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Annual Book Drive Filling City School Libraries With Brand New Books
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Filling city school libraries with brand new books. That’s the goal of an annual book drive benefiting Baltimore City schools. Throughout the month of March, new books will be...
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Schools And Libraries Team Up To Stop ‘Summer Slide’
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Schools across the state are teaming up with libraries and Maryland’s first lady to keep students reading and to stop the summer slide. As Gigi Barnett explains, one program could...
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Md. Teacher Who Penned Shooting Books On Leave
CAMBRIDGE, Md. (WJZ) — An Eastern Shore teacher is placed on leave after authorities discovered a graphic novel about a school shooting, what they describe as a manifesto and a model of a school in his...
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Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014
Linh Bui has Coffee With wrestler Chris Jericho to talk about his new book. Ron Matz has People Are Talking about the Ravioli and Meatball Dinner at St. Leo’s Church in Little Italy this Sunday.
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Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014
Marty Bass and Linh Bui have Coffee With author A. Rod Womack, who a book about a Baltimore restaurant – The Redwood Grill. The book called “Redwood” looks back on the restaurant’s history — including...
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Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014
Marty Bass and Linh Bui have Coffee With Brooke Shields to discuss her new book. Ron Matz has People Are Talking about Fight Cancer Day at Graul’s Cafe that raises funds for cancer research.
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Monday, Jan. 19, 2015
Marty Bass has Coffee With Author Ryan Anderson. Anderson was wrongly imprisoned for years and in his book he talks about fitness and survival.
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Monday, March 30, 2015
Linh Bui and Marty Bass have Coffee With author Dennis Lehane. Ron Matz has Manic Monday with Sunshine’s Angels.
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95-Year-Old Baltimore Author Says ‘People All Over The World Are The Same’
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — He’s a Baltimore native, the author of two and a World War II veteran. WJZ’s Ron Matz has more on a man who’s just turn 95 and is still going strong. What’s the secret to his...
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9 Non-Fiction Books To Give As Presents This Year
Finding great gifts for everyone on your list can be as simple as stopping by your nearest bookstore. From music lovers and to aspiring entrepreneurs, to science buffs and movie-goers, these...
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Traveling Librarian Brings The Power Of Books Across The Nation
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The former head of the Pratt Library had gained national attention long before she was asked to be the Librarian of Congress. Now, she’s being asked to share her thoughts on a whole...
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Connecting Readers And Authors: 16th Annual Baltimore Book Festival
By Caryn Coyle Baltimore celebrates its 16th book festival this weekend in the four parks that surround the Washington Monument. On Friday, Sept. 23, at noon, the free festival kicks off at Monument...
View ArticleNational Book Festival Expands To 2 Days This Year
WASHINGTON (AP) — Actress Julianne Moore, radio host Garrison Keillor, and TV’s Hoda Kotb and Jim Lehrer are among the more than 100 bestselling authors, illustrators and poets who are joining the...
View ArticleProsecutors Dispute Bomb Plot Suspect’s Claims
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Prosecutors claim Antonio Martinez, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Maryland, confessed to trying to blow up a recruiting center in Catonsville as payback for what he believed was a...
View ArticleBlog: Sweetness
Today we interviewed Jeff Pearlman the author of Sweetness The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton. I’ve got to be completely honest, I was prepared to hate the book and question the author about why he...
View ArticleEnoch Pratt Free Library Holds ‘Running Of The Books’
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With millions of items to keep track of, the Enoch Pratt Free Library has found a fun way to get rid of the things it no longer needs. As Mike Schuh reports, the line formed early...
View ArticleDonations Will Fund 4 New City School Libraries
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As public funds continue to tighten, public schools feel the squeeze. But there’s now a bit of relief. Alex DeMetrick reports private dollars are beginning to make the...
View ArticleMd. Woman Repairs Bibles And Other Treasured Books
By KAREN GARDNER The Frederick News-Post MIDDLETOWN, Md. (AP) — Tawn O’Connor’s mission is to sand off the rough edges and wipe away the scars of age as she resurrects old family Bibles, giving them...
View ArticleFormer Edgewater Resident Gets Books To Thailand
By E. B. FURGURSON III The Capital of Annapolis EDGEWATER, Md. (AP) — With a big assist from Parole Rotary, former Edgewater resident Robert Lieberman will fill the learning center he helped build...
