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Poetry as Insurgent Art by Lawrence Ferlinghetti Part desiderata, part manifesto, Ferlinghetti quotably affirms the importance of poetry in four prose poems and a brief essay.

-Selected by Renée

The Roaches Have No King by Daniel Evan WeissOne cockroach's survey of the inferiority of the human species is not only truthful but extremely graphic and laugh-out-loud funny.

Selected by Laura. Alice Waters & Chez Panisse : The Making of a Food Revolution by Thomas McNameeThis is a fun and interesting read, and not just for food lovers. Though there are great recipes and talk of amazing meals, there’s also good gossip about the staff, name-dropping about celeb restaurant patrons and food critics. Fun!

-Selected by Jude
Blue Pills: A Positive Love Story by Frederick PeetersThis beautiful graphic novel memoir captures the intimacies of love, life, family, communication and living with HIV.

Selected by Laura. The Senator's Wife by Sue MillerTwo newlyweds move in next-door to a senator and his wife, but their new neighbors’ marriage isn’t what it seems.

-Selected by Terry Tortilla Curtain by T.C. BoyleToday’s conflicting sentiments toward illegal immigration integrated with a fictional story of two struggling couples living near the Mexican border in Arizona.

Selected by Laura. Main (Oakland)4400 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15213

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> Read more These Books Are Made for WalkingTime to come out of winter hibernation and take in the fresh air! Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's materials on outdoor pursuits offer information on where to go and what to do when you get there. North Side library begins new chapter“Some tweaking of the final design of a new Carnegie Library in the North Side has apparently pleased residents and community activists.”
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Thursday, May 08, 2008 Book Reviews: Tales show choices and their consequencesCheck out these books for teens recommended by Tina Zubak, children and teen librarian of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - - Beechview.
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