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By Ntozake Shange A vibrant and vital collection that celebrates the three most important muses in the life and work of Ntozake Shange--language, music, and dance. In this deeply personal book, the celebrated writer reflects on what it means to be an artist, a woman,and a woman of color through a beautiful combination of memoir and essay. She describes where her love for creative forces began--in her childhood home, a place where imagination reigned and boredom wasn't allowed. The essays … [Read more...] about Lost in Language & Sound, or, How I Found My Way to the Arts: Essays

by Turner, Elizabeth Hutton A celebration of Georgia O'Keeffe's contribution to still-life painting. It discusses the formative influence of Arthur Wesley Dow and compares her invention in still life to academic practices and traditional models in Western art. There are full-page reproductions of her paintings. Find it in print in NONFICTION 759.13 OKE. … [Read more...] about Georgia O’Keeffe: The Poetry of Things

Systems Librarian, Susie Bille, recommends Living on Vacation: Contemporary Houses for Tranquil Living by Rachel Giles. The world has been watching a war unfold through horrifying images and stories. My heart breaks to see people running for their lives, terrified and disoriented, their homes reduced to rubble. We’ve also lost cherished people here recently through illness, and I reflect every day on the importance of feeling safe. Where we are heavily influences who we are able to be. … [Read more...] about Book Review: “Living on Vacation”