The Powder City of the World

The Powder City of the World December 23, 2017 Most people know Nashville as “Music City,” but have you heard its other nickname—“the Powder City of the World”? If you know the history of Old Hickory and DuPont, you probably have. If not, read on…

2nd Wednesday Book Club's next book is A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong

2nd Wednesday Book Club's next book is A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong December 13, 2017 What are myths? How have they evolved? And why do we still so desperately need them…

John McFarland

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Christmas is Not Over! The Three Kings are on Their Way!

Christmas is Not Over! The Three Kings are on Their Way! December 29, 2017 There are few sights sadder than a dry Christmas tree tossed out on the trash heap on December 26. There´s no need for such a display. The holidays are not yet over! There is…

If you liked The Disaster Artist

If you liked The Disaster Artist December 21, 2017 Which movie is worse? The Room or Troll 2?  Hard to say. Whereas The Disaster Artist is a fictional…

New Year's Resolutions

New Year's Resolutions January 4, 2018 Was your New Year’s resolution to be kinder to people?  You should read this book. Subtitled “Stories of Inequality in a Divided…

Health Apps to Keep Your 2018 Resolutions on Track

Health Apps to Keep Your 2018 Resolutions on Track January 21, 2018 NPL staff are hitting the trails, lake and gym to bring you their favorite, free health and fitness apps for the New Year…

DONELSON LIBRARY SHORTLISTED FOR INTERNATIONAL GREEN LIBRARY AWARD

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YA Novels I'm Excited to Read in 2018

YA Novels I'm Excited to Read in 2018 January 15, 2018 2018 is jam-packed with amazing young adult sequels. Here are a few I recommend checking out. In 2017, the YA authors really…

The Best Overlooked Movies of 2017

The Best Overlooked Movies of 2017 January 7, 2018 As we leave behind 2017, check out Legends of Film host Bill Chamberlain's picks for best overlooked movies of the year. [[nid:3403]]…

American War by Omar El Akkad

American War by Omar El Akkad January 1, 2018 What if the heart of terrorism was the American south? Sarat is a sniper for the new South. The South that seceded again after the…

Back of House

Back of House January 11, 2018 A TV series that intersects at one of the few points where art and fine dining meet. It is well established that I like things about art and things…

Z is for Sue

Z is for Sue January 2, 2018 Sue Grafton, author of the Kinsey Millhone alphabet mysteries and legendary pioneer for women in detective fiction, died last week at the age of 77. …

One For Your Watchlist: The Last of Sheila

One For Your Watchlist: The Last of Sheila September 4, 2025  It's kind of a bummer that the legendary Stephen Sondheim and the iconic Anthony Perkins only worked together on a film like this once. Their mutual love of…

ChatGPT Tips

ChatGPT Tips September 8, 2025 ChatGPT 5 has recently dropped and I’ve been hooked on all things LLM in preparation of a presentation/workshop…