Mouse Guard by David Petersen (Series) Beautiful artwork and great story! Dispatched to find a missing mouse, three members of the Mouse Guard make a shocking discovery - one that involves a treacherous betrayal, a stolen secret, and a rising power with just one goal - to bring down the Guard.
Broken horses : a memoir / Brandi Carlile "Brandi Carlile was born into a musically gifted, impoverished family on the outskirts of Seattle and grew up in a constant state of change, moving from house to house, trailer to trailer, fourteen times in as many years. Though imperfect in every way, her dysfunctional childhood was as beautiful as it was strange, and as…
"In Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man, Acho takes on all the questions, large and small, insensitive and taboo, many white Americans are afraid to ask--yet which all Americans need the answers to, now more than ever. With the same open-hearted generosity that has made his video series a phenomenon, Acho explains the vital core of such fraught concepts as white privilege, cultural…
Lionel Shriver takes a satirical look at the possible outcomes of a couple's vow to off themselves when they reach their 80s. Thought-provoking, occasionally bizarre, and a sincere look at what makes a marriage work. See if it is available today at the library.
Radiolab is a radio program produced by WNYC, a public radio station in New York City, and broadcast on public radio stations in the United States. The show is nationally syndicated and is available as a podcast. Live shows were first offered in 2008. Radiolab was founded by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich in 2002.
The Line Tender A National Bestseller A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2019 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2019 A Kirkus Best Book of 2019 A Shelf Awareness Best Book of 2019 A Book Page Best Book of 2019 A BCCB Blue Ribbon Book "Kate Allen writes with lyric grace, and her beautifully textured narrative, of a girl struggling to understand and move beyond tragedy, is a triumph."—The Buffalo News "Allen’s understated but richly detailed story will…
"Taylor Jenkins Reid has an effortless way of making each character so vividly real — you’ll wish you could stream their albums. And like any good ’70s tale, expect lots of sex, drugs and rock n’ roll." ~ The Wordy Girl Put a hold on it now.
Each two-minute vignette of Dan Roberts’ A Moment in Time is a brief and compelling journey into the past. Listen on Soundcloud. Visit the website.
Childhood is surreal. Why shouldn't children's books be? In this whimsical talk, award-winning author Mac Barnett speaks about writing that escapes the page, art as a doorway to wonder — and what real kids say to a fictional whale. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPrS7-kx9Y0
With very little fan fair but much anticipation the Lyons Community Library opened its doors to the public on August 1st at 10:30 am. During the first thirty minutes over fifty community members explored the new building and over the entire day patrons checked out 572 items. The opening of the new library building marks a new chapter in the story of the…