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Movies @ Main: Noir Summer

Movies @ Main: Noir Summer June 3, 2018 If you’ve already been to your local multiplex to experience avengers, wookies, and dinosaurs in action, get ready for something completely different: Movies @ Main’s Noir Summer.…

Mecha in May!

Mecha in May! May 28, 2018 Do you love Giant Robots? Drama? Larger than Life Action? Look no further than these excellent entries into one of the grandest animated series in all of Japan…

I Love Bugs!

I Love Bugs! June 1, 2018 Summer is a great time for getting outside and exploring all the tiny creatures that surround us. Check out these activities and books to help you and your kids learn more about all the creepy crawlies hiding in plain sight…

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Happy Bloomsday!

Happy Bloomsday! June 16, 2018 Today is Bloomsday! Here's how and why we celebrate one of my favorite books. Every year on June 16th, the world celebrates James Joyce and Ulysses…

Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music

Assimilate: A Critical History of Industrial Music June 9, 2018 A music theorist deep dives into a genre often dismissed as having no substance. With 1980s fetishism full tilt, it’s…

Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain June 8, 2018 The bad boy foodie is dead. Today is a sad day. I am shocked. I am sitting here at my computer watching the cursor blink and I'm struggling to find words…

Library Pete Rocks the Summer

Library Pete Rocks the Summer June 19, 2018 Parent life got you feeling like your Music Festival days are behind you? Bring the kids to any one of our kid-friendly music shows this #NPLsummer…

50 Years Ago: The Death of W. Haynie Gourley

50 Years Ago: The Death of W. Haynie Gourley June 24, 2018 Last month marked the 50th anniversary of the murder of W. Haynie Gourley, the owner of Capitol Chevrolet on Murfreesboro Rd. Today, this tragedy remains as one of Nashville's most notorious…

First Rule of the Leaf: Never Duck a Fade

First Rule of the Leaf: Never Duck a Fade October 3, 2025 I have watched anime for as long as I can remember, most notably as a kid when I sprinted off the bus and into the house to catch the latest episode of Dragonball Z…

Book Review: Alma and How She Got Her Name

Book Review: Alma and How She Got Her Name July 3, 2018 In this marvelous new picture book, a little girl learns the origins of her very long and meaningful name…

Six Books to Enjoy with your Daughter

Six Books to Enjoy with your Daughter June 26, 2018 By hearing about girls who face real life issues such as sadness, oppression, friend drama, and fear, we can perhaps investigate our own experiences and grow. Here’s a list of books to enjoy with your…