It's October, and the Matchmakers welcome our guest blogger, Noble librarian Hillary Brown! Spooky season: It’s the most wonderful time of the year...
Awake at the End
Awake at the End: A Heights Arts Poet Laureate Anthology, features the work of three Cleveland Heights poets: Meredith Holmes, Loren Weiss, and Mary...
Spooky Reads to Kick Off October
October is the perfect month to read some spooky thrillers and mysteries! I don't go too deep into the horror genre, but I do like a little scare...
Latest Phishing Scams
There has been an uptick in email scams lately, so we thought we would point out some of the latest phishing scams in this month's blog. Phishing is...
Watchmen: A Classic on Page and on the Small Screen
Confession: I have never really been into super hero comics and stories. The last Marvel Comic Universe movie I saw was the first Captain America....
Two Debut Novels
Are you looking for a voice that's new on the scene? Here are two debut novels for you to try! They're fresh, funny, and thought-provoking. Both...
So the Wind Won’t Blow It All Away by Richard Brautigan
So the Wind Won’t Blow It All Away is a captivating coming-of-age story about a twelve-year-old boy who lives in rural Oregon during the 1940s. It...
Love is in the air
Typically, when I read, I like to alternate genres, but I've found myself reading a lot of romances lately. They've been a nice bit of escapism in...
Memoir: Sigh, Gone
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...
Contemporary Romance Times Three
I love a fresh and frothy romance in hot summer weather... here are three contemporary romance novels, all leading to a special Happily Ever After!...
Fun Reads for ALL kids!
Racial and ethnic diversity in children's literature is an important topic for children, parents, and the people who serve them. There are many...
Vida Johnson on Police Bias and Misconduct
Professor Vida Johnson discusses two of her articles on police bias.
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