Imagining The Life Of The President's Wife
Sep 30th, 2008 · American Wife follows the life of a demure school librarian who becomes first lady of the United States. The novel, inspired by the life of Laura Bush, is the third from Curtis Sittenfeld.
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Librarians Harvest New Manga Titles At Comic-Con
Jul 28th, 2008 · Are the shelves at your local library looking more colorful these days? Chalk it up to all the comic books — and the librarians who love them. Over the weekend, librarians mingled with comic enthusiasts at Comic-Con, a massive popular arts convention in San Diego.
Libraries Looking For More African-American Men
Jun 27th, 2008 · Library of Congress research librarian Julius C. Jefferson, Jr. is leading a panel discussion called "An Endangered Species: The Black Male Librarian" at this weekend's meeting of the American Library Association. He'll tell us why it's important to have black men in the stacks and what can be done to recruit more of them.
Librarian Offers Reading Tips for Gay Pride Month
Jun 26th, 2008 · June is when many gay and lesbian Americans celebrate their sexuality. In recognition of Gay Pride Month, Loriene Roy, President of the American Library Association tells listeners about books that highlight the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender experience.
Librarian Picks Books for Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
May 27th, 2008 · Loriene Roy, president of the American Library Association, offers suggestions of children's books for Asian-Pacific American Month.
A New Batch of Under-the-Radar Books ****
Jan 22nd, 2008 · Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl returns with another set of titles you should be reading but haven't (yet). The latest batch features the story of three royal cousins, tales of wild animal adventures and a pun-filled picture book for younger readers.
Out of This World: Great Sci-Fi and Fantasy ****
Nov 12th, 2007 · Nancy Pearl had a hard time compiling a short list of her favorite science fiction and fantasy books. There are too many good ones, she says. But one title seemed a natural to the Seattle librarian: Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians.
Summer Books from Utah's Remote Librarian *
May 27th, 2007 · Eve Tallman, director of the prize-winning Grand County Public Library in Moab, Utah, kicks off an annual summer reading series with a handful of books she's set aside for the season.
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