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~post by Joe T. The first thing we have to do as we begin this reread of The Invisibles is to establish one essential ground rule: how we refer to the issues, volumes, and collections that make up the series. Originally composed of three stand-alone volumes (i.e. there are three issue number ones) with issues running … Continue reading Time is a Flat Circle: The Invisibles DEAD BEATLES
In honor of National Poetry Month, we're reading the work of Mexican writer and poet, Salvador Novo. The University of Texas Press recently published a new translation of Novo's memoir, A Pillar of Salt, and included nineteen of his erotic sonnets at the end. These bold romantic verses about desire are a lot of fun to … Continue reading The Erotic Sonnets of Salvador Novo
~SARAH B Game of Thrones: A Song of Fire & Ice: Book One by George R. R. Martin “I’ve never been into Sci Fi, but my twin sister got me started on the the Game of Thrones television show. I got through about three episodes before I had to stop to read the book. I’m … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
If you’d like to keep up with all of our BookKids news, subscribe to our monthly BookKids e-newsletter. We also have all of our usual fun & fabulous storytimes happening this month for your very young readers. All storytimes and events are free and open to the public. Join us! ______________________________________________________________ U P C O M I N G E … Continue reading What’s Happening in BookKids in April
Kitty Genovese: The Murder, The Bystanders, The Crime That Changed America by Kevin Cook Reviewed by Molly The story of Kitty Genovese's story has already been told. Her murder, in front of many witnesses, has become the classic textbook example of the bystander effect. Slow police response time to her killing led to the establishment … Continue reading BookPeople Review: KITTY GENOVESE, The Crime That Changed America
HARDCOVER FICTION Frog Music by Emma Donoghue From the bestselling author of Room comes a new novel. Summer of 1876: San Francisco is in the fierce grip of a record-breaking heat wave and a smallpox epidemic. Through the window of a railroad saloon, a young woman named Jenny Bonnet is shot dead. Full of songs … Continue reading New Releases – 4/1/2014
Top Shelf in April: The Homesick Texan's Family Table: Lone Star Cooking from My Kitchen to Yours by Lisa Fain Reviewed by Arian & Julie Just as we love to fill our shelves with books, we love to fill our kitchens with the aromas of down home, Texas-style cooking. Lisa Fain is one of our favorite … Continue reading Top Shelf: THE HOMESICK TEXAN’S FAMILY TABLE
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