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Photographer Kathleen Balsamo, sitting at far left, with authors Jordan Kaplan, standing, Stacy Mandel Kaplan, Kimberly Towers and Scott Mandel. All were signing the new book, "Hey Long Island...Do U Remember?" at Thriftway Card and Gift.

Childhood friends from Oceanside turn Facebook nostalgia page into a book

Their “page” may have started in 2008, but they couldn’t physically turn it until this April. Childhood friends-turned-co-authors Scott Mandel, 48, Jordan Kaplan, 57, Stacy Mandel … more

By Karina Kovac | 10/26/22

Roslyne D. Johnson, Oceanside High School social worker, wrote “Maya, India and the Magical Mermaid” this summer.

Oceanside High School social worker writes children's books to promote diversity

Roslyne D. Johnson, a social worker at Oceanside High School, is filling in the gaps in diversity in children’s literature, one book at a time. Making the most of her 16 years of experience at … more

By Karina Kovac | 10/6/22

Banning books is un-American

Last week was Banned Books Week, a time to spotlight censorship and attempts across the country to take books off library shelves. more

9/29/22

Getting closer to what’s out there

We may be closer to discovering “what’s out there” than ever before. Or at least we’re heading in that direction . . . more

By James Bernstein | 7/7/22

OHS, social studies teacher, Talia Madden recently published her first Children’s Book

Oceanside teacher publishes children’s book

An Oceanside High School teacher has made her way into the publishing world. Talia Madden, 34, recently published a children’s book, titled “The Colors They Shared.” “I started writing as … more

By Kepherd Daniel | 2/10/22

The New York Times, a historical treasure trove

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesse Jackson were chatting, King on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., and Jackson in the parking lot below, when the shot rang out. more

2/14/20

Macmillan Publishers limit e-book access at public libraries.

Macmillan responds to embargo criticism

Following months of criticism, Macmillan Publishers has officially decided to limit e-book availability to public libraries nationwide. The UK-based company, which publishes books around the … more

By Melissa Koenig and JD Freda | 11/14/19

Read a banned book. Share with the kids.

We can almost hear the crisp curling of burning pages in President Trump’s dangerous rhetoric. His people aren’t burning books yet, but it could happen. When authoritarian leaders consolidate power, they always kill ideas first. more

9/13/19

Marisa Bardach Ramel, right, grew up in Oceanside and co-wrote a memoir with her mother, Sally Bardach, who died from pancreatic cancer in 2002.

Oceanside native drops mother-daughter memoir "The Goodbye Diaries"

When Marisa Bardach Ramel was a senior at Oceanside High School in January 2000, her mother, Sally Bardach, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was told she had two months to live. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 5/2/19

Oceanside High School hosted its inaugural book fair to foster a community of book love on March 6.

Oceanside High School hosts its inaugural book fair

Scholastic’s book fairs are typically held at elementary and middle schools, but that didn’t stop Oceanside High School from having one on March 6. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 3/14/19

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