Aspen Drive Library Manager Brooke Bahnsen talks about reading Jason Reynolds’ award-winning youth fiction novel Ghost as part of PBS’s The Great American Read. We talk about why this contemporary book series written for junior high readers deserves to be recognized, the enjoyment of reading youth literature as an adult, and the benefits of reading diverse perspectives…
Popular Services Librarian Jo Hansen shares her thoughts on John Irving’s A Prayer for Owen Meany, a novel she read for the first time as part of PBS’s The Great American Read. We talk about why she selected this novel out of the 100 finalists, her favorite Owen Meany quotes, and why it should be…
Local Author Appears on PBS’ Genealogy Roadshow Libertyville author Gail Lukasik filled out an application for PBS’ Genealogy Roadshow, saying, “I’m a mystery writer with a family mystery I couldn’t solve.” The producers of the show interviewed her and accepted her for their program which will air on January 20, 2015 on WTTW, Channel 11 at…
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