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National Independent Bookstore Day shines a light on locally owned bookstores. Heres a look into Lubbocks shops and their stories.

Contributors to the March 2023 issue of TD magazine offer their book recommendations.

The LaSalle Public Library is joining libraries across the state of Illinois in virtually hosting entertaining and hilarious New York Times bestselling science author, Mary Roach, on Wednesday, March 1st, at 7:00 p.m. central time. In this event, Ms. Roach will discuss her frank approach to science, the importance of humor, and explore the weird, wonderful world in which we live. <br/><br/>Mary Roach is the author of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Gulp: Adventures on th...

True crime mysteries can be dark and thrilling. But what if humans cant crack the case? What if the suspect ... isnt human? This hour, TED Radio Hour investigates crimes with a wild twist. Guests include forensic scientist Lauren Pharr Parks, author Mary Roach, dog trainer and conservationist Megan Parker, wildlife intelligence analyst Sarah Stoner.

As development expands into forested areas, local wildlife pushes back. Author Mary Roach shares what happens when human lives intersect with one devious wild neighbor: bears.

View the comic strip for Frazz by cartoonist Jef Mallett created February 18, 2022 available on GoComics.com

Why salamanders are so strange, why people jump to conclusions, and more in our February 2022 issue

All in all, until space travel gets a bit more luxurious and people can enjoy themselves, solo space sex missions are probably best done on the DL. Unlike space travel itself, it’s all about the destination rather than the journey.

Enter to win one of 25 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Aug 06-Aug 26, 2021. Enter for a chance to win a copy of FUZZ by Mary Roach!

The Space Race encapsulates both the best and the worst of aspects of U.S. history. On the one hand, there is humanity’s drive to learn and explore. All space programs have no choice but to celebrate the wonders of mathematics, physics, and engineering. (To put this into ’80s film terms: no matter how jock-ish an image an astronaut wants to put forth, it’s still nerds who get us into space.) Space exploration doesn’t just raise the possibility that humanity will find new homes across th...