Written in short pieces
A book is built one short segment at a time, so it can be written in bursts.
Read before it is shelved
Every book is read by the ECO team before it reaches a shelf.
Credited to the author
Authors see how many times a book has been read, never who read it, and may withdraw a book at any time.
Community protocols respected
Knowledge a community keeps restricted stays restricted, and sacred or ceremonial knowledge is never shared without the community's permission.
Find a book by culture or theme
Filter the shelves by the culture a story comes from (Indian, Hmong, Mexican, Ghanaian and many more) or by what it is about: elders' memories, service, saving a language, keeping a craft, heritage houses. Every filter has its own link to share.
Former royal houses and the people of their states, elders and grandchildren, North and South, at home and abroad.
Listen as well as read
Books with a full recording show a Listen button, with a player that keeps your place and works from the phone lock screen.
Free here, also in print
Most books are free to read in full. A growing number are also published as ebooks and paperbacks; those open with three free chapters for visitors and stay free in full for members.
How to ask, what we ask of every author, and what keeps a book off the shelf.