Ian McEwan’s Nutshell

The Ides of March have come and gone, and while this may call to mind the drama of Julius Caesar, for this librarian the date just reminded me of Shakespeare or, to be more accurate, Ian McEwan’s 2016  retelling of another Shakespeare play. Nutshell is the story of pregnant Trudy and her lover Claude’s plot… Continue reading Ian McEwan’s Nutshell

Thankful for Podcasts

Talk of turkey, family, gratitude, all signs the Thanksgiving holiday is just about here. The long hours spent on the road or in the airport – facing down boredom, perhaps – don’t get as much attention. How to enliven those hours after you’ve tired of your musical playlist and making conversation, but are not ready… Continue reading Thankful for Podcasts

Graveyard Story? Lincoln in the Bardo?

Looking for a graveyard story as we head toward Halloween? Maybe an  exceptionally beautifully written graveyard story that also meditates on life and death with humor and extreme… thoughtfulness? Check out George Saunders’ latest, Lincoln in the Bardo, an unconventional and surreal story of the days following the death of President Lincoln’s 11-year-old son, Willie.… Continue reading Graveyard Story? Lincoln in the Bardo?

All the News That’s Fit to Print… and Digitize

Last month The New York Times released its latest self-study, Journalism That Stands Apart: The Report of the 2020 Group, outlining its principles, priorities, and goals. By many accounts, The New York Times is hugely successful – $500 million in digital only revenue, more than one million print subscriptions – but the changing media landscape… Continue reading All the News That’s Fit to Print… and Digitize

Progressive vs. Flat Tax?

On October 6th, the Library hosted Senator Pat McGuire, Chair of the Illinois Senate Higher Education Committee, along with a panel of Moraine students, in a discussion on how Illinois colleges are facing the impact of the current budget crisis. During the Q and A, the focus turned to sources of revenue and taxes. The… Continue reading Progressive vs. Flat Tax?

Facts, Please

The 2016 Presidential Election is less than two months away. If you haven’t already, it’s not too late to start fact checking what the candidates, their supporters, and detractors, are saying, especially if current headlines and tweets leave you skeptical. The nonprofit, nonpartisan FactCheck.org, a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, may be a… Continue reading Facts, Please

First Lady Biographies

Former First Lady Nancy Reagan passed away on Sunday at the age of 94. Did you know that she was also an actress and attended high school in Chicago? You can learn more about her, as well as the contributions of the 44th First Lady (who is currently running for President) and others, in one… Continue reading First Lady Biographies

World Migration Mapping

This year’s One Book One College selection, Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant, considers a number of immigration issues, including undocumented immigration in the U.S.; acculturation and belonging; and political polarization. While the MVCC community explores these issues locally, the world is watching another migration story unfold through headlines and imagery coming out of Europe,… Continue reading World Migration Mapping

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