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Mon, 10/16/2023 - 12:00 "The Salem Wolf" All Things Eerie Although more renowned as an illustrator for children than as an author, Howard Pyle, nonetheless, greets us this evening with an eerie tale about witchcraft in colonial America. Pyle is credited with…

"Afterward" Part I

Mon, 11/06/2023 - 12:00 "Afterward" Part I All Things Eerie This evening we are presenting a ghost story by the esteemed and renowned American author Edith Wharton, who was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She once said, I don’t believe…

"Afterward" Part II

Mon, 11/06/2023 - 12:00 "Afterward" Part II All Things Eerie When we last met, Mary Boyne’s husband had been missing for two weeks already, and we re-enter our story this evening as a rush of searching and inquiry as to his whereabouts spreads loudly throughout…

"Kerfol"

Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:00 "Kerfol" All Things Eerie v Welcome back to our little dark celebration of ghost stories by Edith Wharton. For the curious, alert, and not-too-easily-frightened, we have several collections of Edith Wharton’s ghost stories here at the…

"The Monkey's Paw"

Mon, 12/04/2023 - 12:00 "The Monkey's Paw" All Things Eerie “The Monkey’s Paw” is a classic “three wishes” story that doubles as a horror story and a cautionary tale, reminding us that unintended consequences often accompany the best intentions. This…

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Part I

Mon, 10/02/2023 - 12:00 "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Part I All Things Eerie In this evening’s story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” we follow our protagonist, the homely Ichabod Crane, through the peaceful vales of Sleepy Hollow, a place swarming with the…

4 Cookbooks

4 Cookbooks September 7, 2023 The Complete Small Plates Cookbook…

Libros escritos por la Embajadora Nacional para la Literatura Juvenil Meg Medina

Libros escritos por la Embajadora Nacional para la Literatura Juvenil Meg Medina September 5, 2023 ¿Has oído las noticias? ¡Meg Medina, la Embajadora Nacional para la Literatura Juvenil, viene a la Biblioteca Pública de…

2023 Children's Books for Hispanic Heritage Month

2023 Children's Books for Hispanic Heritage Month September 19, 2023 National Hispanic Heritage Month National Hispanic Heritage Month takes place each year from September 15th until October 15th, and I always look…

See You All at the 10 Year Reunion: Highlights from Metro Archives Yearbook Collection

See You All at the 10 Year Reunion: Highlights from Metro Archives Yearbook Collection September 23, 2023 What great quote did you leave in your senior yearbook? Was it..."No more homework, no more books! No more teacher’s…

What is ephemera?

What is ephemera? October 12, 2015 What is "ephemera"? And how do you pronounce it, anyway? Ephemera (pronounced: "i-FEM-ur-uh"), refers to anything short-lived. Today we may be more familiar with the adjective, "ephemeral," used to describe fresh-cut…

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"The Salem Wolf"