NPL Mixtapes: Italo Shock! Accompaniment

NPL Mixtapes: Italo Shock! Accompaniment September 3, 2017 An NPL curated horror inspired playlist with original art.  It’s never too early for Halloween! Inspired by the…

Magical Girl Madness!

Magical Girl Madness! September 10, 2017 As summer turns to fall and everyone is back in school, we all face new challenges, difficulties, and tests in life. Usually everyone falls back on their friends to help them during these times and their friends…

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Nashville's History with School Integration

Nashville's History with School Integration September 16, 2017 Nearly 60 years ago, Nashville began a “stair-step” plan to integrate public schools, following the landmark 1954 case Brown v. Board of Education. The process was gradual and…

2nd Wednesday Book Club's next book is Stern Men by Elizabeth Gilbert

2nd Wednesday Book Club's next book is Stern Men by Elizabeth Gilbert September 13, 2017 In this big, wise, funny first novel, a resilient young woman brings an end to an age-old fishing feud…

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina October 9, 2017 Part of the success of stories like IT is the transformation of something innocent or mundane--like a clown--and making it unspeakably evil…

Remembering Director Jonathan Kaplan, 1947-2025

Fri, 08/15/2025 - 12:00 Remembering Director Jonathan Kaplan, 1947-2025 Legends of Film Podcast Archive On August 1, 2025, renowned American producer and director Jonathan Kaplan died at the age of 77 in Los Angeles. The son of a film composer father and soap…

NaNoWriteMo is coming! Are you ready?

NaNoWriteMo is coming! Are you ready? October 26, 2017 Are you ready to WRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITE? It's almost time for NaNoWriMo. Let's do this thing…

Children's Books to Celebrate Black Business Month!

Children's Books to Celebrate Black Business Month! August 19, 2025 August is Black Business Month! National Black Business month honors and celebrates the achievements and triumphs of Black entrepreneurs. With over…

Haunted House Fiction: An American Haunting: the Bell Witch

Haunted House Fiction: An American Haunting: the Bell Witch October 19, 2017 Greetings!  I’m always up for a good scare or haunting, and when this book came sliding through my hands, I set it aside out of a sense of duty because I am the Yankee who…

Who Loves Audiobooks

Who Loves Audiobooks August 18, 2025 I am an avid audiobook listener. From making long drives seem short, to easing the pain of daunting tasks, a good audiobook makes for a great companion.…

Haunted House Fiction: The Haunting of Hill House

Haunted House Fiction: The Haunting of Hill House September 18, 2017 Who doesn’t love a haunted house story? This fall, as we head towards Halloween, watch the blog for reviews of great spooky reads. The Haunting of Hill House is one of…

Haunted House Fiction: The House of the Seven Gables

Haunted House Fiction: The House of the Seven Gables October 1, 2017 As a former high school teacher who served up Nathaniel Hawthorne to juniors via The Scarlet Letter for many years, I have a love relationship with Hawthorne’s extensive and…

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Haunted House Fiction: Victorian Ghost Stories, An Oxford Anthology

Haunted House Fiction: Victorian Ghost Stories, An Oxford Anthology October 11, 2017 This book’s introduction illuminates the question:  What makes a Victorian ghost story Victorian?…