Hello, fellow Germs, and welcome back to another edition of Belle Lettres. This month’s “Belle” is Marilyn Chin, an award-winning poet, novelist, feminist, and activist. …
Day 243
This month’s theme for Germ has been “you are what you eat.” Today we say goodbye to August for 2015, but not to fitness. So …
#GERMreads Finding Audrey: Check-in #2
Well, Germ readers, we have come to our final check-in of the summer. We’ve finished Sophie Kinsella’s Finding Audrey, and it’s time to discuss pages 152 through …
Jennifer E. Smith Shares Helpful Writing Advice and Talks about Her Newest Novel
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between is Jennifer E. Smith’s 6th YA novel, and it comes out tomorrow, September 1st! Jennifer received her master’s degree in creative …
Daily Germ
“When we are collecting books, we are collecting happiness.” -Vincent Starrett
Dear 15-Year-Old Psych Ward Me
Dear 15-Year-Old Psych Ward Me, I’m the person you’ve been imagining. I’m the one you write about in your journal, the one you think …
Day 242
“The first time I read an excellent book, it is to me just as if I had gained a new friend. When I read over …
When You Must Be True
I think there comes a moment for many of us in this “millenial” generation where the world just becomes confusing again. For many, the first really …