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Killfile

Killfile September 22, 2016 It's Burn Notice meets Psych with just a hint of Jack Bauer for zest. How much better can you get? I blame Crystal for this one. A while…

Ratio by Michael Ruhlman

Ratio by Michael Ruhlman October 13, 2016 Happy Artober! Let's celebrate with a book about food math that is so cool, even a nonmath person (like me) will love it! …

Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4 a Day

Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4 a Day October 17, 2016 I love this cookbook for so many reasons--its fun, veggie-filled recipes, its attention to fixed grocery budgets, and its PDF version with a creative commons license for online sharing…

Perfect Turns, Perfect Phrases

Perfect Turns, Perfect Phrases September 21, 2016 When was the last time you were stopped in your tracks by a pleonasm or a zeugma? You probably wouldn’t know unless you consulted Mark Forsyth’s The Elements of Eloquence: Secrets of the Perfect Turn of…

Ruth Reichl is back with a new cookbook!

Ruth Reichl is back with a new cookbook! October 27, 2016 Culinary Artober continues with my other favorite chef/writer, Ruth Reichl. Here are two fun facts about me: 1) …

Are you smarter than a 5th grader...in 1916?

Are you smarter than a 5th grader...in 1916? September 24, 2016 The educational system in Nashville has changed quite a bit over the years, but the core subjects have always remained at the forefront of teaching. But with a few changes, would you have…

Get ready for the Southern Festival of Books!

Get ready for the Southern Festival of Books! October 6, 2016 The annual Southern Festival of Books is coming back to Nashville Public Library and War Memorial Plaza October 14-16—mark your calendars…

The Origin of Teddy Bears

The Origin of Teddy Bears October 18, 2016 Teddy Bears: Our favorite furry friends! The teddy bear. One of the most iconic toys in our country. It all started in 1902, when…

NPL at GMX

NPL at GMX October 3, 2016 Geek Media Expo is a great local fan convention. The library will be there and you should come too. It will be rad. Geek Media Expo (GMX) is Nashville’s…

Teen Read Week

Teen Read Week October 9, 2016 Know a Teen with a broken library card? Prescription: Teen Read Week Today kicks off Teen Read Week 2016, where teens ages 9-18 can “read off fines” by…

Nashville Family Collection - Can you locate where these pictures were taken?

Nashville Family Collection - Can you locate where these pictures were taken? October 22, 2016 Metro Archives recently received a small donation of documents/photographs/clippings for a couple of local Nashville families' vertical files. The families…