CityLit Festival alive in Bmore!
Here are some sights and scenes from the 10th Annual CityLit Festival held Saturday at the Central Pratt Library in
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Michael Kimball and Leigh Newman light up Atomic Books’ series in Hampden
The Atomic Books’ Lit Series presented on Thursday evening Michael Kimball, author of “Michael Kimball Writes Your Life Story (on
Read moreFlickering Treasures: Book talk with author and photojournalist Amy Davis
Journalist Amy Davis discussed Tuesday her book-in-progress, “Flickering Treasures: Rediscovering Baltimore’s Forgotten Movie Theaters.” She presented a slide show of
Read moreRoaming Librarian’s Holiday Gift Trick
We’ve all been there: it’s Christmas Eve and you haven’t gotten a gift for somebody yet. This was exactly my
Read moreAcademic titles and writing – sucks
Academics make me sick: Why some people need to just shut up. This paper will discuss horrible things about academic
Read moreWyclef Jean talks life and music
Haitian-born musician, actor and producer, Wyclef Jean, was in Baltimore on Sept. 19, 2012, promoting his biography, “Purpose: An Immigrant’s
Read moreBook talk with Rafael Alvarez
On the evening of Tuesday, September 18, 2012, author Rafael Alvarez talked about, and signed, his latest book, “The Tuerk
Read moreDon’t end library fines
This week’s Hot Topic: Library fines. Of all the things about libraries (all of the abundant, free things), people seem
Read moreLibrarians are everywhere
No, but really, they are. You don’t think so? I have proof. Librarians are in your schools. They are in
Read moreExposing the Fantasies of Green Energy
(Extracted fromThat Should Still Be Us by Martin Sieff – Available from amazon.com) President George W. Bush spent his eight
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