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  • Remembering 100 Years of Former President Jimmy Carter

    Jimmy Carter had a short presidency and a long post-presidency, and his stubborn sense of values profoundly informed them both.

  • Swoony Sports Romances

    Romances with one or both of the main characters as athletes (or athlete-adjacent) continue to be super popular. Here are some great new/er titles for those who enjoy a great romance with a sporty slant.

  • Top Thrillers With Neurodivergent Perspectives

    Neurodivergent people are those whose brains process information in a way that is not typical of most individuals. There are many wonderful mysteries and thrillers with characters on this spectrum that provide a unique and fascinating perspective in problem-solving and investigation.

  • Chillax with the Best Books on Pop Culture Life in the 1990s

    It's always fun to look back at pop culture from the decades and wonder what the heck we were thinking at the time. Here's a great list of titles on the 1990s sure to make you nostalgic if you were there, or puzzled and amused if you weren't. As if!!

  • Celebrating Rod Serling’s 100th Birthday… in “The Twilight Zone”

    You’re traveling through another dimension. That’s a signpost up ahead! Next stop: a Rod Serling blog post.

  • Cozy Reads That Aren’t Excessively Saccharine

    These cozy reads are like hot chocolate for your brain, sure to leave you warm and happy.

  • 8 Comics to Read After Watching the Teaser for James Gunn’s ‘Superman’

    The teaser trailer for James Gunn's 'Superman' just dropped. While you wait for the movie, here are the comics you need to read.

  • Best Books on Home Decorating Without Remodeling

    Tired of seeing ridiculously out of reach home decorating books? Here are some great titles with low-cost decor ideas well within the range of most people. You got this.

  • Totally Tubular Books about Pop Culture Life in the 1980s

    Living in the 1980s was truly the end of an innocent era when we could take the phone off the hook or just go outside and be completely unreachable by anyone. Seriously: people would dial our number (which they either had to already know or get from something called a phone book), get no answer or a "busy signal" (look it up) and they'd think, "Gosh, I'll just have to call back later." It was AWESOME. Here are some great books on other bizarro aspects of life during that amazing era.

  • 10 Nontraditional Christmas Comics to Spark Your Holiday Spirit

    Had your fill of typical Christmas stories? These comics from off the beaten path are just what Santa ordered.

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  • 15 Comics for National Sports Day to Spark Your Competitive Side

    Celebrate your favorite competitive physical activities with these 15 comics.

  • (Insert Name Here) the Teenage Witch

    If it were as simple as casting a spell to finish all our chores and pass classes, we wouldn't really have any good stories, would we?

  • Happy 100th Birthday, Comics MADman Harvey Kurtzman

    When a young Harvey Kurtzman asked a professional cartoonist for career advice, the mentor told him to give up. Good thing he didn't listen.

  • 9 Enemies to Lovers Titles That You Will Love to Hate!

    Our first-ever Romance-Con (featuring Abby Jimenez!!) is happening on Nov. 2, and we want you to be part of the fun!

  • 11 Thrilling Horror Titles You Really Need to Know

    Sometimes it’s ghosts. Sometimes it’s the who, what, when, where, and why the ghosts are haunting.

  • Magic, and Witches, and Shifters, Oh My! 4 Paranormal Romance Writers at Romance-Con, November 2 at Main Library!

    Our first-ever Romance-Con (featuring Abby Jimenez!!) is happening on Nov. 2, and we want you to be part of the fun!

  • Dimming the Lights for Ohio-Born Broadway Star Gavin Creel (1976-2024)

    Megawatt performer Gavin Creel leapt from Ohio to Broadway but never discarded his midwestern decency.

  • Laugh Yourself to Death: Top 10 Darkly Humorous Horror(ish) Novels

    For those who want to get into a Halloweeny mood, but can't do scary without psychic damage to themselves, try one of these for a fun, spooky, amusing, and possibly weirdly unsettling reading (or viewing!) experience …

  • Easy and Fun DIY Ideas for a Spook-tacular Halloween

    There are so many fun crafty ideas for spooky holiday DIY fun - here are some great places to start.

  • 10 Books about Elections, Voting, and How Our Government Works

    Voting is fundamental to how our nation works and is the cornerstone of democracy. Here are 10 books at varying levels for kids to be introduced to how voting works and how our elected officials operate once in office.

  • Celebrate Pura Belpré

    You may have heard about the Pura Belpré Award for children's books, but have you heard about the woman who inspired it?

  • Kris Kristofferson Has Shuffled Offerson (1936-2024)

    Feelin' good was easy when he sang the blues -- and, as it turns out, also when he did a lot of other things.

  • Fall Into Reading With These Picture Books

    Fall is in the air! Cozy up with these autumn-themed picture books. 

  • Teen Audiobooks for Sweater Weather Season

    Looking for a good teen audiobook this Fall? Check out these selections.

  • 10 Cool, Spooky Albums Guaranteed to Creep You Out

    It might be time to re-evaluate your Halloween playlist. 

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