Feeling the Heat? Think About These Fall Books!
Did you know that the library has many books on order 3-4 months ahead of their publication? Wish that you knew about things earlier so that you don't have to wait so long?Here are some of the recently...
View ArticleDid You Miss This?
If you browse the book stacks at the Central Library, chances are you'll spy a "Did you miss this?" bookmark tucked in a title. Staff periodically flag a book that may have fallen off your reading...
View ArticleCelebrate Reading with Latino Authors
Every day is a reason to celebrate reading. And there is no better way to do so, than to read new titles by Latino authors. Normally only read fiction? Switch it up and try a memoir. Eschew fiction...
View ArticleThe asylum : a collage of couture reminiscences ...and hysteria
Simon Doonan Book Simon Doonan, author, fashion commentator, and creative ambassador for Barneys New York shares his insider stories in his new book, The asylum : a collage of couture reminiscences...
View ArticleIt's That Time of the Year...
Yes, everyone from The New York Times to NPR is coming out with their take on "the best books of 2013" right now.I won't promise this list is "the best," but they're all books I enjoyed this year for...
View ArticleBossypants
Tina Fey Book What a fun audiobook. Tina Fey reads her own memoir about breaking into comedy and acting and her experiences as a working mother. A nice, well-written, light read. I've only watched a...
View ArticlePersonalized Reading Lists: Dive Into Some Great Recent Nonfiction Reads
Our librarians love creating Personalized Reading Lists for DPL customers. If you haven't requested your list yet, we want you to know what you're missing! Each month in this column, we feature a...
View ArticleAn Astronaut's guide to life on earth
Chris Hadfield Book Part memoir, part self-help, part description of what life is really like as an astronaut, this book was fascinating. Hadfield dreamed of becoming an astronaut from the time he was...
View ArticleThe Caged Bird Has Been Set Free
Although I do not think this dynamic, creative woman could ever have been caged, she absolutely sang with the voice of an angel! Even from a young age she spread her wings to fly places most people...
View ArticleA cup of water under my bed : a memoir
Daisy Hernández Book A memoir exploring the intersections of culture, language, class, sexuality, and religion. Hernandez grew up in New Jersey with immigrant parents--her mother from Columbia, her...
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