Brooklyn Nine-Nine!

Brooklyn Nine-Nine! September 8, 2016 WARNING: Limit water intake during viewing as accidents may occur due to sudden and intense laughter.   I love this show. I’ve talked about…

Remembering A Tragedy: September 11, 2001

Remembering A Tragedy: September 11, 2001 September 10, 2016 Fifteen years later, we look back at the way Americans responded to September 11. Photo courtesy of Library of Congress…

BOOKS...CRAFTS...JOY! Rhyme Time!

BOOKS...CRAFTS...JOY! Rhyme Time! September 20, 2016 It's Rhyme Time!  How do you turn your young child into a joyful reader? Rhyme it! Reading and understanding what you’re…

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Home: The Other School

Home: The Other School October 4, 2016 When you think of going to school, what do you picture? Smooth desks in neat rows? Bright, gleaming whiteboard? The rubbery smell of new sneakers? Curling up on the couch in your pajamas? Wait. What?…

Little Rock Revisited

Little Rock Revisited September 17, 2016 The 59th remembrance of a courageous action is coming upon us. Take some time to remember, or learn, about one of the most well-known events involving school desegregation in the South: the Little Rock Crisis…

Nashville Theatrics, 1888

Nashville Theatrics, 1888 October 8, 2016 A scrapbook attributed to a member of the Whalley family provides a rare and unique glimpse into Nashville's theatrical history. Programs, Plays…

Because you watched The Get Down…

Because you watched The Get Down… October 15, 2016 Shining a light on disco and hip-hop with the Netflix original series The Get Down! [[nid:1976]] If you’ve already burned…

Killfile

Killfile September 22, 2016 It's Burn Notice meets Psych with just a hint of Jack Bauer for zest. How much better can you get? I blame Crystal for this one. A while…

Ratio by Michael Ruhlman

Ratio by Michael Ruhlman October 13, 2016 Happy Artober! Let's celebrate with a book about food math that is so cool, even a nonmath person (like me) will love it!  …

Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4 a Day

Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4 a Day October 17, 2016 I love this cookbook for so many reasons--its fun, veggie-filled recipes, its attention to fixed grocery budgets, and its PDF version with a creative commons license for online sharing…

Perfect Turns, Perfect Phrases

Perfect Turns, Perfect Phrases September 21, 2016 When was the last time you were stopped in your tracks by a pleonasm or a zeugma? You probably wouldn’t know unless you consulted Mark Forsyth’s The Elements of Eloquence: Secrets of the Perfect Turn of…

Ruth Reichl is back with a new cookbook!

Ruth Reichl is back with a new cookbook! October 27, 2016 Culinary Artober continues with my other favorite chef/writer, Ruth Reichl. Here are two fun facts about me: 1)  …

Are you smarter than a 5th grader...in 1916?

Are you smarter than a 5th grader...in 1916? September 24, 2016 The educational system in Nashville has changed quite a bit over the years, but the core subjects have always remained at the forefront of teaching. But with a few changes, would you have…

Get ready for the Southern Festival of Books!

Get ready for the Southern Festival of Books! October 6, 2016 The annual Southern Festival of Books is coming back to Nashville Public Library and War Memorial Plaza October 14-16—mark your calendars…