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, […]
Biography
Our Team: What was, what could’ve been, and what is
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 […]
Springtime Staff Picks from Your Library!
Springtime is the best season for reading… well, every season is the best season for reading! Here are some books the Matchmakers team enjoyed reading. […]
Herstory with Picture Book Biographies
March is Women’s History Month, four weeks dedicated to celebrating and highlighting the accomplishments of women throughout history. Picture book biographies are an excellent way for kids […]
Books about Sports in a World without them
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. Teams in […]
Q&A with Dr. Clara Jean Mosley Hall, author of “Paris in America: A Deaf Nanticoke Shoemaker and His Daughter”
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 […]
How is this a thing?! An Author Explores the Lovecraft Phenomenon
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 now. […]
My Favorite 18+ Books of 2018
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 […]
A River in Darkness: Escape from North Korea
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 […]
