"Hard times are coming, when we'll be wanting the voices of writers who can see alternatives to how we live now, can see through our fear-stricken society and its obsessive technologies to other ways of being, and even imagine real grounds for hope. We'll need writers who can remember freedom -- poets, visionaries -- realists of a larger reality. . . ." Words Are My Matter collects talks, essays, introductions to beloved books, and book reviews by Ursula K. Le Guin, one of our fore- most … [Read more...] about Words Are My Matter
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Dancing at the Pity Party
Part poignant cancer memoir and part humorous reflection on a motherless life, this debut graphic novel is extraordinarily comforting and engaging. From before her mother's first oncology appointment through the stages of her cancer to the funeral, sitting shiva, and afterward, when she must try to make sense of her life as a motherless daughter, Tyler Feder tells her story in this graphic novel that is full of piercing--but also often funny--details. She shares the important post-death … [Read more...] about Dancing at the Pity Party
Black Sun
Nominated for the 2021 Hugo Awards and the 2020 Nebula Awards for Best Novel From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Resistance Reborn comes the first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic.Find it in print and ebook here: SF/FANTASY Main Coll, SCIFIC ROA … [Read more...] about Black Sun
Gold Mine Fall Opening
With the shift in autumn weather, comes new merchandise at the Gold Mine Thrift Store, and more ways to chase away the chill. See what's new on our Facebook page. … [Read more...] about Gold Mine Fall Opening
Gold Mine Cashmere Sale
Cashmere. Sweaters, scarves, gloves, socks, women's, men's. Need we say more? Yes! There's more. See what's new on the Gold Mine Facebook page. … [Read more...] about Gold Mine Cashmere Sale
The Story of Manon. . .
The Story of Manon Lescaut and the Chevalier des Grieux by the Abbe Prevost D’Exiles hides its striking hand-painted illustrations in our main floor Nonfiction collection. The Story of Manon Lescaut and the Chevalier des Grieux, by the Abbé Prévost d'Exiles; translated from the original text of 1731 by Helen Waddell; illustrated by Pierre Brissaud. Published in 1731 as the last installment of Prévost’s seven-volume opus, Mémoires et Aventures d’un Homme de … [Read more...] about The Story of Manon. . .
