It’s getting close to the official All Hallow’s Read and while I can’t wait to see what Arabella has cooked up for Monday, we’ve still got one Saturday left in our month-long celebration. I’d like to spend it talking about diversity in what is often considered a white man’s genre: horror. Many will automatically think of … Continue reading Saturdays @ the South: Diversity in Horror
After having my spirit crushed by Amazon’s classification system earlier this week (and having my love of the Dewey Decimal System immeasurably reinforced in consequence), the wonderful people behind the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction announced the long-list of books for their 2016 prize. I’ve talked about the Baileys Prize before, with great excitement, not … Continue reading Please Pass the Baileys (Women’s Prize for Fiction)
It’s that time of year again, beloved patrons, when we here at the Library share our summer reading selections! Our library–and, indeed, the other NOBLE libraries–are fortunate indeed to be staffed with librarians of diverse reading, viewing, and listening habits, and in this series of weekly blog posts, we plan to bring you some of … Continue reading Summer Staff Picks!
Happy Friday, beloved patrons! And very hearty congratulations to Jokha Alharthi, author of Celestial Bodies who was awarded the 2019 Man Booker International Prize this week! The ceremony posted this video on Twitter to share the event with all of us: http://twitter.com/i/status/1131942850223124481 Alharthi is not only the first Arab woman to win the Man Booker International Prize, … Continue reading Five Book Friday!
Before we get to the books, beloved patrons, we wanted to let you know about a very special event taking place at our West Branch next week. As some of you may know, the West Branch Children’s Librarian of Dale Sampson will be retiring on April 4. Miss Dale has been a true treasure for the … Continue reading Five Book Friday!
As in past years, beloved patrons, we are celebrating awards that bring us diverse reading materials, authors, and funds that celebrate the written word. Today, we are delighted to bring you the shortlist for the Wellcome Trust Book Prize, which was announced this morning in London. The Wellcome Institute was originally funded by Sir Henry Solomon … Continue reading The Wellcome Book Prize Short List!
‘Tis the season for sensational book awards, beloved patrons, and yesterday, the longlist for the Man Booker International Prize, which celebrates the best novels written in a language other than English, and the translations that makes them accessible to us as English readers. The £50,000 prize is split between the winning author and translator. This years’ … Continue reading The Man Booker International Prize Longlist is here!