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Events for Adults
UAPL Book Circle
Discussion of “A Moveable Feast: The Restored Edition” by Ernest Hemingway. Published posthumously in 1964, this remains one of Ernest... more
When?
Tue, 05/21/2013 - 7:00pm
Where?
Lane Road Branch Library
Red Cross Blood Drive
Be a hero for a day in your community, donate blood and save a life.
When?
Sat, 06/08/2013 - 9:00am
Where?
Tremont Road - Main Library
Red Cross Blood Drive
Be a hero for a day in your community, donate blood and save a life.
When?
Sat, 06/08/2013 - 9:00am
Where?
Tremont Road - Main Library
Digital Media @ UAPL
New Releases
News from the World of Letters
Posted on: Tue, 04/30/2013 - 12:57pm
Posted on: Mon, 04/08/2013 - 3:18pm
Moving from Maine to New York Author Elizabeth Strout's new book "The Burgess Boys" is set in Parke Slope, a Brooklyn neighborhood where Strout calls home.
Listen to the NPR interview:
Posted on: Mon, 04/08/2013 - 3:10pm
Simon & Schuster has a book deal with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Clinton is working on a memoir and policy book about her years as secretary of state. The book is tentatively scheduled for release in June 2014. (HuffPost Books)
Posted on: Mon, 03/25/2013 - 2:53pm
Chinua Achebe, the Nigerian author and whose internationally acclaimed fiction helped to revive African literature, died on Thursday in Boston (New York Times).
Books by Achebe available at your library:
- Anthills of the Savannah
- Chike and the River
- The Education of a British-protected Child: Essays
- How the Leopard Got His Claws
- There was a country: a personal history of Biafra
- Things Fall Apart
Posted on: Mon, 03/25/2013 - 2:39pm
Novelist Joyce Carol Oates' latest novel is in the gothic tradition, but not all of the demons that bedevil its blue-blooded characters are of the supernatural variety (Yahoo!).
In 20th century Princeton, New Jersey, a powerful curse, which besets the wealthiest of families, causes the disappearance of a young bride, and when her brother sets out to find her, he crosses paths with the town's most formidable people, including Grover Cleveland and Upton Sinclair.
Adult Recommendations
"A Light that Never Goes Out: the Enduring Saga of The Smiths" by Tony Fletcher
This is a detailed story of the band The Smiths by a clearly ardent fan that would certainly be of interest to other fans of the band (like myself), but also to anyone following the history of indie music. They are such an English band, and the author details many locations and subtexts that may not be readily apparent to those who are not native Mancunians or familiar with British pop culture and local history. He talks about all of the band’s influences and shows the reader where they fit into musical history. This is a really thick book of 704 pages covering the span of the band’s life, so there’s a lot of detail here, considering they were only together for 6 years.
"Me before You: a novel" by Jojo Moyes
Me before You is the story of Louisa Clark, and Will Traynor. "Lou" is a small town British girl, living with her zany family, and a waitress in a small Tea Shoppe. She answers an ad in the paper for a companion to a young man, and is hired for her likability and cheerfulness. Will, who was once a very active man, had an accident and is now a quadriplegic. His depression and sorrow are understood, but his mother would like him to live life in a different way. What follows is a combining of heart and soul, as these two unlikely people share their lives careening toward an unbelievable ending.
"The Last Runaway" by Tracy Chevalier
In the early 1850's Quaker sisters, Honor and Grace Bright, set sail for America. They begin a journey to Ohio where Grace will marry Adam Cox, a Quaker, who has settled near Oberlin, Ohio. In Pennsylvania Grace contacts Yellow Fever and dies. With the help of strangers, Honor continues to Ohio. Her arrival, instead of her sister Grace, is an unwelcome surprise to the small Cox household. While Honor struggles to adapt to the Quaker Community in America, she, unwittingly, becomes involved with the Underground Railroad. Once again, Tracy Chevalier has written an informative and compelling historical novel.
"The Twelve Tribes of Hattie" by Ayana Mathis
This novel by a debut author is written in a thoughtful and very approachable style. The story is told through a series of vignettes focusing on Hattie and her eleven children and one of her grandchildren. While it is a relatively quick and easy read, it packs a big punch as the author weaves you through the years and the lives of Hattie's family. The novel is extremely compelling and I would highly recommend it to anybody who enjoys Toni Morrison, Zora Neale Hurston, Gloria Naylor or Sandra Cisneros.
