Comics and Cons
Get ready for the next comic book convention with digital graphic novel offerings from Hoopla.
Reading for Writing and Loving
To get back in the habit of writing after a long hiatus, I am reading Dodie Smith’s (of The Hundred and One Dalmatians fame) classic 1948 novel, I Capture the Castle (DB … Continued
Adventures in Regional Cinema
Lately I’ve been thinking about the idea of regional cinema – smaller, independent movies that are so much about a specific region or place, that they could not have been filmed anywhere else. Check out one of these three great examples of regional cinema from the library’s film collection.
Read It Before You See It: The BFG
Before you head out to see Steven Spielberg’s next film, The BFG, check out the Raold Dahl book that inspired it.
Thrive
So far, so good: every day Pittsburghers rely on the Library for computer access, educational programs for children and teens, support for adult goals and dreams, and help finding a good book, CD, or movie.
Syttende Mai
For today’s celebration of Syttende Mai (Seventeenth May), also called Nasjonaldagen (The National Day) or Grunnlovsdagen (The Constitution Day), I wanted to make you aware of a rare bit of … Continued
Pace Yourself: The Paying Guests
Frances and Lilian’s feelings for each other unfold at just the right pace. There’s an art to these things, and Waters understands it.
Stories Alive: Annual Spring Puppet Show
Each year librarians at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Main Children’s Department perform a puppet show throughout the month of May.
Sun Studio
Memphis is known as the “Home of the Blues, Birthplace of Rock ‘n Roll.” One of the city’s most famous recording studios was Sam Phillips’s Sun Studio down on Union … Continued
Looking Out at the Views While Sipping Lemonade
Beyonce’s and Drake’s newest albums may be their best to date.