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Beyond the Bookend: The end of a month long celebration of poetry
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Thursday, April 26, 2012. The end of a month long celebration of poetry. Dr Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg typing. A poem to send out into the world. Last night I had the pleasure of meeting the charming and brilliant Poet Laureate of Kansas, Dr. Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg. Miss Conception's awesome poetry. Slamming skills won her the grand. Prize - an iPad 2! I'm really glad hat I had the opportunity to work with the programming librarian and the Lawrence Arts Center. Posted by William Ottens. Top Five Friday: 90s ...
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Beyond the Bookend: Book Review - God Help the Child
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015. Book Review - God Help the Child. God Help the Child. Spare and unsparing, God Help the Child—the first novel by Toni Morrison to be set in our current moment—weaves a tale about the way the sufferings of childhood can shape, and misshape, the life of the adult. Ever since I took a seminar class on Toni Morrison in college, I’ve been a big fan of her work, and I was excited to pick up God Help the Child. Even though the description says the novel is set in our current moment, I re...
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Beyond the Bookend: January 2014
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Monday, January 20, 2014. Reading around Twelve Years a Slave. Next Tuesday evening will be the first meeting of the Books and Beer Club. I'm hosting with the co-owner of a local bar, The Cellar Peanut Pub. After a surprisingly great response from their social media following, we selected Solomon Northup's Twelve Years a Slave. For our first title. I just finished reading this past weekend, and now I'm looking forward to discussing the book over craft beers at the pub next week! Twelve Years a Slave.
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#publibchat: November 2016
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Regular chat about public library topics on Twitter. Follow @publibchat on twitter to find out about scheduled chats! Project currently organized by Katelyn Patterson (@radicalibrarian) and Elizabeth McKinstry (@wrk2lib). How to join #publibchat. Saturday, November 12, 2016. RA Resources - A Post In Progress! Here's a start for a list of resources; a meta-list in some ways, since a lot of the links are already lists of sites. We Need Diverse Books - Where To Find Diverse Books. Reader's Advisory - ALA.
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Anytime, Anywhere Book Group: September 2012
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Anytime, Anywhere Book Group. This is the online book club of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library. The library will select novels and short stories that will enlighten and entertain. Watch for titles and discussion topics on this blog. Thursday, September 27, 2012. Discussion - "What You Do Out Here, When You're Alone". How has Max and Lilli's move to the suburbs changed their relationship? Why had they left Harley in jail that second night? Grace A. Dow Memorial Library. Tuesday, September 25, 2012. One L...
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Anytime, Anywhere Book Group: "Girls in White Dresses" Discussion #4
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Anytime, Anywhere Book Group. This is the online book club of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library. The library will select novels and short stories that will enlighten and entertain. Watch for titles and discussion topics on this blog. Monday, November 26, 2012. Girls in White Dresses" Discussion #4. Throughout the book, questions of identity pop up. How are the girls questioning their identity, their place in life? Who seems to have created the strongest sense of self by the end of the book? Book Group Bu...
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Anytime, Anywhere Book Group: December 2012
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Anytime, Anywhere Book Group. This is the online book club of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library. The library will select novels and short stories that will enlighten and entertain. Watch for titles and discussion topics on this blog. Thursday, December 13, 2012. Girls in White Dresses" Discussion #6. Where do you imagine Isabella, Mary and Lauren will be in five years? Did you enjoy reading the book? What other books have you read that are similar? The Joy Luck Club. How to Make an American Quilt. Girls ...
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Anytime, Anywhere Book Group: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
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Anytime, Anywhere Book Group. This is the online book club of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library. The library will select novels and short stories that will enlighten and entertain. Watch for titles and discussion topics on this blog. Thursday, February 7, 2013. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. So now get up.". Felled, dazed, silent, he has fallen; . There was much discussion on Good Reads. Do you feel close to Thomas, in his head so to speak? Here is an interview with Hilary Mantel about Thomas Cromwell.
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Anytime, Anywhere Book Group: October 2012
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Anytime, Anywhere Book Group. This is the online book club of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library. The library will select novels and short stories that will enlighten and entertain. Watch for titles and discussion topics on this blog. Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Jennifer Close, author of Girls in White Dresses. Girls in White Dresses. Pulls us deep inside the circle of these friends, perfectly capturing the wild frustrations and soaring joys of modern life. (from GoodReads). Girls in White Dresses. Scotty ...
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RA for All: Horror: August 2015
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RA for All: Horror. The online home of The Readers' Advisory Guide to Horror, an ALA publication. RA for All.The Road Show! I can come to your library, book club meeting, or conference to talk about how to help your readers find their next good read. Click here. Friday, August 7, 2015. Guest Post Review: The Scarlet Gospels. Today I have asked my friend, fellow librarian, AND published horror author. To share his love of the new Clive Barker novel. To learn more about Jack's novel, The Tormentors. Fans, ...
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