Downtown Owl, Chuck Klosterman’s first novel, has been called a minor masterpiece in the genre we might call small-town quirkiana. Set in the non-descript town of Owl, North Dakota, the story treats us to Klosterman’s gift for creating ” a kind of perfect pitch for the way ordinary people talk.” We come to know the [...]
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One hundred years after the sinking of the Titanic, new books on the topic continue to be published! With newly commissioned artwork, Wreck and Sinking of the ‘Titanic’ is a deluxe reproduction of the 1912 memorial edition edited by the great descriptive writer Marshall Everett and published immediately after the event occurred. Titanic tragedy : [...]
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LATE BREAKING NEWS! Author Adam Ross will be joining our discussion on Wednesday April 4th, via teleconference. Don’t miss this chance to hear him speak to us personally about his highly acclaimed debut novel. Join us–7 p.m. Bring your insights and questions.
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Where Snowflakes Dance and Swear: Inside the Land of Ballet takes readers backstage for a wide-ranging view of the ballet world from the diverse perspectives of dancers, choreographers, stagers, teachers, conductors, musicians, rehearsal pianists, lighting directors, costumers, stage managers, scenic artists, marketers, fundraisers, students, and even pointe shoe fitters. With a handy reference [...]
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March is the month to celebrate the Dummies series! The popular yellow and black covers are popular for introduction to nearly every subject under the sun. . . . . check out the most recent ones here in the Pop Culture department!
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This month’s First Wednesday read , The Little Disturbances of Man, by Grace Paley, let’s us dip into the short stories of “women and men at love.” Paley has been called a wonderful writer–merciless, fresh, comic and unladylike. “Disturbances,” first published in 1959, displays her deft and humorous touch. Whether writing about loving and bickering couples, angry [...]
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If the recent exhibit at the Akron Art Museum of MC Esher prints left you wanting to learn more about artists’ prints, visit our collection of books in the Popular Culture division. Prints of the Twentieth Century History of prints from Expressionism, through World War I , then on to Pop, Op, and knetic prints. The Best [...]
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Cormac McCarthy is often considered to be one of the greatest American novelists living today, and yet, the grim and violent nature of much of his work, has narrowed his reading audience. All the Pretty Horses, October’s First Wednesday Book Group choice, his sixth novel and 1992 National Book Award winner, opens the door to readers eager to [...]
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This September marks the 10 year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The First Wednesday Book Group will revisit this traumatic event through the writing of Jonathan Safran Foer, in his novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Readers will follow nine year old protagonist, Oskar Schell on his secret mission through New York to find the lock [...]
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One of the entertainment industry’s most exhilarating, eccentric, and influential events of the year, San Diego Comic-Con International is a giant annual convention for fans of comics, movies, superheroes, science fiction and video games that has become a major event on Hollywood’s calendar. If you missed Comic-Con 2011 in San Diego at the end of [...]
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