John le Carre and the CIA

John le Carre, the master of espionage fiction, died this past weekend. A former MI5 and MI6 spy for Britain, his novels showed the solitary, […]

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Classic Films: Rashomon

I know we normally talk about books on this blog, but the book I was going to write about this week is not widely available […]

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Mystery: Elizabeth Haynes

You know, I honestly wouldn’t have thought that a dark, atmospheric historical mystery would fit the bill for my reading list right now. I just […]

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A is for Arnaldur

The Matchmakers are delighted to once again welcome our guest blogger, librarian Bill Rubin! Bill writes: Here’s a little-known fact to know and share: In […]

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