Preparing for the Future

Preparing for the Future March 1, 2024 With the rising use of AI (artificial intelligence), there has been a growing fear of becoming obsolete. I browsed NPL’s vast collection and found these two books to prepare you for the…

Past Selections

Past Selections return to main nashville reads page   2024 — The Works of Jason Reynolds2023 —…

Oceans 'R Us

Oceans 'R Us March 14, 2024 I was initially gonna include some of these in the weather post I did recently. However, once I finished the first one by Susan Casey, it sent me down this rabbit hole. So many ocean books, so…

Crime Waves

Crime Waves March 28, 2024 We’re not quite to summer yet, so the coming heat wave is still on hold. To keep us entertained until then, I’m offering you a literary crime wave. Pick your poison and settle in because the searing…

Still Being a Good Girl?

Thu, 02/29/2024 - 12:00 Still Being a Good Girl? Truth B Told: Conversations About Culture and Power

"The Sequel to a Divorce"

Mon, 04/22/2024 - 12:00 "The Sequel to a Divorce" Just Listen Podcast Today we examine another one of the 300 short stories written by the French author Guy de Maupassant, who is featured here on Just Listen several times already but a great favorite of…

"Little Selves"

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 12:00 "Little Selves" Just Listen Podcast Today’s author, Mary Lerner, had her 1916 story “Little Selves” published in the September issue of Atlantic Monthly and was chosen by editor Edward J. O’Brien for The Twenty Best American Short…

Savor Summer: The Egg

Savor Summer: The Egg July 17, 2015 Our whirlwind library culinary tour continues with one of my favorite ingredients - is it savory or is it sweet? Nope. It's just The Egg. I was…

Christmas Poems

Mon, 12/02/2024 - 12:00 Christmas Poems Just Listen Podcast Welcome back to Just Listen.  Today’s selections, a group of twenty-five Christmas poems, come from some of the greatest poetic voices of the English language.  A combination of…

Book Review: The Ferris Wheel

Book Review: The Ferris Wheel March 12, 2024 On one side of the world, a boy looks out his window to watch colorful fireworks burst in the sky. In another part of the world, a girl presses her face to her window as she sees…

Experience Wishing Chair's Newest Show, "La La La: A Story of Hope"

Experience Wishing Chair's Newest Show, "La La La: A Story of Hope" April 2, 2024 This Friday and Saturday, Wishing Chair Productions is premiering a brand-new puppet show in our Children's Theater! After you…

Sitti's Secrets

Sitti's Secrets March 19, 2024 Sitti's Secrets by Naomi Shihab Nye The esteemed poet Naomi…

Youth Voice Is Becoming a Priority in Federal Policy and Practice

Youth Voice Is Becoming a Priority in Federal Policy and Practice March 22, 2024 The Nashville After Zone Alliance (NAZA) is an out-of-school time network, operating as part of Nashville Public Library, that provides funding…

Anxious No More

Anxious No More April 25, 2024 Doesn’t it feel like the world has decided to become a permanent dumpster fire? If you watch the news for five minutes, you could see a range of exciting topics from fights at sporting events, to…

Some Randomly Great Reads to Celebrate National Library Week!

Some Randomly Great Reads to Celebrate National Library Week! April 11, 2024 Happy National Library Week! Hope you’ve had a good one so far. This year we celebrated our right to read, honored library workers (thanks for that,…