James McBride's 'Heaven & Earth' is an all-American mix of prejudice and hope
Set in a neighborhood where Blacks and immigrant Jews have lived next to each other for decades, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store is one of the best novels critic Maureen Corrigan has read this year.
(Image credit: Riverhead Books / NPR)
Closed: Labor Day
Closed: Labor Day
Closed: Labor Day
Closed: Labor Day
Finding Her Voice Was Just a Rowboat Journey Away
Harakka Island, a creative community off the coast of Helsinki, Finland, helped the illustrator Marika Maijala come into her own as an artist. “I don’t know where my art ends and my life begins. The border is fleeting.”
Finding Her Voice Was Just a Rowboat Journey Away
Harakka Island, a creative community off the coast of Helsinki, Finland, helped the illustrator Marika Maijala come into her own as an artist. “I don’t know where my art ends and my life begins. The border is fleeting.”
Book Review: ‘Cosmic Scholar,’ by John Szwed
Harry Smith lived many lives. “Cosmic Scholar,” a new biography, details his earthly ones.
Book Review: ‘Cosmic Scholar,’ by John Szwed
Harry Smith lived many lives. “Cosmic Scholar,” a new biography, details his earthly ones.
Werner Herzog Is the Voice of A.I. Poetry
When asked to narrate an audiobook of machine-generated verse, Mr. Herzog readily agreed. “I wasn’t the best choice,” he said. “I was the only choice.”
Werner Herzog Is the Voice of A.I. Poetry
When asked to narrate an audiobook of machine-generated verse, Mr. Herzog readily agreed. “I wasn’t the best choice,” he said. “I was the only choice.”
Preschool Storytime
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Preschool Storytime
Open to ages 2-4. Registration required. The latest books & some old favorites will help introduce new vocabulary & reinforce learning.
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Children & their caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, crafts, games & movement while building language & literacy skills.We ask that guardians please remain present with children under age 9 during the event.
Face masks are optional.
All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Thrillers and Suspense: August 2023
Footsteps behind you... Conspiracy theories... A race against time... Horrific consequences... If you're seeking white knuckles and a racing heart, you've come to the right place. Monthly.
Delivered: 8/14/2023 12:00:00 AM
Delivered: 8/14/2023 12:00:00 AM
Closed: Labor Day
Closed: Labor Day
Nechama Tec, Polish Holocaust Survivor and Scholar, Dies at 92
She wrote about heroic Jewish resisters in her book “Defiance,” which was later made into a film starring Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber.
Nechama Tec, Polish Holocaust Survivor and Scholar, Dies at 92
She wrote about heroic Jewish resisters in her book “Defiance,” which was later made into a film starring Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber.
The Case of the Internet Archive vs. Book Publishers
In the pandemic emergency, Brewster Kahle’s Internet Archive freely lent out digital scans of its library. Publishers sued. Owning a book means something different now.
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