“I follow his gaze and then it strikes me. The paintings and sculptures are varied and diverse, but they all feature the same subject. It is unmistakable who it is. They all feature me.” Justinian Huang, The Emperor and the Endless Palace, pg. 153 What if you were doomed to love someone in every lifetime?…
“Books won’t solve my problems, Harriet.” “No, but they give your problems perspective. They allow your problems to breathe.” - Monica Wood, How to Read a Book Chances are if you are a regular library visitor that you are a booklover. I know that I love books. They provide not only an escape, but…
https://youtu.be/m6aQ7pyS5bM?si=NbHKd81xvXgGyAUh April is National Poetry Month! The newest episode of Nonfiction Book Report is available on the Library’s YouTube Channel. This April, Natalie and I chat Newish Noteworthy Nonfiction (but make it poetry) with our special guest, Kristina. To celebrate National Poetry Month, we each report on a book of poetry. Kristina gets meta with her own poetry-notes-poem while…
“Is this a test?” she asks. “For me?” “I’d say it’s more for us,” he says gently. “Or me, maybe. You’ve been good Annie. You’ve been wonderful, actually. It’s been over a month since you were grounded. And even that was for a mistake. I ought to give you more credit.” - Sierra Greer,…
As a seasonal reader, I find spring challenging. I’m not ready for the effervescent reads of summer, but I’m also not looking for the big literary titles of the colder months. Instead, I want something that balances substance and charm, something both engaging and offbeat.. Something fresh and fun and a little bit bracing –…
Some of the most fun I’ve had reading nonfiction were books that were published on the right topic at the right moment. For example, The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman served up a healthy dose of nostalgia and debuted at number two on the New York Times Best Seller list in 2022. Below are seven new…
It slipped out, I told myself, you’re so sensitive these days! Am I the type of woman who picks fights with her man on a Sunday? Or am I the woman who understands he meant no harm and knows not to ruin an evening? - Ela Lee, Jaded, pg. 226 Jade Kaya is right where…
Behind You is the Sea, by Susan Muaddi Darraj, is billed as a novel, but it reads more like a collection of linked short stories. Whatever it’s called, it combines the best of short and long-form fiction: sensitively drawn portraits of singular characters, set in a world that gives continuity and context to their lives.…
Stories of genealogy and reparations are not my typical cups of tea. But in Maura’s Cheeks’ debut novel, Acts of Forgiveness we encounter not only a challenging subject, but an engrossing family drama. Our main character, Willie Revel, is the daughter of a stay-at-home, frustrated academic mother and an entrepreneur, construction-company founding father. Before…
Perhaps it is my Danish ancestry, but I have always practiced to some extent the art of Hygge (pronounced HOO-GA), where you enjoy the small pleasures of life. My kids tease me about my love for candles and cozy blankets. I also enjoy a hot beverage with sweets while curled up with a good book…
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