How the news media create crime, race, nation, and the USA-Mexico divide examines border newspaper coverage of the USA-Mexico divide and how the nation and […]
Slavery and Surrogacy with Alys Weinbaum
Alys Weinbaum, professor of English at the University of Washington, discusses her book, The Afterlife of Reproductive Slavery. Professr Weinbaum examines how the legal and […]
Throws, Friendship, and Other Things We Fouled Up
Written by: Jenn Bishop “A beautifully crafted tale of friendship, family, and forgiveness, with characters so vivid and real you can’t help but root for […]
Doggedly Delightful Middle Grade Fiction
Have you noticed all of the Heights Libraries’ dog-friendly programs in the latest Check Us Out? From the K-6th grade read-to-a-therapy dog program, Sit! Stay […]
Library will begin PEACE Park renovation in November with playground demolition
At its October 16 public meeting, the Heights Libraries board of trustees gave the green light to Regency Construction to begin the first phase of […]
New Horror in Young Adult
Spooky season is still going strong, so here are a handful of new Young Adult horror reads! My four picks include a a creepy town […]
Banned Books and Gay Erasure with Caitlin O’Loughlin
For Banned Books week, join Caitlin O’Loughlin as she discusses her article, “It’s Just Filth: Banned Books and the Project of Gay Erasure.” She explains […]
Contemporary Fiction: Thao Thai, Matthew Norman, and Linda Holmes
Will you look at this! I enjoyed three contemporary fiction novels, and none of them were set in New York City! One is set in […]
Cleveland Noir: Dark Fiction from Around the City
For a number of years now, book publisher Akashic Books has been publishing collections of noir fiction short stories set in cities around the world. […]
Celebrity Memoirs: Good Taste, Bad Taste, and Aftertaste
The Matchmakers welcome new Matchmaker Lisa Gordon! Lisa writes: Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci (2021) The pungent odor of sautéed onions wafts […]