As we celebrate Black History Month, here is a list of new titles in the Heights Libraries African-American Fiction collection. We want to lift these […]
Toni Morrison’s Sula
Jamaican-born author Marlon James has recently become one of my favorites. I have blogged about his novel Black Leopard, Red Wolf in the past, and […]
The Bobby Gold Stories by Anthony Bourdain
Before vaulting to fame with Kitchen Confidential and shows like No Reservations, Anthony Bourdain penned a series of crime novels in the late nineties. All […]
When you just want to get away
I don’t know about you, but when the weather turns snowy and gray, I long to be somewhere much more tropical than Cleveland. Since travel […]
Andrea’s Best Books of 2021
Happy New Year (somewhat belatedly, 2022 is already shaping up to be another strange year, right?) from the Matchmakers team! I like to read “Best […]
I have so many questions, Mrs. Caliban
The title of this post was my first thought after reading this wonderful, bewildering, and somewhat depressing novella. For such a short story, Rachel Ingalls’ […]
When Narnia Was New: Fiction
Are you looking for a heartwarming read for the cold season? Did you love reading the Narnia books when you were growing up? If your […]
Harrow the Ninth: More Skeletons! More Swords! More Memes!
(Spoiler Warning: I am going to discuss some minor spoilers from Gideon the Ninth.) After reading Maggie’s post about Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, I […]
Thanksgiving books to get you in the holiday spirit
I’m always a big fan of books set during holidays, and Thanksgiving is no exception! Here are some books that you can enjoy in between […]
