by Peabody Institute Library | Sep 7, 2023 | Biography, Discovery List, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Reading Lists
The Biography Book Club meets every third Monday at 6:30 pm online through Zoom from September-June. This is a list of titles the individual members read over the summer. To join this book club, register through the library’s calendar of events, choose the event, and...
by envisionmg | Jul 10, 2023 | Discovery List, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Reading Lists, Sci - Fi
Last week, I made a post about the literary career of Octavia E. Butler in celebration of her receiving the inaugural Infinity Award, which is meant to honor authors who have passed but whose legacies live on. To celebrate not just her career, but also her legacy, I...
by envisionmg | Jul 3, 2023 | Biography, Children's Literature, Discovery List, Essays, Fiction, For Kids, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Non-fiction, Reading Lists, Romance, Sci - Fi, Self-Help
July is known as Disability Pride Month! Disability Pride initially started as a day of celebration in 1990—the year that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. That same year, Boston held the first Disability Pride Day. This month is meant to...
by envisionmg | Jun 1, 2023 | Biography, Children's Literature, Discovery List, DVD/Movie, Essays, Fiction, For Kids, Historical Fiction, History, Horror, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade Fiction, Non-fiction, Reading Lists, Romance, Watch List, YA, YA Fiction
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, which was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. This month-long...
by envisionmg | May 4, 2023 | Children's Literature, Discovery List, DVD/Movie, Fiction, For Kids, Graphic Novels, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Middle Grade Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Reading Lists, Romance, Watch List, YA, YA Fiction
This Bookshelf does not existMay is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the...
by envisionmg | Mar 11, 2023 | Biography, Discovery List, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Non-fiction, Reading Lists, Romance, Sci - Fi
It is award season! In celebration with the 95th Academy Awards ceremony tomorrow night, we have compiled a list of recommendations based on nominees. This discovery list includes at least one book recommendation for every film nominated in the Best Picture category....
