Gold Mine Processing Associate Janis Tedrow recommends the film Sinners produced and directed by Ryan Coogler. In the film Sinners, two brothers during the 1930s Jim Crow set out to purchase a barn on a former slave plantation in order to open a juke joint. On the journey, they invite friends to work there, and it becomes an immediate success. One of the old friends is a piano player. On his way to this new music venue, he meets Sammie, a young man whose father is a preacher. Sammie’s … [Read more...] about Film Review: Sinners
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Documentary Review: The Final Days of Julius Caesar
Communications Manager Kyla Merwin Recommends The Final Days of Julius Caesar produced by The Great Courses. “Beware the Ides of March,” warned the seer Spurinna to Rome’s most powerful man, Gaius Julius Caesar. On that day of foreboding, March 15, 44 BCE, one of the most infamous assassinations in world history would take place. To set the stage, narrator Robert Garland takes us first, with passion and aplomb, to another pivotal day in Roman history in January 49 BCE, when Julius … [Read more...] about Documentary Review: The Final Days of Julius Caesar
Book Review: Moonglow
Director of Regional History Mary Tyson recommends Moonglow by Michael Chabon. To make sense of one’s grandparents’ lives is not a straightforward undertaking. The attempt to understand what life was like two generations earlier is what the novel Moonglow is about. The author, Michael Chabon, wrote himself as a narrator character: the grandson, Mike. As the narrator, Mike, an aspiring writer, weaves vivid tales told to him by his dying grandfather and he brings them to life through his … [Read more...] about Book Review: Moonglow
In the Foyer: Tiny Art 2026
Select pieces from the Tiny Art Show in the Children's Library have made their way to the Library's foyer, showcasing the imagination and talent of kids and teens. In February, visitors to the Library voted on their favorites in a variety of categories. The art on display is listed below. We certainly wish we had room to display all of the magnificent, creative Tiny Art expressions in the Library's foyer. Those pieces not in the display can be picked up in the Children's Library. Thank you! … [Read more...] about In the Foyer: Tiny Art 2026
Review: Book and Dagger
by Elyse Graham I’ve always been interested in stories of people who worked in espionage during World War II; the French Underground being a source of many books about their exploits. I always found it fascinating that these people put their lives on the line to gather information and spy on the enemy and blow up stuff. This book takes on that subject from a different approach. When WWII started, the United States did not have an intelligence agency, so we were way behind the rest … [Read more...] about Review: Book and Dagger
Film Review: Superman
Circulation Supervisor Cándida Miniño recommends DC Studios Superman. The latest Superman movie has Lex Luthor secretly aiding the country of Boravia invade Jarhanpur. Luthor’s metahuman Ultraman defeats Superman, and he retreats to the Fortress of Solitude, where robots heal him using solar energy. Luthor finds the Fortress, captures Krypto the dog, and restores a damaged message from Superman's parents. This message suggests Superman was sent to conquer Earth. When it … [Read more...] about Film Review: Superman
