Wellesley Friday Morning Book/Movie Group

Friday February 20, 2015

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Arnold Room

All are welcome to come and join in the discussion!  Our group meets on the third Friday of each month from 10-11AM. For our February meeting, we are reading Then Again, Diane Keaton's delightful and powerful memoir focusing on family ties and the influence these have on our relationships. Copies of the book are available at the Reference Desk on the 2nd floor. New participants are welcome to join at any time. For more information, Contact Deb Berenbaum at 781 235 1610 x1220 or dberenbaum@minlib.net

First Carnegie Medal for Fiction and Nonfiction Winners Announced

If you love to read books from award lists, try the winners of the first ever Carnegie Medal for Fiction and Nonfiction:

Forgotten Waltz by Anne Enright.

The momentous drama of everyday life; the volatile connections between people for those entangled in an adulterous affair; the wry, accurate take on families, marriage, and brittle middle age. With The Forgotten Waltz Enright turns her attention to love, following another unforgettable heroine on a journey of the heart.

Catherine the Great by Robert Massie

Massie presents a reconstruction of the eighteenth-century empress's life that covers her efforts to engage Russia in the cultural life of Europe, her creation of the Hermitage, and her numerous scandal-free romantic affairs.  SH

February's Featured Online Resource--Biography in Context

Have you ever wished there was an online resource where you could find good quick information about people such as Joe Paterno, Steve Jobs, Sojourner Truth, etc?

Whether you are just interested or have a research project to complete, Biography in Context is your first stop in the library or from home to find nearly 1, 000,000 biographical entries displayed in
topic pages featuring information from
reference books,
academic journals, news articles, audio clips & videos for over 525,000 people in history.

Take a look and see what you think!

SH

2011 Los Angeles Times Book Finalists

On April 29, 2011, the Los Angeles Times will announce its book prizes for books published in 2010.

Many of the finalists have been on other 2011 best books lists (such as Freedom by Jonathan Franzen, Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee, and Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand) but the LA Times Prize is of interest to many readers.

Perhaps you would be interested in other titles on the Finalist List such as Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin or The Killing of Crazy Horse by Thomas Powers. Take a look at the titles and place your requests today.

SH

Biography in Context is December's Featured Online Resource

Have you ever wished there was an online resource where you could find good, quick information about people such as Gwendolyn Brooks, Steve Jobs, Jonas Salk, or Picasso?

Whether you are just interested or have a research project to complete, Biography in Context is your first stop in the library or from home to find nearly 1,000,000 biographical entries from reference books, journals, audio clips and videos for over 525,000 people in history.

This is one of my favorite online resources, and it rarely lets me down. Try it out today! SH