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December 23, 2012
NPR book reviewer Maggie Stiefvater recently noted that 55% of YA (Young Adult ) fiction is read by adults. She goes on to recommend five YA titles “you’ll never outgrow.” Her favorite among them, and ours, too, is Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein. As Stiefvater writes, “[T]wo girls join the war effort in World […]
December 22, 2012
We are pleased to introduce local photographer and architect Michael Berns as the next artist in our ongoing exhibition series Local Art @ EPL. From now through the end of January, his evocative photographic collection From Within – From Without will be on display on the 2nd floor of EPL’s Main Branch. Inspired by Henri […]
December 18, 2012
“I am honored to have been asked to recommend books because I love books. I mean, I love buying books. I can’t say I read most of the books I buy. Recently I decided to believe that buying books is as good as reading them. I feel smarter as soon as I sign the credit-card […]
December 13, 2012
There are retro hairdos and furniture styles, so why not a retro cookbook? The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Sixties Cookbook offers up classic recipes with a little history, nostalgia, and advice for the modern cook. Curious about the origins of Betty Crocker? Want to know what serving pieces are in? This is the place to […]
December 12, 2012
Known as the unofficial ambassador for Indian classical music, renowned composer and sitarist Ravi Shankar died Tuesday at the age of 92. He was born in Varanasi, India to a family of musicians and dancers. Trained in both Eastern and Western music, he and his ensemble built a large following for Indian music. He enjoyed […]
December 11, 2012
Today on NPR’s Morning Edition, Lynn Neary spoke with first-time novelist Ayana Mathis and Oprah Winfrey on the next selection for Oprah’s up-dated version of her hugely popular book club. Oprah explained why Mathis’s book, The Twelve Tribes of Hattie caught her attention. She said, “They say you can’t tell a book by a cover,” she says, […]
December 11, 2012
Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler), author of the hugely popular 13-volume Series of Unfortunate Events for children and young adults, chatted yesterday on NPR’s Fresh Air with host Terry Gross. Just released is his new book Who Could That Be at This Hour?, a noir mystery, the first of the All the Wrong Questions series and […]
December 6, 2012
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December 5, 2012
The BBC has commissioned J.K. Rowling’s latest book The Casual Vacancy for a television series. Rowling said she’s thrilled: “I always felt that, if it were to be adapted, this novel was best suited to television and I think the BBC is the perfect home.”No date or length of series has been finalized yet, but […]
December 4, 2012
This fascinating blog post suggests a few beautiful books that explain how to reuse, re-purpose, or recycle books into art objects or practical items. They seem to range in level of ease to produce, but the photos are inviting all the same. Shira S.
