Take Me to the River

Take Me to the River May 31, 2018 If you want a straight-up, studio-jam experience of the legendary Memphis music scene, this DVD will not disappoint you and will leave you wanting more and more and more…

Halloween Hoopla Double Features

Halloween Hoopla Double Features October 23, 2017 NPL curated film pairings for a scary night in, all streaming on Hoopla!  Looking for some good horror movies…

Flamenco, Flamenco

Flamenco, Flamenco March 29, 2018 Ah, here is something to be savored and enjoyed!  I make no bones about Flamenco’s being my favorite art form, but biases aside, this is a magnificent, gorgeous, jaw-dropping film by a master director, Carlos Saura…

Band Books

Band Books October 4, 2017 Last week, libraries nationwide celebrated Banned Books week. This week, Nashville Public Library uniquely celebrates BAND Books. In the past few years, we…

Weapons of Math Destruction

Weapons of Math Destruction October 2, 2017 You've heard of Big Data? This is how it works.  Cathy O'Neil is a world class number shark. After a fancy education, she ended up at…

Goodbye, Tom Petty

Goodbye, Tom Petty October 3, 2017 Tom Petty, composer of the soundtrack to a generation of baby boomers—and beyond—died yesterday. He played with the bands the Heartbreakers,…

2nd Wednesday Book Club's next book is Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

2nd Wednesday Book Club's next book is Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders October 11, 2017 The long awaited first novel from George Saunders--a moving and original father-son story featuring none other than Abraham Lincoln, as well as an…

NaNoWriMo#2: The Craft

NaNoWriMo#2: The Craft November 9, 2017 Welcome to Part #2 of my NaNoWriMo series. We are now nine days into NaNoWriMo, and at roughly 2,000 words a day, you should have written about 18,000 words. Are you keeping pace? Need help…

Comics with Kay Davault

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 12:00 Comics with Kay Davault The Spark Welcome back to The Spark, NPL's podcast about art and creativity.Today, we're joined by illustrator and graphic novelist Kay Davault to discuss getting into comics, publishing and telling stories for a…

NaNoWriMo #3: Now What?

NaNoWriMo #3: Now What? December 14, 2017 Did you make it? Did you finish your novel?  Welcome back to my last NaNoWriMo post. I hope you enjoyed the small break we took to…

Nashville's Urban Legend

Nashville's Urban Legend October 28, 2017 If the name "Paula Herring" sounds familiar to you, then you already know where this blog post is going. But if not, keep reading. I'm about to tell the gruesome tale of young Paula's murder back in…

Megg & Mogg in Amsterdam and Other Stories by Simon Hanselmann

Megg & Mogg in Amsterdam and Other Stories by Simon Hanselmann November 13, 2017 If you’ve ever read an article about comic books, there’s a good chance the author included the words “biff”, “pow”, or “zap” in either the headline or the lede.…

Supernatural Journeys of the Soul

Supernatural Journeys of the Soul November 5, 2017 As the days get shorter and Halloween is not too distant in the past, let us preview some manga tales of the supernatural. One of these manga is an all-time classic, the other is still publishing! Join…

Poetry for Young People

Poetry for Young People November 17, 2017 Poetry can be just as beneficial as fiction/nonfiction books when it comes to learning how to read. Check out this series to start exploring poetry with your child…

The Ryman is the Soul of Nashville

The Ryman is the Soul of Nashville October 20, 2017 Nashville Public Library is excited to help celebrate the 125th anniversary of Ryman Auditorium and host Ryman Auditorium: Soul of Nashville, a brand new art exhibit exploring the iconic venue’…