by Peabody Institute Library | Feb 15, 2011 | Fiction
The Radleys seem like your average, albeit dysfunctional modern family who live in the small British village of Bishopthorpe. Dr. Peter Radley goes off to to his GP office each morning, while his wife Helen is a stay at home mother who focuses her attention on her...
by Peabody Institute Library | Feb 10, 2011 | Fiction
In 1913, an unaccompanied, mysterious little girl arrives by boat in Brisbane Australia and is adopted by the dockmaster and his wife. She doesn’t remember her name and the only clues to her identity is that she was by a women who she calls “The...
by Peabody Institute Library | Feb 8, 2011 | The Literary World
“British author Brian Jacques, who wrote the “Redwall” (Penguin) adventure series, died of a sudden heart attack on February 5 in Liverpool, England. He was 71.” “The world has lost not only a talented author, but a truly gifted...
by Peabody Institute Library | Jan 29, 2011 | Booklists
Just in time for the Academy Awards, we’ve created a booklist based on the films nominated for Best Picture. Several this year drew on books or true events, or had storylines similar in tone or theme to pre-existing fiction. Browse the list. [polldaddy...
by Peabody Institute Library | Jan 24, 2011 | The Literary World
If you’re one of those people who loves to look at other people’s bookshelves, you might like this post of literature cameos in film on Flavorwire .