The Last Day of BookExpo America
Even though it was Sunday, the final day of BEA, you could still feel the passion and excitement in the air. It’s a book thing! Wendy and Tabitha opened the Sunday Book and Author Breakfast by...
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Where in the Gulf Coast is Lynda?
Last week I headed to the Gulf Coast to do some advance work for next week’s book parties and press events with the US Department of Education. Tuesday, June 6 – Houston to New Orleans I arrived at the...
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Heroes Against Hate
First Book’s Kyle Zimmer and Lynda Lancaster (second and third from left) pose with Ruby Bridges’ husband Malcolm Hall and their son Sean. Recently, our very own Ruby Bridges (First Book’s...
View ArticleLynda’s Stories from the Road
I was just in Houston to attend a council meeting of Connect America, one of First Book’s nonprofit partners. The flight from DC was late getting into Houston, so I missed attending an Astros baseball...
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Stories from the Road: Lynda & Jena’s Adventures in New Mexico
Lynda, Mary, and Jena (L to R) This trip started off with a late night — I actually stayed up until 4:00 am so I could get to the airport in time to catch a 6:30 am flight to Albuquerque. After a...
View ArticleOn TV with the US Department of Education
First Book’s Lynda Lancaster was a guest on the television program Education News Parents Can Use. You can view the video online. On June 19th First Book was invited to participate in the US Department...
View ArticleBook Relief: More than 5 Million Books to the Gulf Coast
On August 21, we wrapped up our two-year effort to bring five million new books to the communities impacted by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. We not only met but exceeded our goal, with a total of...
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