By Kitty Felde Ever wonder why networks keep rebooting old TV shows? There’s a special place in our hearts for characters we wish we could spend time with again and again. But what happens when we run out of episodes? Fan fiction. These are original stories by writers who “borrow” the characters of books, movies, […]
Young Readers: Falling in Love Again: Top Five Questions to Ask a Kid About Reading
By Kitty Felde Perhaps I’m still thinking about Valentine’s Day, wondering about how we fall in love with another person. What is it about them that makes them irresistible? A much tougher question is: how do we get a kid to fall in love with reading? It’s hard enough to get a reluctant reader to […]
Young Readers: A Resolution for the New Year
By Kitty Felde Wouldn’t it be nice to simply create everybody else’s New Year’s resolutions instead of trying to follow your own? Can’t I just outsource my desire to lose ten pounds? Why is creating a new habit so darned hard? I spotted an interview with National Medal of Science winner and MIT Professor Ann […]
Southwest Students Stars of New Book Club for Kids Podcast

Photo caption: (Left to right) Aarianna Scott, Enyjaih Fields, and Reece Pauling. Photo caption: (Left to right) Jamari Lucas and Steven Guo. Photo caption: (Left to right) Tarahn Lee, Nicco Turner, and Malique Miller. Kitty Felde, Southwest resident, author, playwright, and award-winning broadcast journalist, is launching an exciting new venture. The Book Club for Kids podcast on iTunes […]