August 8th is International Cat Day! Let’s enjoy some frankly purrfect cats in books and movies. Books listed: Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Truman Capote; Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, T.S. Eliot; The Master & Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov; The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Haruki Murakami; The Famished Road, Ben Okri; I Am a Cat, Soseki Natsume. Movies […]
The last book in Colson Whitehead’s crime series the Harlem Trilogy is finally here! If you are craving an atmospheric, historic, smart, funny, NYC-centered crime series with a compelling main character, you can now binge all three novels. Perfect if you like: books set in New York, historical fiction, atmospheric crime novels, literary fiction
Nonfiction: Get Outside! Explore nonfiction books & documentaries about spending time in nature! Fiction: Women in Translation Historically, women have less often had their works translated into English. August celebrates the diversity of women’s stories from around the world and the translators who make a diverse audience possible. Want to learn a new language? Try […]
Session I: Friday, 8/7 | 2-3pm | Session II: Friday, 8/14 | 2-3pm | For those who have never touched a computer or have limited mouse skills, this class will introduce the basics of having a computer, mouse and keyboard. We will also explore how to find information online and develop web browsing skills. This […]
