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What's New One Amazing Thing by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni After the glorious complexity of The Palace of Illusions (2008), Divakaruni, who also writes for young readers, presents a wise and beautifully refined drama. When an earthquake hits, nine men and women of diverse ages and backgrounds are trapped in an Indian consulate. Cameron, an African American Vietnam vet, takes charge, striving to keep them safe. College student Uma, who brought along The Canterbury Tales to read while waiting for clerk Malathi and her boss Mangalam to process her papers, suggests that they each tell an important story from their lives. Their tales of heartbreak and revelation are nuanced and riveting as Divakaruni takes fresh measure of the transcendent power of stories and the pilgrimage tradition.--Booklist New Arrivals features recently added fiction, nonfiction, movies, music and more! |
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What We're Reading Pulled by the Heart by Nancy T. Wall Nancy T. Wall grew up in Neenah so it’s natural that we would be especially curious about her story. She leaves Wisconsin for Beirut Lebanon to begin married life with Maher, a Syrian who attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Nancy has a lot to adjust to – a new lifestyle, new foods, cultural traditions, her husband’s family, the language and, oh yes, a Civil War in Lebanon. Nancy writes about her children and the various locations in the Middle East that she lives in or visits – it’s an insider’s account – more personal and descriptive of everyday life than a travelogue. It’s interesting to learn about the foods she eats, shopping, her homes, raising children and what it is really like to live with extreme heat, sandstorms and a monster rainstorm. As a member of a well-to-do family she also travels to Europe and visits her Wisconsin family. Suddenly, her story changes dramatically! She is in danger! At this point in the book, I began reading the pages as quickly as possible and stayed up late to finish the book! When I met Nancy I asked her the question she said audience members at many of her author talks had also asked: “Have you been on Oprah?” And with the recent Academy Awards, I might ask Nancy when she comes to the Oshkosh Public Library on April 14 at 7:00 pm – do you think Sandra Bullock should play you in a movie version?--JD More Staff Picks |
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What You're Reading
Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson Sundays at Tiffany’s was awesome! I couldn’t put it down and read it in about four hours. The book was a sweet childhood reflection that tied together nicely in Jane’s adulthood. Best of all this book wasn’t as sad as “Suzanne’s diary to Nicholas.” --Kristi More Reader Recommendations |
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Novelist Plus Assists fiction and nonfiction readers in finding new authors and titles (If you like...). Browse theme-oriented book lists, awards lists and reader websites. *Home Use |
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Novelist K-8 Fiction database designed with a bright, appealing layout, designed especially for elementary and middle schools. The database contains enhanced subject access for over 60,000 fiction titles aimed at the K-8 population. Full-text reviews from sources like School Library Journal and Booklist are available for many titles. *Home Use |
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Literary Reference Center Comprehensive literary reference database, which provides users with a broad spectrum of reference information from antiquity to the present day, combining information from over 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and reference works, hundreds of literary journals, and unique sources not available anywhere else. Also contains detailed information on the most studied authors and their works and is an essential resource for public, academic and high school libraries. *Home Use |
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Teaching Books Children's literature resource for finding author biographies, interviews, booklists, discussion and activity guides, award winning titles and more. *Home Use. (BadgerLink free resource - To access register for an account.) |
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Writer's Directory (Gale Virtual Reference Library) This resource features biographical and contact information for thousands of living authors worldwide who have at least one English publication. Entries typically include name, pseudonyms, addresses, birth date, career information, and a list of their works. *Home Use for OPL only. |
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