Sometimes, dear readers, you just need to get away from it all. Just turn off the navigational devices, turn up the radio/music device of your choice, and drive/fly/train/bike to a different place. And there is no time like summer to have just those kind of adventures. And whether you’re the kind of person to throw … Continue reading Sometimes We Need To Get Away…
Today is the last day of Banned Books Week, which we’ve been celebrating here on the blog daily, in various ways and from various perspectives because it is a broad topic to consider. You would think that since the South kicked off the Banned Books Week-bonanza last week that I would have something to say … Continue reading Saturdays @ the South: Comfort Reads
Sometimes it seems to me that the world is comprised of two types of readers: those who re-read their favorite books and those who don’t. Typically, children are big fans of re-reading. My mom assures me that both my brother and I insisted she read The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone over and … Continue reading Wednesdays @ West: In praise of re-reading
And today, we mark with a heavy heart the passing of I.M. Pei, internationally-renowned architect and MIT alum, at the venerable age of 102. Ieoh Ming Pei was born in Guangzhou China, to a family that could trace their lineage to the Ming Dynasty, and made their fortune in medicinal herbs. He was raised in Hong Kong and Shanghai, and despite … Continue reading Five Book Friday!
Every year, we at the Free For All ask the Peabody Library staff about the books, films, and music recordings that they would like to recommend to you for your summer reading/viewing/listening pleasure, and every year, we are delighted with the variety, the diversity, and the genuinely excellent recommendations that we receive. We will be … Continue reading Peabody Library Summer Staff Selections! (Part 4)
And a very happy June to you, beloved patrons! We hope you are enjoying the more pleasant weather and longer days, and that you have some summertime adventures planned. In case you are looking for some national holidays to celebrate (the quirkier, the better, of course!), here are just a few worthy of your consideration: … Continue reading Five Book Friday!
Following the enormous popular and critical success of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale (an adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s 1986 novel), the likelihood that there would be a Season Two was a pretty good one. Media success doesn’t rest easily. As a result, the show’s second season (which is currently streaming on Hulu) is running off-book. It’s a pretty … Continue reading Going Off Book…A Handmaid’s Tale Season 2 If/Then…