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Pleasure Part 2- W.A.P. It Out

Wed, 11/11/2020 - 12:00 Pleasure Part 2- W.A.P. It Out Truth B Told: Conversations About Culture and Power

Book Review: Luci Soars

Book Review: Luci Soars November 13, 2020 Luci Soars By Lulu…

The Colonel's Ribbons

The Colonel's Ribbons January 2, 2021 About the time the saber tooth tiger living in the cave under the UBS Tower fell over dead, (a whole different blog) I entered an ROTC program. Our commander was a retired, and very…

The Trail Where They Cried

The Trail Where They Cried November 17, 2020     I suppose I might never have heard of the Trail of Tears were it not for picking up a book of fiction that is set during that…

Planes over the Harbor?

Planes over the Harbor? November 18, 2020 We see Japanese culture all around us. It’s not unusual to see Japanese restaurants, Japanese cameras, Japanese consumer electronics, there’s even a Japanese cultural center in Smyrna…

Debbie Bischoff

Debbie Bischoff, Branch Manager

10 Overlooked Gems of 2020

10 Overlooked Gems of 2020 December 3, 2020   Here are ten amazing books and movies that you may have missed during this overwhelming year. With a special focus on women authors and actors! FICTION…

150 Years Later: A "Brief" History of the 15th Amendment and Other Voting Laws

150 Years Later: A "Brief" History of the 15th Amendment and Other Voting Laws December 12, 2020 This year has been an over-the-top…

Elephant and Piggie

Elephant and Piggie June 22, 2021 "And what is the use of books," thought Alice, "without pictures or conversations?" (Chapter 1 "Down the Rabbit Hole"). When I was a child I strongly identified with Alice-in-Wonderland's…

Fantasy Romance Double Feature: Amphibian Man & Twilight of the Ice Nymphs

Fantasy Romance Double Feature: Amphibian Man & Twilight of the Ice Nymphs November 30, 2020 Like a harsh winter’s night, love can bite.…

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Find Our Facebook Pages Nashville Public Library: facebook.com/nowatnplMain LibraryMetro Archives: facebook.com/MetroNashvilleArchivesSpecial Collections: facebook.com/NPLSCCBellevue: facebook.com/NPLBellevueBordeaux:…

Hunger Awareness for Kids

Hunger Awareness for Kids November 24, 2020 Most of us are aware of Eric Carle's beloved book The Very Hungry Caterpillar which follows the hatching of a tiny egg to its final metamorphosis as a butterfly. I like…

The Books that Got Me Through 2020

The Books that Got Me Through 2020 November 30, 2020 Every December, I write a blog post about my top picks for that year and call it the "best of (insert year here)," but I couldn't bring myself to call this "the best of…

Everybody Bakes Bread

Everybody Bakes Bread November 30, 2020   Almost every culture's basic food features bread, so it's no wonder that it's been called "the staff of life." Many of us have seen bread on the table for every meal since…