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What’s your story?
When I drive to work in the morning I listen to NPR,which means that every Friday at 8:30 am, I am going to cry. That’s when the weekly StoryCorps segment airs. As soon as I hear the intro music, I … Continue reading
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New Poetry Audio: The Academy of American Poets Audio Archive
I am happy to say that the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has acquired, with the generous funding of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Academy of American Poets Audio Archive on compact disc for the International Poetry Collection housed at the … Continue reading
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The Quest
Today, I will embark on a road trip to visit seven friends in seven days. (Doesn’t that sound like the name of a boring memoir? Seven Friends in Seven Days: How I Saw Some Buddies and Discovered a Life Worth Living.) … Continue reading
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Upset at the Oscars? This Film Could Do It!
The Oscars are just around the corner and most of the nominees have already been reviewed, analyzed, examined and pored over in every conceivable way. But be on the lookout for one new upstart, just released last week, that could … Continue reading
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Poetry Audio: In the Library and on the Web
In recent years, the Main Library has made a concerted effort to improve its audio poetry collection. A general search for poetry audio books on compact disc and tape brings up scores of items. A selection of personal favorites include: … Continue reading
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Simon Winchester: a man who gives his books excessively long titles*
And yet, I enjoy them all the same. Here’s a rundown of the ones that I’ve read or listened to over the years. Krakatoa: the Day the World Exploded, August 27, 1883 – The title pretty much says it all, … Continue reading
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Being green is not for everyone; or why I love my car.
I have a confession to make. Well, it’s not really a confession per se, as it’s not a secret and I don’t feel guilty about it – but still, here goes: My name is Amy, and I drive a car … Continue reading
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Brothels, Goats, and Napoleon
Now that I’ve got your attention, let me tell you about the nonfiction books on CD that I’ve been enjoying lately. Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America’s Soul, by Karen Abbot. Welcome to … Continue reading
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What a difference a day makes…
Every day’s a special day to someone, for some reason. Many authors, including Virginia Woolf and James Joyce, have used the chronological framework of one “normal” day to capture the incandescent moments that make up even the most ordinary of … Continue reading
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By the numbers
I’m the kind of person who prefers crosswords to Sudoku, and, like many library folk, am thrilled to spend my day surrounded by words, words, words! I cannot help but be intrigued, however, by the number of, er, numbers we … Continue reading
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