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Debut Fiction: Toya Wolfe

by Andrea L | Apr 25, 2023 | Adult, African-American, Biography, Fiction, Matchmakers

Today the Matchmakers welcome guest blogger Michele Hirschfeld! Michele writes: Last Summer on State Street, the 2022 debut novel by Toya Wolfe,...

Memoir: Sigh, Gone

by Stephen S | Sep 1, 2021 | Adult, Biography, Matchmakers, Memoir, Non-Fiction

I don't normally read memoirs, but I did recently for a book club. Much to my surprise, I enjoyed it! We read Phuc Tran's Sigh, Gone: A Misfit's...

Our Team: What was, what could’ve been, and what is

by Stephen S | Aug 4, 2021 | Adult, Biography, History, Matchmakers, Non-Fiction, Sports

Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series that Changed Baseball is a slightly unusual sports book. I've read plenty of books about...

Springtime Staff Picks from Your Library!

by Andrea L | May 14, 2021 | Adult, Biography, Bookmark Lists, Diverse Voices, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphics Novels, Historical Fiction, Matchmakers, Memoir, Mystery, Non-Fiction

Springtime is the best season for reading... well, every season is the best season for reading! Here are some books the Matchmakers team enjoyed...

Herstory with Picture Book Biographies

by Mary L | Mar 10, 2021 | African-American, Biography, Children, Diverse Voices, History

March is Women's History Month, four weeks dedicated to celebrating and highlighting the accomplishments of women throughout history. Picture book...

Books about Sports in a World without them

by Stephen S | Apr 2, 2020 | Adult, Biography, History, Matchmakers, Non-Fiction, Sports

Baseball’s Opening Day was supposed to be last Thursday. Usually we are preparing for college basketball’s Final Four weekend this time of year....

Q&A with Dr. Clara Jean Mosley Hall, author of “Paris in America: A Deaf Nanticoke Shoemaker and His Daughter”

by Isabelle R | Mar 15, 2019 | Adult, African-American, Biography, Library News, Local Authors, Memoir

Local author and professor Dr. Hall sat down to talk with us in anticipation of her appearance at the Coventry branch on Monday, March 18, at 7 p.m....

How is this a thing?! An Author Explores the Lovecraft Phenomenon

by Stephen S | Mar 11, 2019 | Adult, Biography, Fantasy, Horror, Non-Fiction

In a previous post I’ve discussed the impact that Howard Phillips (H.P.) Lovecraft has had on horror writing and storytelling for almost a century...

My Favorite 18+ Books of 2018

by Raidene H | Jan 22, 2019 | Adult, Biography, Book Discussion, Cooking, Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Matchmakers, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Romance, Travel

January is the perfect time to reflect on what we read last year and to compile a list of our favorite books. Below are the titles that made a big...

A River in Darkness: Escape from North Korea

by Stephen S | Jan 11, 2019 | Adult, Biography, History, Matchmakers, Memoir, Non-Fiction

One of my many reading goals for 2019 is to read more translated books. This goal is partially inspired by the book I wish to share here now. With a...

Below the Surface

by Constance D | Nov 8, 2018 | Adult, Biography, Memoir

When I think about mentall illness and mental disorders, people whose brains are wired differently than most, I imagine being in a crowd of people....

Women’s History Month – Girl Power

by Mary L | Mar 16, 2018 | Biography, Children

March is Women's History Month - a full 31 days to celebrate the contributions of women in American history. Obviously, this is something that...

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