All library locations will be closed on Monday, November 12, for Veterans Day.
Posted on January 20, 2013 by Christy Thomas
Check out the finalists for the Man Asian Literary Prize.
It’s a new year, and that means new book award nominations. Earlier in the month, the Man Asian Literary Prize, honoring the best novel by an Asian writer written in or translated into English, announced its 2012 shortlist. The nominees represent the nations of Pakistan, Japan, Turkey, Malaysia and India. You can read more about the finalists here, and the winner will be announced on March 14.
Check out the contenders!
Silent House by Orhan Pamuk
The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng
Posted on January 10, 2013 by Christy Thomas
Several of this year's best picture nominees were books before they were movies, and you can find them at the library!
The 2013 Oscar Nominees have been announced. If you enjoy reading as much as movie watching (or more) here is a round up of books and other sources that inspired the current crop of best picture nominees.
The Movie: Argo
The Article: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans From Tehran
Argo was inspired by an article by Joshuah Bearman that appeared in Wired Magazine in 2007. A new book, co-written by one of the CIA operatives involved in the rescue operation, was released just before the launch of the movie this past fall. The book is called Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History by Antonio Mendez and Matt Baglio.
Posted on January 10, 2013 by Christy Thomas
Several of this year's best picture nominees were books before they were movies, and you can find them at the library!
The 2013 Oscar Nominees have been announced. If you enjoy reading as much as movie watching (or more) here is a round up of books and other sources that inspired the current crop of best picture nominees.
The Movie: Argo
The Article: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans From Tehran
Argo was inspired by an article by Joshuah Bearman that appeared in Wired Magazine in 2007. A new book, co-written by one of the CIA operatives involved in the rescue operation, was released just before the launch of the movie this past fall. The book is called Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History by Antonio Mendez and Matt Baglio.
Posted on January 2, 2013 by Christy Thomas
What's on your reading list for the new year? Here are our top choices for new fiction in January.
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
by Ayana Mathis
This debut novel chronicles the life of Hattie Shepherd, a young woman who migrates from the South to Philadelphia, and the lives of her children. The Twelve Tribes of Hattie was originally scheduled for release this month, but when the book was selected for Oprah’s Book Club the publisher moved the date up to early December. The novel is receiving rave reviews, even from the hard-to-please New York Times reviewer Michiko Kakutani, who compared Mathis’ work to that of Toni Morrison and Louise Erdrich.
Tenth of December: Stories
by George Saunders
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Posted on December 21, 2012 by Christy Thomas
Ever wonder what the most popular books in our collection? Here's a list of the most wanted items right now.
Here’s a current list of the books with the most holds in the OPL catalog. Your holds nudge us to purchase more copies, so don’t hesitate to get in line!
FICTION
Posted on December 15, 2012 by Christy Thomas
What were the best books you read this year?
This is the season for end-of-the-year book lists, where book reviewers highlight the “best” books of the year. These lists are usually dominated by literary fiction and serious nonfiction, but they can also venture beyond that to include popular titles, Young Adult books and graphic novels. Sometimes snarky rebuttals to these best-of lists follow, such as Slate Magazine’s Overlooked Books of 2012.
I use these lists as a good reminder of some of the books I’ve meant to read over the last 12 months but haven’t found the time. I’m hoping to tackle a couple over the last couple of weeks of the year.
What are your favorite books of 2012?
Posted on December 1, 2012 by Christy Thomas
The Intercept, Me Before You, A Possible Life, Pow!, and Safe House top our list of December must-reads.
Posted on November 15, 2012 by Christy Thomas
Louise Erdrich, Katherine Boo, David Ferry, and William Alexander are this year's National Book Award winners.
Congratulations to the 2012 winners of the National Book Awards, announced last night.
Fiction: Louise Erdrich, The Round House
Nonfiction: Katherine Boo, Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
Poetry: David Ferry, Bewilderment: New Poems and Translations
Young People's Literature: William Alexander, Goblin Secrets
Read more about the awards here and
Posted on November 1, 2012 by Christy Thomas
What's on your November to-read list? Here's ten new suggestions to add to it.
Place your holds now on these upcoming hits:
Posted on October 19, 2012 by Christy Thomas
Looking for a good mystery to read? Check out these award-nominated titles.
Earlier in October, approximately 1500 authors and fans gathered in Cleveland, Ohio for the 2012 Bouchercon World Mystery Convention. This year’s event featured appearances by a number of mysterious luminaries such as John Connolly, Elizabeth George, Robin Cook and Mary Higgins Clark. A number of annual prizes are awarded at Bouchercon, including the Anthony, Macavity, Barry, Shamus and Dilys Awards. Here is a roundup of all of the winners. Congratulations to all!
The Anthony Awards are literary awards for crime and mystery fiction. The winners are selected by Bouchercon attendees. They are named for the author, editor and critic Anthony Boucher, who is also the namesake for the convention. Fun fact: Anthony Boucher was born in Oakland!