This just in from the Miami Herald: The public library in Coconut Grove, Florida, is now on the Miami Register of Historic Places. As such, the exterior must remain largely unchanged, although major renovations are planned within.I wasn't aware of the library, but now that I've seen it, I'm glad they're preserving it. That's a … Continue reading Coconut (Grove) Samoa
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The Hennepin County Library system is holding two public meetings about the future of Uptown's Walker branch library. The agenda is a bit vague: "These are beginning discussions to gather community input on a new Walker Library before a request for proposal (RFP) is issued. We are looking for ideas about the kind of library … Continue reading Rumblings
Literary Drama
The on again, off again saga of Vladimir Nabokov's unfinished final manuscript has taken yet another unexpected turn. An excerpt of 5,000 words will be published in Playboy magazine this fall.To recap the whole story: Nabokov instructed that his incomplete novella The Original of Laura should not be published. According the the New York Times, … Continue reading Literary Drama