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Where Your Boys At? Part 1

Thu, 01/20/2022 - 12:00 Where Your Boys At? Part 1 Truth B Told: Conversations About Culture and Power

New Year, New Me...Maybe January 21, 2022 My winter reads have mostly been about self-care, sustainability, and the food supply chain. It was only when I started reading The Secret Life of Groceries and Hell-Bent by Benjamin…

Remembering Anthony Bourdain

Remembering Anthony Bourdain March 10, 2022 Sometimes books come to me in clumps. I noticed the first book in a bookstore when I was in DC, so I put a hold on it when I got back home. Then, the second book popped up on my…

Fictitious Royals

Fictitious Royals March 24, 2022 I am a sucker for a story with royalty in it. I don’t exactly know why. Maybe it’s because in this country we don’t have a king or queen. But if there is a royal and a meet cute of any kind, I…

Majestic Mountains

Majestic Mountains May 12, 2022 It’s springtime again, which means – that’s right, it’s mountain climbing season! If you’ve read this blog for more than five minutes, you know that I enjoy reading books about climbing big…

Lauren Gilpin

Lauren Gilpin , Branch Manager

Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts

Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts February 3, 2022 Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave…

Where Your Boys At? Part 2

Thu, 02/03/2022 - 12:00 Where Your Boys At? Part 2 Truth B Told: Conversations About Culture and Power

Remembering Ashley Bryan

Remembering Ashley Bryan March 1, 2022 2021 was marked by the deaths of several giants of children's literature, including Floyd Cooper, Eric Carle, Lois Ehlert, and Jerry Pinkney. 2022 sadly brings another addition to…

Talking with Kids About Race

Talking with Kids About Race February 16, 2022 Talking about race is difficult, especially for adults. This is why it's so important to start these conversations while your children are still young. If we want to be raising a…

Corey Frederick

Corey Frederick, Adult Services Manager

The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 12

Wed, 03/02/2022 - 12:00 The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Part 12 Family Folktales These stories can be found in The Arabian Nights Entertainments. Hello, and welcome to Family Folktales from the Nashville Public Library. I’m Susan Poulter, a Librarian at…