Category Archives: Recommended Reading

Published September 23, 2014 | By Michael Lieberman Banned Books Week is September 21st through the 27th. Celebrate the freedom to read. Stand up against censorship. Take our quiz to find out which banned book you are, and exhibit the … Continue reading →

The VIDA count for 2013 was published recently.  The VIDA count is an annual tally of literary publications and book reviews that looks at the gender of authors published in these sources.  If  you are interested in seeing how your … Continue reading →

Dave Eggers’ The Circle tells the story of Mae Holland who is hired to work for the world’s most powerful internet company called the Circle.  Holland is initially grateful to work for such an influential and groundbreaking company that possesses … Continue reading →

Get a birds eye view of the New York Times Best Sellers! From Ebooks and paperbacks to hardcovers, the list is quite varied! A version of this Best Sellers report appears in the November 10, 2013 issue of The New … Continue reading →

Ruan, Yizhong. 1992. She ying jia za zhi = Photographers international. Taibei Shi: She ying jia za zhi she. She ying jia za zhi : Photographers international started in 1992 is a gorgeous “magazine” out of Taiwan that highlights photographers … Continue reading →

I could not put this book down.  It is definitely a page turner!  Flight behavior : a novel by Barbara Kingsolver. Call No. PS3561.I496 F55 2012 Set in the present day in the rural community of Feathertown, Tennessee, this novel … Continue reading →

Read some wonderful books by Northwest authors – from this Seattle times Fall list. Get The Seattle Times on your iPhone for free by visiting http://itunes.com/apps/seattletimesmobile Copyright (c) 2013 The Seattle Times  

How many have you read? From Goodnight Moon to Harry Potter, The New York Public Library’s 100 greatest children’s books of the past 100 years The list includes picture books for preschoolers as well as books for older readers like … Continue reading →

A wide range of academic research across the country was being interrupted Wednesday as the federal government shutdown continued for a second day — with no clear path to a resolution. Read more in the Inside Higher Ed article, Locked … Continue reading →

Gaiman, Neil. 2001. American Gods: A Novel. New York: W. Morrow. Brought to you by the twisted imagination of Neil Gaiman, this tale draws from old world mythology and pits it against new gods in a modern world, all taking place … Continue reading →