I typically try to have a theme when I write my book blogs, but this month, I read books that varied widely. So, I guess this would fall under my...
Graphic Novel: Nate Powell
The Matchmakers are delighted to spotlight a post by guest blogger and Adult Reference Associate, Kate Atherton! Kate writes: Come Again , written...
In Search of Lost Mind: Denis Johnson’s The Name of the World
“In the strangeness of spring, finally without our hats, our jackets open, inhaling the warm air suspiciously, I’m sure we all looked like...
The Final Frontier
Over the past several weeks I've been watching a Discovery Channel series called The Last Alaskans about several families that have the last housing...
Romance: Alyssa Cole
It's February, which is Black History Month, so what better time to start a new romance series by a Black author? Alyssa Cole's contemporary romance...
Historical Fiction: Heather B. Moore
Does the name Donaldina Cameron ring a bell for you? It didn't for me, until I read this terrific novel, The Paper Daughters of Chinatown, by...
Like An Image From A Dream: Paul Auster’s “The Red Notebook”
The Red Notebook is a good starting point if you have never read anything by Paul Auster. At just over 100 pages, it is an enjoyable, quick read. I...
Black History Month Reads
Today marks the third day of Black History Month 2021, so it seemed fitting to celebrate a few of the Black authors I've read recently. I like to...
Books About Black Achievement for Black History Month
This Black History Month why not take a moment to celebrate Black Firsts and Black Achievement? Here is a list of books currently available at...
Looking to History for Guidance in a Time of Plague
It's early days in 2021, but in March it will have been a year since we first went into lockdown due to COVID-19. And if this winter has shown us...
New Contemporary Fiction: Bennett and Hornby
If you're looking for fresh and entertaining, yet complex, novels set in the here and now, try these two new books! Brit Bennett's newest novel, The...
Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves
I finished this book a few months ago, and the essays have stuck with me every since. I find myself going back to the lists of books by Black women...
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