The Matchmakers recently got a Match Me Up! request from a customer who was wanting to get back into reading for pleasure after finishing a […]
Surviving Reconstruction with Kidada E. Williams
Kidada E. Williams discusses her book, I Saw Death Coming: A History of Terror and Survival in the War Against Reconstruction. Professor Williams begins by […]
Fiction Based on True Crime: Chizmar, Clark, and Sweren-Becker
The Matchmakers welcome our guest blogger, Michele! Michele writes: Here’s a fun twist on the true crime genre: true crime fiction! I read Penance, by […]
Reader’s Choice: Luke’s Favorite Reads
Each month members of the Matchmakers create new bookmarks for patrons to take home with them. The lists of books cover a range of themes […]
Coventry Staff’s Favorite Reads of 2023
In honor of the new year, I asked my colleagues here at the Coventry Village Branch about the best books they read in 2023. You […]
Shaker Heights’ History of Integration with Laura Meckler
Journalist Laura Meckler of the Washington Post discusses her book, Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity. Beginning with a historical overview […]
An Iconic Duo: Warren G. Harding and Political Shenanigans
Only a few American political scandals are considered to be notable enough to be mentioned in history textbooks in American classrooms. But one scandal that […]