The Infinity Gauntlet

The Infinity Gauntlet May 14, 2018 WARNING: This post contains spoilers for the film Avengers: Infinity War, because the internet is a cruel place. By now, more people…

A Celebration of the Heart and Soul: The Summer Lights Festival

A Celebration of the Heart and Soul: The Summer Lights Festival May 26, 2018 In celebration of the Library’s Summer Challenge theme, “Being a Reading Rockstar,” this month’s Nashville history post looks back at the arts festival that filled Nashville’s…

The Patrick Melrose Novels

The Patrick Melrose Novels June 7, 2018 The new Benedict Cumberbatch adaptation on Showtime is an excellent excuse to finally get around to reading Edward St. Aubyn.   I…

THOSE VHS HOME MOVIES YOU THOUGHT WERE LOST FOREVER

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Book Review: Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets

Book Review: Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets May 22, 2018 Published just in time for Ramadan, the follow-up to Hena Khan's marvelous book of colors delves into the shapes that make up the Muslim world…

Love Bites, or Vampires in Fiction

Love Bites, or Vampires in Fiction October 5, 2025 20 years of Twilight!October 5th, 2025, marks the 20th anniversary of the juggernaut Young Adult novel, which follows the tumultuous romance between Washington…

Cursed Kisses & Burnt Offerings: A List of All My Toxic Faves

Cursed Kisses & Burnt Offerings: A List of All My Toxic Faves October 19, 2025 I actually loved 50 Shades of Grey and Twilight when they came out. Yes, I'm aware of the critiques of both series;…

The Great American Read

The Great American Read May 25, 2018 Is your favorite book on this list? Then it's time to get your vote on! This summer PBS is trying to decide which novel is The Great American Read…

Remembering Philip Roth

Remembering Philip Roth May 23, 2018 Philip Roth, America’s best-known writer of Jewish angst and second-best-known native son of New Jersey, died Tuesday evening at age 85. Over the…

Pink Reads to Celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Pink Reads to Celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month October 9, 2025 Fall is my favorite time of year. Somehow, we always manage to survive the face-of-sunness of summer. Then when the air cools off and the leaves start to…

Revenge of the To Be Read Pile!

Revenge of the To Be Read Pile! October 23, 2025 Ok. Admit it. We all have a To Be Read pile or list of books that we’ve been meaning to read for a while. Mine is so big that if I actually owned all the books on the list, they…

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…

Susan Poulter

Susan Poulter, Librarian