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Bibliophile: No Dogs Allowed
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Friday, December 6, 2013. It only seemed fair that after highlighting a dog ( one on sabbatical in Paris no less. In this space two weeks ago that we give cats equal billing. And what better way to do it than in The Big New Yorker Book of Cats. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Follow Us By Email. 8226; SPEAKER SERIES. Newport Beach Public Library.
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Bibliophile: Where They Write
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Friday, February 21, 2014. We love reading about an author’s writing ritual: the wheres, hows and whys. So of course we loved this New York Times. Feature called The Writer’s Room, focusing on five writers and how they make their words happen –– or as The New York Times. To read the complete article, go here. To book tickets to Mona Simpson at the Newport Beach Public Library. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Follow Us By Email. 8226; SPEAKER SERIES. Newport Beach Public Library.
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Bibliophile: An Online Treasure Trove
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Saturday, December 14, 2013. An Online Treasure Trove. Oxford Art Online calls itself "the gateway to multiple trusted online art reference resources that serve students, scholars, curators, and collectors alike." We simply call it fantastic. And we're happy to say that it's the latest offering for cardholders from the Newport Beach Public Library. So if you're wondering what Matisse meant by painting with scissors. Check out Oxford Art Online here. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Follow Us By Email.
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Bibliophile: James Howard Kunstler at NBPL
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Saturday, September 21, 2013. James Howard Kunstler at NBPL. James Howard Kunstler has been called the world’s most outspoken critic of suburban sprawl. He believes that many people share his feelings about the tragic landscape of highway strips, parking lots, housing tracts, mega-malls, junked cities and ravaged countryside that make up the everyday environment where most Americans live and work. For reservations, go to nbplfoundation.org. Pictured above: James Howard Kunstler and his paintings.}.
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Bibliophile: Adventures of an Ex-Pat Dog
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Friday, November 22, 2013. Adventures of an Ex-Pat Dog. Books, dogs, and Paris. They just fit. So of course we were thrilled to stumble upon Paris-Chien: Adventures of an Ex-pat Dog. Written by L.A. artist Jackie Clark Mancuso, the book is an illustrated account of her year in Paris –– or as she says, "a picture book about a little terrier who persevered, as I had, to learn a new language and make friends.". For more about this charming book, go here. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Follow Us By Email.
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Bibliophile: A Smart Read
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Friday, November 8, 2013. If you haven’t yet tried Zinio –– the library’s free digital magazine service for computers, laptops and mobile devices –– you might want to. Why? Because it means having your favorite magazines whenever you want and wherever you want (even back issues). And they’re all free. One of our favorite recent finds? A magazine for knowledge junkies. It’s interesting, intelligent, a fun read and of course, it will get you thinking. And to get to the Mental Floss. Follow Us By Email.
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Bibliophile: Tiny Stories
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Friday, November 29, 2013. The universe is not made of atoms; it's made of tiny stories. So says The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories. A book of just that: brilliant tiny stories told in words and pictures. What does that include? A finely-tuned collection of original art compiled into three volumes packed full of imagination, creativity and smiles. And who doesn't like to smile? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Follow Us By Email. 8226; SPEAKER SERIES. Newport Beach Public Library.
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Bibliophile: Secret Morning Hours
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Friday, October 4, 2013. There's an interesting Q&A in The Daily Beast's. How I Write" column about Eat Pray Love. Author Elizabeth Gilbert. She talks about her writing groove, waking at 4:30 am and stealing as many of what she calls “secret morning hours” before the phone starts ringing and emails start pouring in - or as she says, “before the world starts chasing you down.” She writes on the third floor of her house, in a place she calls the skybrary. Meditate and she loves. Chewing gum, go here.
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Bibliophile: How Artists Work
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Friday, February 28, 2014. What did Truman Capote, Patricia Highsmith and Marcel Proust have in common? They all worked in bed. How about Ludwig van Beethoven and S Ø. They were both fairly coffee-obsessed, with Beethoven insisting on precisely sixty beans per cup. And Mark Twain? He would go to the study after breakfast and remain there until dinner. After dinner, he would read his day’s work to his assembled family. Whether or not he was working, Twain smoked cigars constantly. Follow Us By Email.
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Bibliophile: Happy holidays
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