A Love Letter, an Invitation and a Thank You to Toni Morrison: The Story Behind a New Picture Book (Exclusive)

Danielle Allen; Little, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers Before Andrea Davis Pinkney wasToni Morrison’s colleague, before they became friends, before the literary giant was her mentor, Morrison’s books graced the shelves of her childhood home. It wasn’t until much later that she discovered just how much the two had in common. “I grew up in a family where literature was front and center,” Davis Pinkney tells PEOPLE. “Our stories are very parallel.

A MajorWest WingReunion Is Coming toThe Diplomat— See First Look Photos!

Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford in ‘The Diplomat’ season 3.Photo:Clifton Prescod/Netflix Clifton Prescod/Netflix Worlds are colliding in two fan-favorite onscreen political dramas! Whitford, 65 is slated to play a character named Todd Penn in the upcoming season. Todd is the husband of Grace Penn (Janney, 65), a woman positioned to become president of the United States based on theshocking events of the season 2 finale. “Brad was the fantasy version of Todd — for all of us.

A Man Is Refusing to Babysit His Nephew After Sister Asked That He Stop Bringing His Boyfriend to Family Events

A stock image of a male couple.Photo:Getty Getty The man, 20, posted to Reddit’s"Am I the A——“forum on Tuesday, Dec. 10, to recount a conversation he had with his sister, Amanda, 28, during a recent family barbeque. The poster said he attended the event with his 22-year-old boyfriend, Ryan. After the get-together, the original poster shared that his sister pulled him aside and said, “Hey just so you know it might be better if you don’t bring Ryan to the next few family gatherings.

A Mattress Vacuum with a UV Sanitizer and ‘Shocking’ Suction Is $65 for Prime Member Today

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A Nervous Flyer Asked the Internet to Track Her Flight and the Responses Are So Wholesome

Photo:Getty Getty With the help of Reddit, an anxious traveler found a way to mitigate the stress of flying. In a post on the platform’sr/flightradar24forum, a nervous flyer shared her flight information in the hopes that other users would send updates for her to view after the plane landed and so she felt that someone was keeping an eye on her. “I can think about how much fun it’ll be to read this, rather than worrying if I’ll make it,” she wrote.