by Peabody Institute Library | Dec 10, 2011 | Fiction, Staff Picks
Publisher’s Summary: “An electrifying psychological thriller about a mother and daughter pushed to their limits. Shelley and her mom have been menaced long enough. Excused from high school where a trio of bullies nearly killed her, and still reeling from...
by Peabody Institute Library | Dec 8, 2011 | Booklists, Fiction, Non-fiction, Staff Picks
If you’re looking for something to get you in the spirit of the holidays, try one of the books on our New Holiday Fiction Booklist. If you’re looking for a good book your favorite booklover, we have some suggestions for you. Books to Give the Reader in...
by Peabody Institute Library | Nov 23, 2011 | The Literary World
Popular fantasy writer Anne McCaffrey passed away this past Monday. She was 85 years old. From The Guardian: “McCaffrey, who went on to publish almost 100 books, began her career in 1967 with Restoree, which she described as a “jab” at the way women...
by Peabody Institute Library | Nov 17, 2011 | Book Awards
Learn more about the National Book Awards here. FICTION WINNER: Jesmyn Ward, Salvage the Bones (Bloomsbury USA) FINALISTS: Andrew Krivak, The Sojourn (Bellevue Literary Press) – Interview Téa Obreht, The Tiger’s Wife (Random House) Julie Otsuka, The Buddha...
by Peabody Institute Library | Nov 14, 2011 | Book Trailer
[youtube=”http://youtu.be/ZNPt_Xb6W9″] Publisher’s Summary: “Inspired by one of the world’s greatest novels, Ohio artist Matt Kish set out on an epic voyage of his own one day in August 2009. More than one hundred and fifty years following the...
