Beth Deeb

Beth works in the Collection Development department.  She loves short stories, memoirs, documentary films, and cookbooks.  Her favorite things about working at the library are knowing in advance about all the new releases and the easy access to her library holds.

Latest Blog Posts

All three of these books were very well-reviewed, but sadly are not racking up the holds queues that they deserve! Please consider helping to remedy that situation.

The year’s not quite over, but here are my top 5 picks in fiction, nonfiction, and movies, in no particular order:

The new Benedict Cumberbatch adaptation on Showtime is an excellent excuse to finally get around to reading Edward St. Aubyn.  

Doesn’t the cooler weather make you want to get out the crockpot and start roasting vegetables?  Check out these three recent cookbooks for ideas.

Have you picked out who you’re going to see at the Southern Festival of Books October 13-15?
The festival is free and open to the public, and sessions take place at the Main Library and War Memorial Auditorium.

Whether you're pressed for time or need some vacation reading, short stories are the answer.

Red alert!  There’s an incredible recent movie that you probably missed.

This is my favorite type of nonfiction, where you learn a ton of stuff while laughing.

This March 7 release will be one of the big hits of the season--put your copy on hold now!

If your New Year’s resolution was to cook at home more often, this is the cookbook for you.

It's December, which means it's time for "best of" lists everywhere you look. Hurray!

Listening to The Bird and the Rifle for the very first time, I spontaneously burst into tears during track six.  That’s some impressive song crafting.