It's not too late to participate in the Friends of the St Paul Public Library's series of book discussions entitled ""Your Heart's Desire: Sex and Love in Jewish Literature." Held at 7pm every Tuesday in July at the Highland Park branch, the events are free and open to the public. This month's remaining books are … Continue reading Be a Mensch: Visit Your Local Library
Newfound Tribe of Librarians Not Happy
So I'm not the only one who was irked by the New York Times' article on the newer, hipper librarian recently unearthed in deepest Brooklyn. (See my post "It's Hip to Be Pretty" here if you missed it.) Nicole Scherer at The Huffington Post has a nice roundup of snarky opinions from the blogosphere, particularly … Continue reading Newfound Tribe of Librarians Not Happy
007 @ 100
Word today that the estate of Ian Fleming has annointed Sebastian Faulks, probably best know as the author of Charlotte Gray, to write the next official James Bond novel. Faulks' book, to be called Devil May Care, will be published in May to coincide with the hundredth anniversary of Fleming's birth.The Guardian also reports the … Continue reading 007 @ 100
