...with James Risen The Last Honest Man: The CIA, the FBI, the Mafia, and the Kennedys—and One Senator's Fight to Save Democracy is a new book out in 2023 from journalist James Risen centering on Frank Church, a senator from Idaho from 1957-1980. Church of Idaho was an unlikely hero. He led congressional opposition to the Vietnam War and had become a scathing, radical critic of what he saw as American imperialism around the world. But he was still politically ambitious, … [Read more...] about Frank Church: “The Last Honest Man”
Book Review: Death Note
Cándida Miniño, Outreach Librarian, recommends Death Note by Tsugumi Ōba. A soul reaper (Shinigami in Japanese) bored with his immortal existence decides to drop his Death Note for a human to find. The Death Note is a notebook that reapers use to take the lives of the people whose names they write. The person who finds the book is Light Yagami—a genius high school student. Light tests the rules of the Death Note, one of which is: You must visualize the face of the name … [Read more...] about Book Review: Death Note
Young Latino Leaders Panel 2023
(Panel de jóvenes líderes latinos) Friday, October 13, 20235:00pm - 6:00pmJohn A. and Carole O. Moran Lecture Hall As part of National Hispanic Heritage Month, and in partnership with ProjecTooluccess and the Crisis Hotline, The Community Library will host the 3rd annual panel discussion celebrating and hearing from young Latino leaders in our community. Panelists to be announced. The conversation will highlight the incredible work of high school students, recent … [Read more...] about Young Latino Leaders Panel 2023
Four-Fifths A Grizzly
with Doug Chadwick Thursday, October 12, 20235:30pm - 6:30pmohn A. and Carole O. Moran Lecture Hall Veteran environmental writer Douglas Chadwick will present ideas from his most recent book Four-Fifths A Grizzly: A New Perspective on Nature that Just Might Save Us All. He will explore the amazing interconnectedness of nature, advocating that the path toward conservation begins with how we see our place in the world. In the book Chadwick explores how our genetic identity and similarity … [Read more...] about Four-Fifths A Grizzly
A Conversation with Rajiv Joseph
Pulitzer Prize finalist and two-time Obie Award winner Rajiv Joseph will be in conversation with Martha Williams, The Community Library’s Programs and Education Director. Monday, October 9, 20235:00pm - 6:00pmJohn A. and Carole O. Moran Lecture Hall Joseph is the third annual Sun Valley Playwright's Resident, a residency that fosters new relationships between theatremakers and Idaho’s Wood River Valley community and offers creative support to foster a new project over the course of a … [Read more...] about A Conversation with Rajiv Joseph
Book Club: “Living Untethered”
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 5:30pm - 6:30pmLibrary Programs Studio December's pick for The Community Library Book Club is Living Untethered by Michael A. Singer. The discussion will be led by communications manager Kyla Merwin. More/register here. A New York Times bestseller, this transformative and highly anticipated guide will be your compass on an exciting new journey toward self-realization and unconditional happiness. The luminary author of The … [Read more...] about Book Club: “Living Untethered”
