Rachel Kappel, Rob Bujan, Literacy Fund co-founders Susan Simon and Chris Jones, Lisa Dolan and Hudson Mayor Tiffany Martin Hamilton. By Amy Krzanik of  Rural Intelligence Most of us know what it’s like to get lost in a book, having spent many childhood hours escaping into, learning from and being befriended by stories both real and imagined. The large crowd of teachers, […]

 Torrey Maldonado and Jennifer Clark, Festival co-director. This year’s Festival will be May 2 By Lisa Green of  Rural Intelligence Authors, teachers and literacy lovers generated an enthusiastic buzz at the Hudson Children’s Book Festival fundraising cocktail party on Saturday, March 28 at Stair Galleries. With more than 70 percent of the students in the Hudson Community School District living below the

By Dale Stewart of Rural Intelligence On Saturday, March 16, the Red Barn Roadside Bistro played host to the Hudson Children’s Book Festival Fundraising Cocktail Party. Teachers served prosecco and passed canapés and rice balls to the attendees, who’s contributions went towards helping a young student who might not be able to buy a book (or two) at the upcoming