Tag Archive: Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading: 1962 Article on Books in the 21st-century
April 27, 2012click on image for full view A 1962 article in The Seattle Times asked a writer, playwright, bookseller and a Professor of English what the book world would be like in the 21st-century. [via Tattered Cover Book Store]
Weekend Reading (Feb 4-5): On the Road Scroll
February 3, 2012Indianapolis, Indiana will play host to the Super Bowl on Sunday, but it is also the present home to one of the more interesting pieces of American literature. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay purchased the original On the Road manuscript, which Jack Kerouac typed out… Read More →
National Libraries Day – February 4
February 2, 2012Bury Library: Saturday, February 4 at 1:30pm Join successful new authors Emma Jane Unsworth and Jenn Ashworth who will read from their recently published books. Librarian and reader Jane Mathieson will join them in conversation about writing, reading and how public libraries support both activities…. Read More →
Weekend Reading: Sherlock, Dickinson and A Christmas Carol
December 16, 2011A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Sunday, Dec 18, 1pm – What the Dickens? Second Annual A Christmas Carol Marathon at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe in New York City. Performers to include Scott Adsit (30 Rock), Elyssa East (Dogtown) and John Hodgman (The Daily Show… Read More →
Weekend Reading: J.D. Salinger
January 28, 2011Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of J.D. Salinger’s death at the age of 91. Fortunately for all the Salinger fans out there, he is still making news and probably will be for years to come. Here are a few articles to catch you up on… Read More →
Weekend Reading: Library Card is your Smartest Card
September 10, 2010September is Library Card Sign-up Month and we feel that there is no excuse not to have a library card. We talked earlier this summer about the dangers that libraries all across the country are facing from cutbacks and closings. By getting a library card,… Read More →
Weekend Reading: Labor Day edition
September 3, 2010Each one of the 12 million immigrants arriving at Ellis Island had a story to tell. And the National Park Service has been doing a great job collecting these oral histories over the years. However, the only way to listen to them was by traveling… Read More →
Weekend Reading: Book Swaps in NYC
July 30, 2010Is your book collection taking up too much space in your tiny apartment? Do you want to freshen up your collection with some new books and help a local library? Lucky for you, there are two book swap events happening this Saturday, July 31st in… Read More →
