Food Memoirs
I admit it – I hate to cook. I love food but preparing it has never interested me. Perhaps unusually, however, I love reading memoirs…
On Architecture
Walk around the neighborhoods, the squares, the campuses and the office complexes in your community, even in the rain. Look up at the built environment.…
Time Travel Literature
If you could pick any time to visit, what would you pick? Would you see the pharaohs in ancient Egypt, or Jimi Hendrix play The…
From the Bottom Shelves
Browsing the shelves of the library is a fun way to discover new things to read, but we know that the items on the bottom…
YA BFFs
Friendship is important at every stage of your life, but during your middle and high school years it takes on a special significance. There are…
The Art of Photography
Photography has thought to have originated in the early 1800s, and the leaps in photographic technology since then have turned many people into at least…
Witchy YA
Who says we have to wait until October to indulge our spooky side? These YA books feature witches in a variety of situations, from classic…
Exploring Japan
With the Summer Olympics finally underway, the world’s eyes have turned to Japan. While I can’t get enough of the sports (who knew I would…
Debut Novels
Imagine Louise Penny, John Grisham, Elin Hillderbrand, Stephan King, or Tom Clancy as debut novelists. They had to start somewhere, and look how their writings…
July is Disability Pride Month
Did you know that July is Disability Pride month in many places around the United States? The first Disability Pride parade was actually held in…