What makes Time Travel stories so popular? Don and Sarah return for another Book Drops to break down the time travel genre and explore what makes these titles so popular. They also have reading recommendations just in time for Groundhog Day! Recommended Reads for Time Travel Kindred by Octavia Butler (Don/Sarah) Timeline by Michael Crichton Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 1/22/1963 by…
Cleveland Public Library is hosting a series of candid conversations with four women who have redefined standards for race, culture, and society. It’s part of Writers & Readers which engages authors, academics, and public figures in discussions surrounding the books and stories that have shaped their lives. This year’s theme is Courage, Commitment, and Change. 2022 WRITERS & READERS SERIES AUTHOR DATE Misty Copeland…
SO many lists at the end of the year! How do you decide what’s notable, best, award-winning, Top 10, or Top 100 list? List-making is inherently fraught with caveats and disappointments! “Why wasn’t XYZ on there!” Genre books don’t necessarily make it on the “Best Books” of the year unless you’re specifically looking at “The Best Sci-Fi…” or “The Best Romance Titles of…” even…
News 5 Cleveland’s Danita Harris reads Like A Girl by Lori Degman for storytime. Visit a branch near you: https://cpl.org/locations Watch: https://cpl.org/virtual-storytimes Listen to Dial-A-Story: 216-777-6500
I often think of my kids when I think of progress. The idea of the future, of the possibility of something new happening, is what fascinates me about youth. I can see myself in them—I can see whole alternative ways of living. Artist Darius Steward Darius Steward’s Baggage Claim, in Search of New Beginnings, an installation embracing themes of identity,…
This week’s book from The Stacks is City Dog by Karla Kuskin. Published in 1994 by Clarion Books. A family from the city takes their dog on a trip to the country in this sweet rhyming story about getting out to the countryside. In beautiful pictures, watch the dog frolic and explore! Find this book and other books about cities,…