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 […]
Blix Windway has made a career out of her wanderlust and is entirely independent – an unusual and difficult choice for a woman brought up as a Lady in 1920s England. Her newest expedition takes her to Egypt, where she is eager to experience the culture and learn all she can. She makes a new […]
Nonfiction: Books About Black Musicians Learn all about Black musicians past and present through our display of memoirs, biographies, DVDs, and nonfiction books! Plus, catch a Friday morning movie at HPL! This month, we’re featuring biopics about Black musicians. Visit our Events page for the schedule. Fiction: For the Love of Food Whether you’re an […]
Você já se sentiu atraído por um livro por causa do título ou da capa? Foi assim que acabei comprando um exemplar de *Pizza Girl*, de Jean Kyoung Frazier. Assim como a capa empolgante, o texto me chamou a atenção e não me decepcionou. Neste romance conciso, uma jovem de 18 anos de Los Angeles lida com a gravidez, o trabalho, […]
Hirayasumi by Keigo Shinzō is a feel-good slice of life manga series that follows 29 year old Hiroto and his laid back approach to life. He recently inherited a house from a curmudgeonly elderly woman he befriended and is now dealing with home ownership. His 18 year old cousin, Natsumi, has also come to live […]
