Eight Gods from Greek Mythology Your Child Should Know
The classics are the classics for a reason—we see iterations of these stories time and time again throughout literature, television, screenplays, and in the scripts of our everyday lives. If you’re...
View ArticleCelebrate Space Week
It's World Space Week! Unfortunately, private space travel is still a distant dream for most of us, but these books can help ease the pain a little bit. Each takes the reader behind the scenes of the...
View ArticleA Look at LGBT Issues on College Campuses
Recently, LGBT college students have been at the center of countless discussions on campuses nationwide. George Fox University in Oregon denied housing for a transgender student on the basis of...
View ArticleIn Memory of Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Zilpha Keatley Snyder (1927–2014) was a three-time Newbery Honor–winning author of adventure and fantasy novels for children. Her smart, honest, and accessible narrative style has made her books...
View ArticleThe Cold War and the Thriller Novel
Welcome, my dear students, welcome. Do come in and don’t by shy! For many of you, this may be your first lecture—hopefully it won’t be your last. My name is Dr. Open R. I. Media and this is my class,...
View ArticleDepression Awareness Month: 8 Quotes from Darkness Visible
October is Depression Awareness Month, and October 10 is World Mental Health Day.In 1989, the writer William Styron became one of the first celebrities to publicly acknowledge his battle with...
View ArticleThe Dual Career of William J. Mann
Open Road Integrated Media is celebrating LGBT History Month by publishing the fictional works of William J. Mann, including The Men from the Boys,Where the Boys Are,The Biograph Girl,and All American...
View ArticleWilliam Styron's Story of Recovery for World Mental Health Day
No career path or level of celebrity immunizes those affected by depression—professional athletes in peak physical condition and writers who have enjoyed incredible critical acclaim experience...
View ArticleDomestic Violence Awareness Month: Untold Stories
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time where we remember victims of domestic violence, celebrate survivors, and connect those who work to end violence with the ones who need their...
View ArticleReshaping Reality This Teen Read Week
In 1998, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) started an initiative to encourage teenagers and young adults to utilize library resources and become regular readers. Hosted annually...
View ArticleNewbery Medal-Winner The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley Available as an...
(New York, NY—10/14/2014)—Eight seminal works of fantasy by Robin McKinley will be released as ebooks on November 18, 2014, including the Newbery Medal-winner The Hero and the Crown. Robin McKinley...
View ArticleEasy Fall Recipes to Make Now
All of these mouthwatering cookbooks are on sale through 11/30!
View ArticleM. E. Kerr on Writing Night Kites
In celebration of LGBT History Month, author M. E. Kerr shares insight into the importance of writing her novel Night Kites, and the impact it had on her life during a time when she was losing friends...
View ArticleKaren Vail: FBI Tough Woman
Praise for Alan Jacobson’s brazen FBI profiler Karen Vail: “A knockout, tough and brilliant.” —Tess Gerritsen, New York Times–bestselling author “My kind of hero.” —Michael Connelly, New York...
View ArticleMythological Marvels: Four Stories for the Young Hero in Us All
Before they were heroes, they were kids! Stories that speak to the adventurer in us all, the Young Heroes series by award-winning author Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris are great for readers eager to...
View ArticleHalloween Treats to Make At Home
Delight trick-or-treaters and party guests with homemade Halloween confections. These spooky desserts come from master pastry chef Gesine Bullock-Prado's Sugar Baby. (Bonus: You can download it for 75%...
View ArticleLincoln's Laugh Lines and Other Presidents' Before and After Photos
As we gear up for the 2014 midterm elections, remember that being the president is a tough job! If you don’t believe us, here are pictures of American Presidents at the beginning and end of their...
View Article12 Important LGBT Activists You Need to Know About
While you have probably heard of Harvey Milk and the Stonewall protesters, there are many other influential people in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities who have fought hard to...
View ArticleJohn Yount: Off the Main Road
Open Road Integrated Media is honored to be publishing the works of John Yount, the author of five critically acclaimed novels: Wolf at the Door, The Trapper’s Last Shot,Hardcastle,Toots in Solitude,...
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