My only complaint—and it’s a small one—about Charles Foster’s Being a Human: Adventures in Forty Thousand Years of Consciousness is the subtitle. Because of it, when I began reading, I assumed that, ...

There is a movement that originated in Denmark, where instead of borrowing a book to read a story, you borrow a person instead. The idea, established in 2000, is to "publish people as open books" so ...

ST. PETER — Ever have a question you wanted to ask someone but feared it was too personal? The St. Peter Public Library has the event for you. From 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 24, the library will host a ...

Stories about overcoming challenges were on full display at this year’s Human Library event. The event featured 10 volunteers, known as “human books,” who represented groups that have been subjected ...

PETOSKEY — Patrons can stop by the Petoskey District Library on Aug. 3 to check out a "human book," or people who have volunteered to offer their stories and perspectives. According to a press release ...