The National Book Critics Circle awards have been announced. They areFiction: The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran DesaiNonfiction: Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the American Revolution by Simon Schama Biography: James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon by Julie Phillips Memoir/Autobiography: The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million by … Continue reading Red Carpet
Black Men Reading
Black Men Reading is a book club and discussion group dedicated to both literacy and the love of reading. Focusing on titles and topics of particular interest to African-Americans, the group meets weekly to encourage conversation on important social topics."We have to create a place where the images we want and need to see are … Continue reading Black Men Reading
Pelham-Grenville, not Parental Guidance
We recently acquired a large collection of vintage PG Wodehouse books. Most of the 175 or so books date from the 1920s and 1930s, but there are also many newer editions. Prices start at $5.99.PG Wodehouse was a prolific author. ("I know I was writing stories when I was five. I don't know what I … Continue reading Pelham-Grenville, not Parental Guidance
