Can we defeat fear by illustrating it?
Via Tumblr, Fran Krause crowd sourced confessions of people’s deep, dark fears and turned them into short watercolor panels, using the fear as a caption. This collection of those fears … Continued
Get Some Headspace
I never thought I had the time for meditation until I listened to Andy Puddicombe’s Get Some Headspace. More of an adaptation of Andy’s life than a how-to book on … Continued
For National Library Week, A Story of Books Lost and Found.
How the Nazi’s looted book collections all over Europe and the current efforts to correct that atrocity.
Don’t Get Scratched
On-screen catfights and femme feuds for viewing enjoyment
Travel to a Dangerous Past with Kindred
What if you found yourself suddenly transported into the past and you had no control over when you came back? What if the past was so dangerous that you wondered if you would ever come back at all?
The Nest
As the reader is plunged into the lives of the four middle-aged Plumb siblings who are waiting for and fighting over their inheritance, one cannot help but desire the oh-so-deserved comeuppance they are surely all due.
Explore South Korean Culture
Maybe you listen to BigBang on repeat, have some TONYMOLY face mask sheets to use at night, or been binging on Boys Over Flowers through Netflix, but how much do … Continued
Riddle Me This
Pittsburgh Opera continued its recent season with Puccini’s final opera, Turandot. Explore more about Turandot through the CD, DVD and book recommendations on this list. Hope to see you at the opera!
Best Books for Babies 2017
A group of Pittsburgh librarians and child development experts selected the Best Books for Babies published in 2016. Share them with a baby in your life!
A Man called Ove
A heart-warming story that’s charming, humourous and sad all at once. The most memorable character I’ve read in a long time.