Time for a double feature! No spoilers. Based on Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 film High and Low, Spike Lee’s newest film Highest 2 Lowest is the story of a wealthy man caught up in the attempted kidnapping of his son. High and Low tells the story of a basically decent man, Kingo Gondo (played by the […]
Have you ever read about the 1950 insurrection in Puerto Rico, the ensuring deaths of 38 people, and the attempted assassination of President Harry S. Truman? If not, read about Puerto Rican history and American colonialism in “The Puerto Rican War: A Graphic History” by John Vasquez Mejias. John Vasquez Mejias created this graphic novel with […]
This WWII fictional story shows the power of resistance against the Third Reich. Our main character Eva risks her life to help children of the Holocaust. By creating fake identities for Jewish children, she saves countless lives while dealing with her father’s arrest. There is heartbreak, loss, survival, and family centering wartime. This was one […]
The Jellyfish by Boum (Samantha Leriche-Gionet) is a graphic novel that follows main character Odette’s journey through vision loss. The story begins with Odette visiting an optometrist because of a small jellyfish in their eye. Over time, the situation intensifies, and it begins to impact Odette’s life in various ways. Boum provides a sensitive portrayal […]
I was introduced to the comedian Nate Bargatze via Saturday Night Live and his Netflix appearances. As a fan, I was excited to check out his book. I borrowed the book through Libby to hear him read the book like hearing one of his specials. It helps make the story feel personal when the celebrity author reads it. […]
Se você precisa de uma escapadinha, mergulhe nas águas azuis e cristalinas de Corfu! No espírito de *All Creatures Great and Small*, esta é a história aconchegante de uma pequena cidade sobre uma viúva e seus quatro filhos que, em dificuldades na Inglaterra, decidem impulsivamente se mudar para a ilha grega de Corfu. Baseado em uma história real […]
Nina George takes readers on a journey to Jean Perdu’s Parisian bookshop. He discovers a letter from his long-lost love and is determined to find her. He meets a young character, Max Jordan, and gives him life advice through books and traditions. The Little Paris Bookshop proves how books can be an escape from reality […]
Built in 1838, the Widow’s Point Lighthouse in Harper’s Cove, Nova Scotia, has been cursed since the beginning. From construction workers dying in mysterious accidents, to a string of recorded suicides and strange disappearances, to an infamous axe murder, the Lighthouse has become the eternal prison of many lost souls. Which is exactly what drew […]
O trabalho de Bazterica é sempre provocativo e, muitas vezes, perturbador, numa tentativa de fazer uma reflexão sobre diferentes aspectos da sociedade, incluindo as mudanças climáticas, órgãos governamentais, organizações religiosas e a autonomia corporal. *The Unworthy* não é diferente. A personagem principal nos leva a conhecer seu mundo e a nova vida à qual teve de se adaptar para […]
Do you enjoy chilling, post-apocalyptic stories set in winter? Check out Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice! When a power outage occurs, phone service goes out, and food shipments stop, fear and panic start to build in a small Anishinaabe community in northern Canada. With news of similar issues happening elsewhere and people […]
