Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

"Auschwitz: a new history" by Laurence Rees

by MediaPhile@evpl on Tuesday, November 18 2008, 8:20pm

A friend of mine who just returned from a trip to Poland handed me the paperback edition of this book and told me I had to read it. He had picked it up at a bookstore in Poland after visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camps. The author, who is an award...

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Filed under: nonfiction, Nazis, auschwitz, concentration camps

"A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World" by Tony Horwitz

by lotech@evpl on Friday, November 14 2008, 5:13pm

Most of us base our understanding of early American history on what we learned in elementary school years ago. The author, himself a history major in college and already the author of the successful book, "Confederates in the Attic," realized...

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Filed under: Native American, History, Explorers - America, America - Discovery and exploration

"Called Out of Darkness: a Spiritual Confession" by Anne Rice

by MediaPhile@evpl on Wednesday, November 12 2008, 12:34pm

I have long been a fan of Anne Rice's legendary vampire and witch series so was intrigued enough to pick up this short autobiography. Rice describes the reasons behind her return to Christianity after 38 years as an athiest. She details her parochial...

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Filed under: witchcraft, Vampires, anne rice, christ, christianity

Obama in photos

by MediaPhile@evpl on Tuesday, November 11 2008, 11:06pm

Two brand new collections of Obama photos were released to coincide with the election. "The Rise of Barack Obama" is a memorable collection of black and white photos taken by an Award winning photographer who covered Obama for the "Chicago...

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Filed under: nonfiction, reviews, Presidents of the United States, barack obama

Kate Jacobs' Knitting Novels

by Shh_ImReading@evpl on Tuesday, November 11 2008, 9:41am

I have never knitted and rarely do I crochet. So, when I first heard about The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs, I dismissed it as just another of the trendy knitting-themed novels to hit the shelves since yarn crafts started making their big...

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Filed under: fiction, books, sequels, knitting, Kate Jacobs

"Jurassic Park" author Michael Crichton is dead at age 66

by MediaPhile@evpl on Wednesday, November 5 2008, 4:08pm

Bestselling author, scriptwriter and director Michael Crichton is dead at age 66 after a "private battle with cancer." Crichton used his scientific background, which included Harvard Medical School, to create believable thrillers where technology...

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Filed under: reviews, suspense, bestsellers, Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park

Lottery -- Books For Lunch at Red Bank Branch

by Shh_ImReading@evpl on Tuesday, November 4 2008, 9:58am

On Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at noon we'll be discussing Lottery by Patricia Wood at Red Bank Branch Library. This is a great novel that will take you through a range of emotions and make you think a little bit. There should be plenty to discuss...

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Filed under: red bank branch, book discussions, debut novel

The Hungry Scientist Handbook

by Shh_ImReading@evpl on Monday, November 3 2008, 5:54pm

The Hungry Scientist Handbook: Electronic Birthday Cakes, Edible Origami and Other DIY Projects For Techies, Tinkerers and Foodies by Patrick Buckley and Lily Binns If you're a foodie and a techie, this is the book that will allow you to combine your...

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Filed under: nonfiction, Food, tech, cookery, cooking

Studs Terkel dies, age 96

by googler@evpl on Friday, October 31 2008, 5:32pm

Author, radio host, actor, activist, and Chicago symbol Louis "Studs" Terkel died today at his Chicago home at age 96. At his bedside was a copy of his latest book, P.S. Further Thoughts From a Lifetime of Listening , scheduled for a November...

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One Book One Community "This I Believe" essays: DEADLINE Sunday!

by professor.knowsitall@evpl on Thursday, October 30 2008, 12:00pm

Reading, Writing, and Growing Together in Southwestern Indiana This year's One Book One Community title is This I Believe: the Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women. This collection of essays from the 1950s and today is based on the National...

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Filed under: nonfiction, events, books, book discussions, one book one community, author, evpl.org, author visit, fyi

"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

by GoldensRule@evpl on Tuesday, October 28 2008, 1:25pm

The Absolutley True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie . With so much buzz about this book, I was really excited to find that Alexie was to be one of the speakers at this year's Southern Book Festival in Nashville TN. (If you have not been...

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Filed under: alcoholism, Native American, Indians

New Downloadable eAudiobooks and eBooks added to EVPL's OverDrive Collection

by Meditatinglibrarian@evpl on Monday, October 27 2008, 2:07pm

Recently added to the EVPL OverDrive collection: Windows Media Audiobooks - White Tiger, Snowball, Sense of Urgency, Secret Life of Bees, Passion Test, Lucky One, Letter to my daughter, Cedar Cove Christmas, MP3 Audiobooks - Cold Sassy Tree, Confident...

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Filed under: audiobooks, ebooks, OverDrive, bestsellers, downloads

Author Tony Hillerman dies

by Meditatinglibrarian@evpl on Monday, October 27 2008, 9:07am

Tony Hillerman died Sunday, October 26, 2008, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was 83. New York Times Book Review mystery columnist Marilyn Stasio has posted a nice tribute and appreciation of him . USA Today also posted an article . I'm sure there...

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Filed under: mysteries, Tony Hillerman

"The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

by GoldensRule@evpl on Friday, October 24 2008, 2:27pm

An absolutely gem of a little book, this is one that has become popular through word of mouth. Set on the iIsland of Guernsey immediately following WWII the book is a series of letters from the islanders to young author, Juliet Ashton in London. Based...

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Filed under: Mary Ann Shaffer, Guernsey, historical fiction, annie barrows

When Will There Be Good News?

by Guatemama@evpl on Friday, October 24 2008, 10:58am

One might think upon first glance that this question/this post is about the current state of the nation's economy or politics, yet the question posed, When Will There Be Good News?, is actually the title of the latest book by Kate Atkinson which has...

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Filed under: reviews, Missing persons, Scotland, Physicians, Edinburgh, Kate Atkinson

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