View ArticleMd. Comic Book Dealers See Demand For Marvel
By SHANTEE WOODARDS The Capital of Annapolis ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Bernie Coletta has already seen “The Avengers,” and if his nephew has his way, he will see it again. Not that the Annapolis man is...
View ArticleLawyer Pens Book On Political Conventions History
By MATT OWINGS The Daily Record of Baltimore BALTIMORE (AP) — Like a lot of lawyers, Stan M. Haynes loves to read American history. Unlike most lawyers, Haynes loves it so much he’s written a book...
View ArticleU.S. Book Festival Opens With 100+ Authors In D.C.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Book Festival is opening with more than 100 authors and thousands of visitors on the National Mall in Washington. Children’s fiction writer R.L. Stine has joined the...
View ArticleEnoch Pratt Library Offers More Books In Electronic Form
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—The paper page is being replaced by the silicon chip. More electronic readers are coming to the Enoch Pratt Library. Mike Schuh turns the page on this development. Gutenberg’s press...
View ArticleBig Book Sale Begins At Enoch Pratt Free Library Central Branch
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—As our world is moving to more electronic means of communications, never underestimate the power of a good book. Or, as Mike Schuh reports, many good books being let go for cheap. It’s...
View ArticleU.S. Library To Fund Literacy Awards With $1.5M Gift
WASHINGTON (AP) — Billionaire investor David Rubenstein is giving the Library of Congress $1.5 million to fund three new literacy awards. Rubenstein of Bethesda, Md., is co-founder of the Carlyle Group...
View ArticleMd.’s Reach Out & Read Program To Provide More Free Books For Kids At Health...
BALTIMORE (WJZ)—More of Maryland’s health centers may soon be giving out free books to their young patients. As Christie Ileto explains, the Reach Out and Read Program is expanding thanks to federal...
View ArticleMaryland Curbs Inmate Access To Books, Citing Drug Smuggling
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland is limiting the access prison inmates have to books, saying it’s necessary to keep drugs from entering state prisons. The Washington Post obtained a memo announcing the...
View ArticleFamily Finds Grandmother Reviewed Every Book She Read In Secret Code
WESTPORT, CT (CBS Local) – The family of a 96-year-old in Connecticut has found a hidden treasure trove dedicated to every book the grandmother ever read. Stefanie Dreyfuss of Westport passed away in...
View ArticleInmates’ Advocates Press Md. To End Book Restrictions
BALTIMORE (AP) — Advocates for Maryland’s prisoners are pressing the state to scrap newly imposed regulations they say harshly restricts inmates’ ability to access books. The state’s chapter of the...
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Margaret Atwood’s Sequel To ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Will Be Released In 2019
(CNN) — Margaret Atwood, the acclaimed author of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” is writing a sequel set 15 years after the original book. The new novel, titled “The Testaments,” will come out next September,...
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Never-Before Released Dr. Seuss Book To Be Released This Fall, 28 Years After...
It's truer than true — a posthumous Dr. Seuss book is being released in September, 28 years after the author's death.
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Parents Who Read To Their Child On A Tablet End Up Having Less Interaction...
(CNN) — The joy of bedtime stories is twofold for parents: They can coax their children to sleep and use it as an excuse to snuggle up with their little ones. To maximize parent-child bonding, though,...
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‘The Question Is What Truly Makes You Rich’: Julie Pennell On New Book...
(CBS Local)– Need a new book to read this summer? Author Julie Pennell has you covered with her brand new book called “Louisiana Lucky: A Novel,” about the Breaux sisters who hit it big and win $204...
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‘Anxiety Is Not Something You Can Just Turn Off’: Author Megan Collins On New...
(CBS Local)– Megan Collins had never seen a character in a book that dealt with anxiety like hers, so she decided to create a character in her new book “Behind The Red Door: A Novel.” Collins’ novel...
View Article‘Doctors Had The Power To Do What They Wanted With Little Oversight’: Chip...
(CBS Local)– It’s been over 40 years since the controversial death of a Virginia man named Bruce Tucker. In 1968, the Black man sustained a head injury and went to Virginia’s top research hospital to...
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13 Perfect Summer Beach Reads For 2021
Summer’s here — and so is the summer beach read. With the extra time on hand, there’s nothing better than picking out a new book to escape into. What makes a great beach read? If summer is about...
View ArticleColumbia’s Books In Bloom Festival Set For This Sunday
COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — Bookworms and literary lovers, this one is for you. Columbia’s Books in Bloom Festival is scheduled for this Sunday, Oct. 10, officials announced. “An event rooted in the spirit...
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