Families are the compass that guide us.” Brad Henry Fun for the Whole Family by Jennifer E. Smith is a family drama filled with laughs, heart, and road trips. The Endicotts, by anyone’s measure, are extraordinary (emphasis on the extra). Jude is an Oscar-nominated actor; Roddy is an elite athlete, and Connor is a…
Rumors swirl around the abandoned orphanage, Coram House. It sits perched on the shores of Lake Champlain in Vermont – and it’s purported to be haunted by the ghosts of residents who may have been abused or killed by the very people who were there to care for them. Ghost-writer Alex Kelley comes to this…
"I've seen a body taken by the sea, and the state of it will rid a man of any hubris. We are soberingly weak under its hammer. This woman, delivered by such a sea--one more powerful than most--is clinging on with a bewildering defiance." Charlotte McConaghy, Wild Dark Shore, pg. 5 The sea is many…
Laugh all you want, but I like a nice laundromat, especially at night. They’re infinitely more pleasant than that creepy laundry room in the basement of your college dorm. They’re cozy, even when they’re brightly lit. They smell nice. The rumble of the machines is soothing. In short, laundromats are charming. Yeonnam Dong’s Smiley Laundromat…
Nearly half a million people walked through the Library's doors last year. What’s the draw? Everything. The Library is where inspiration lives. Whatever sparks your curiosity, we’ve got something for everyone. Celebrate National Library Week by visiting us any day during the week for pop-up demos that showcase hidden gems in our materials, services,…
No one wants to be the bad guy, and so we distort facts to suit our images of ourselves, and we do this so often that eventually, the lie becomes the truth. – The Lost House There are time when I want to curl up and read a dark, complicated book. My longing for…
Early reviews of Ariel Courage’s debut Bad Nature painted a portrait of a deeply flawed character, who, shortly after a terminal cancer diagnosis, embarks on a cross-country drive to kill her estranged father. The picture I had in my head of this story was much funnier than the book turned out to be. There are…
'"I host a radio show," Aiden says calmly. "Maya called in to ask for dating advice." My hand clenches around the phone. "Dating advice? She's twelve." "She didn't call for herself. She called for you." He makes a small huff of amusement. "My name is Aiden Valentine and you're live with Heartstrings, Baltimore's romance hotline.”'…
Becky and Nate are back for the 10th year in a row to discuss this Sunday's 97th Academy Awards ceremony. Listen and discover the films of 2024 - the movies getting all the buzz, must-see performances, filmmakers to know, overrated disappointments, and the overlooked films that you don't want to miss. Remember, if you add…
When I first heard the premise of Ava Robinson’s Definitely Better Now, I wasn’t sure she’d be able to pull it off. “The story of a recovering alcoholic attempting to rebuild her life while navigating an office romance,” in my experience, is rarely followed by the words, “I am surely in for a moving-yet-hilarious time.”…
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