If you watched PBS’ “The Great American Read” last year, you will know that the #1 novel voted on by viewers as America’s best-loved novel was To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. If you didn’t watch the limited series, the premise was for viewer’s to vote for their favorite novels from a list of… Continue reading New to the Collection: To Kill a Mockingbird Graphic Novel
Category: Classics
The New American Writers Museum
The American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, is a new entry in the local museum scene. A current exhibit celebrates the work of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Upcoming events include a discussion of the life and work of Lorraine Hansberry (Feb. 9) and Madeleine L’Engle (Feb. 11). Eve Ewing will discuss her book Electric… Continue reading The New American Writers Museum
We Don’t Like to Be Called Refugees
“In the first place, we don’t like to be called ‘refugees.’ We ourselves call each other ‘newcomers’ or ‘immigrants’…A refugee used to be a person driven to seek refuge because of some act committed or political opinion held. Well, it is true we have had to seek refuge; but we committed no acts and most… Continue reading We Don’t Like to Be Called Refugees
Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven
If “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary…” sounds very familiar to you, it should! It’s probably one of the most recognized lines from one of the most famous poems ever written by Edgar Allan Poe. The Raven was first published under his name on January 29, 1845, in the New… Continue reading Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven
New to Collection: Nutcracker(s)
It’s that time of year again, when the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful…and you might want to watch the Nutcracker ballet! Two new versions have been added to our library collection. The first is The Nutcracker featuring Mikhail Baryshnikov and the American Ballet Theatre. It premiered in 1976 at the… Continue reading New to Collection: Nutcracker(s)
An American Original: Walt Whitman
May 31, 1819 marked the arrival on this earth of a spectacular soul – a poet, a lover, a humanist, an American. Walt Whitman may have been writing nearly a hundred years ago, but his life and his words are as truly radical now as they were then. We have lots of Walt’s titles, poetry and… Continue reading An American Original: Walt Whitman
Retelling of Alex Haley’s “Roots”
Back in 1977, ABC-TV aired the Roots miniseries. “With 100 million viewers, the finale still ranks as the third-highest-rated U.S. entertainment program ever measured by Nielsen…” “…the series engendered a national conversation about the legacy of slavery. [Mark] Wolper, whose father, David, was Roots’ executive producer and owned the rights, thanks his teenage son for… Continue reading Retelling of Alex Haley’s “Roots”
New to Collection – The Hobbit Illustrated Edition
Calling all Hobbit and Tolkien fans (young and not so young)! New to our library’s collection is the beautifully illustrated, and bound, 2013 edition of The Hobbit. Jemima Catlin won the distinct pleasure of creating this children’s illustrated edition by way of a university final art project. She decided to create an illustrated edition of… Continue reading New to Collection – The Hobbit Illustrated Edition