelling time!
Summer time is almost here! It has been a long, long, long winter, but we finally have some nice weather and (hopefully) some time off to enjoy it! Whether it is summer vacation for teens or a few...
View ArticleMortal Instruments
Have you ever felt like you keep seeing things that NOBODY else is noticing? Clary Fray feels that way too. Except, when she witnesses a murder at Pandemonium Night Club in NYC – nobody notices AND the...
View ArticleGet out the vote!
Last week, Pittsburghers turned out to vote in the May primaries. That is, Pittsburghers over the age of 18 helped decide which local candidates will go on to the November election. In contrast,...
View ArticleYoung Authors Give Back Tour Hits Brookline!
As the school year comes to a close I know many minds are roaming to the summertime… to Kennywood and Sandcastle, to staying up late and sleeping later. You have worked hard and woken up early all...
View ArticleStep Right Up! Try Your Hand at Our PRIDE Week Matching Game.
Can you match these YA book covers to their plot summary? (1) (2) (3) (4) (a) Feeling humiliated and confused when his best friend rejects his love and reveals a long-held secret, high school senior...
View ArticleDaft Punk, “Get Lucky,” and the One Book, Every Decade Challenge
Anyone who’s spent any time around me knows that I have an affinity for dance music. In fact, one of the best parts of my job is getting to go to CAPA and other schools where, as part of our CLP – BAM!...
View ArticleTeen Review-Erebos by Ursula Poznanski
Hi! I’m Caroline. I’m 17 and a senior at Oakland Catholic. My favorite letter is probably F because it is the first letter of many of my favorite things; for instance: fencing, friends, and...
View ArticleMeet me in Chicago–through the magic of fiction!
by Tessa, CLP – East Liberty Today I’ll be traveling to Chicago to experience the annual conference of the American Library Association, or ALA Annual, as the profesh’s call it. I am psyched to be able...
View ArticleReading & Writing This Week at CLP
I’m sure that by now, Teen Summer Reading (TSR) is old news. However, if you haven’t signed up yet, I do encourage you to stop by your local library, say hi to your librarian, and sign up! You can...
View ArticleEveryone’s Favorite Sob-Inducing Teen Romance Set to Film in Pgh
Hazel Grace Lancaster and Augustus Waters are two terminally ill teenagers who meet and fall in love. If you think that sounds like a melodramatic Afterschool Special (teens, do you understand this...
View ArticleEnd of Summer Adventures
Road trips, bike trips, end of summer adventures! picture is my own August is just around the corner, and I love August! It’s often a bittersweet month—it’s still the middle of summer, fresh produce...
View ArticleNo time to read for fun? Try these new comics!
School is starting and cutting into crucial Reading for Fun time. Nicolas Cage Cat is sad without Fun Reading Time via nickcagecats.tumblr.com Luckily, there are lots of new comics to read – comics can...
View ArticleDrivin’ Around Town
Most of my friends and I looked forward to getting our driver’s licenses when we turned 16. It was a rite of passage, and in a city with less-than-stellar public transportation, it seemed like it was...
View ArticleYour Book to Movie Guide For Fall!
Although Summer is wrapping up and school has begun, there’s an upside to the cold weather that’s coming. Fall movies are on the horizon and this season is shaping up to be pretty exciting. One movie...
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