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Andrea’s Pick of the Week: The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt

As in his previous books (The Sisters Brothers, French Exit, etc.), deWitt combines humor and sadness with a dose of the absurd to create a story that is both surprising and tender.

2 days ago June 6, 2023 in Read - Watch - Listen.

Michelle’s Pick of the Week: Pandora’s Jar

This week I decided to travel back millennia to rediscover the myths I thought I knew. We begin with the tale of Pandora’s box jar. Author Natalie Haynes discovers that it wasn’t until somewhere after the Middle Ages and before the 20th century that the jar became a box. Haynes then compares Pandora with the…

1 week ago May 30, 2023 in Read - Watch - Listen.

Mark’s Game Pick of the Week: The Legend of Zelda Series

Zelda is having a moment. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was released less than two weeks ago and is already making its mark. A direct sequel to the largely successful Breath of the Wild (2017), Tears of the Kingdom is breaking records, selling over 10 million copies in the first three days.…

May 23, 2023 in Read - Watch - Listen.

Erica’s Pick of the Week: You Could Make This Place Beautiful

Erica’s Pick of the Week is a memoir with a poetic touch.

May 16, 2023 in Read - Watch - Listen.

Hannah’s Pick of the Week: The Hole by Hiroko Oyamada

Hiroko Oyamada’s The Hole

May 9, 2023 in Read - Watch - Listen.

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