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...
Steve Luxenberg on Plessy versus Ferguson
Steve Luxenberg discusses his nonfiction book, Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson, and America’s Journey from Slavery to Segregation, which was published in 2019 to critical acclaim.
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 to warmer...
So, You Want To Buy A New Computer? A Guide To Purchasing a Computer
So, you want to buy a new laptop or desktop computer. But what do all the abbreviations and jargon mean? Let’s start by looking at typical...
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...
Ibrahim Sundiata on Slavery and the 1619 Project
Professor Ibrahim K. Sundiata is Emeritus Professor of History and African and African American Studies at Brandeis University.
The Global Humbling: Zadie Smith’s “Intimations”
Zadie Smith’s Intimations is the first book I have read about the pandemic. It is a short book of six essays, written during the first half of 2020....
Workforce Development on DVD at Heights Libraries
Want to brush up your communication skills for the workplace? Are you interested in mastering a new skill to impress your boss? Heights Libraries...
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,...
Smart Speakers: What are Echo and Google Nest?
Maybe this year you are receiving or giving an Amazon Echo or a Google Nest for the holidays, or you’ve already got one and are wondering what it...
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 answer to...
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