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In honor of Black History Month, here are some recent nonfiction titles covering a variety of topics related to Black history. Black in blues : how a color tells the……story of my people by Imani Perry A National Book Award winner examines the connection of the color blue to Black history, weaving together themes of hope, melancholy and personal…

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In honor of Women’s History Month, here are some works of fiction inspired by the lives of real women throughout history. All you have to do is call by Kerri…

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April is National Poetry Month. If you’d like a little more poetry in your life, check out some of the newest additions to MHL’s poetry collection. Anishinaabe songs for a……and ends in a cemetery in Los Angeles. Yet, as with Ange Mlinko’s other books of poetry, the collection uses geography as a trope for the ways in which we……maps” (not to mention “the apps”). Whether it’s Europa borne over the waves, or gravestones bearing aliases rather than birth names, or books bequeathed to us by relatives in languages……spiritual and physical journey. With its confiding tones and candid self-examination, Mojave Ghost is Gander’s most inviting and poignant book yet. Scorched earth by Tiana Clark Scorched Earth moves between…

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…the National Book Award and the National Book Critics’ Circle Award finalist for An Unnecessary Woman is about an Arab American trans woman’s journey among Syrian refugees on Lesbos island….April is Arab American Heritage Month! For your next read, why not check out one of these great works of fiction by Arab American authors? Against the loveless world :……books, and becomes determined to learn more about its author, her grandmother, who arrived in Jordan during World War I. Ms. Marvel : destined by Saladin Ahmed Ms. Marvel is…

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May is Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which makes it a great time to check out some new fiction by authors with AAPI heritage! There’s a little something for everyone…

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Lorraine O’Brien- July Artist of the Month Lorraine O’Brien’s interest in art is connected very closely to her love of nature, and the beauty of New England’s changing seasons. She…

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In honor of the anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, July is observed as National Disability Pride Month. Here are some great books by and about people with disabilities……media criticism and cultural critique, the Deafblind writer and four-time Hugo Award finalist discusses how the media represents disability in books, movies and TV, as well as her efforts to……by Andrew Leland In a book that is part memoir, part historical and cultural investigation, the author, midway through his life with retinitis pigmentosa, explores the state of being that…

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…The Tea Dragon Society, and the delightfully titled Really Loud Librarians. Stop by Level 1 near the reference desk to check them out! We hope you enjoy this month’s sudoku….

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Hi everyone, In case you haven’t heard, our Friends group is holding their Fall Book Sale this year from September 24th to September 28th: Preview Night – Wednesday, 9/24, 5:30-8:30……in free!) Thursday, 9/25: 1:00 to 4:30 pm Friday & Saturday, 9/26 & 9/27: 9 am to 4:30 pm Sunday, 9/28: 1-4 pm We hope you enjoy this month’s sudoku!…

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...like me, you said "first place," but that's not right. If you pass someone who's in second place, you're still in second place! We hope you enjoy this month's sudoku!...

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