Time for Writing and NaNoWriMo!

Time for Writing and NaNoWriMo! November 11, 2021 It’s that time again. Time for leaves to fall from trees and the temperature to finally fall somewhere south of 90. It’s also time for that writing challenge extraordinaire.…

So Many Books, So Little Time!

So Many Books, So Little Time! November 25, 2021 Happy Thanksgiving! I hope your NaNoWriMo is going well. Just a few more days to go...keep those keyboards/pencils/pens/crayons/glitter markers going! I think it’s safe to say…

3D Printing Policy

3D Printing Policy Introduction Nashville public libraries have a number of 3D printers in various branches and through the Studio NPL mobile labs. In providing resources for advancing learning and innovation, printers are used as…

Honoring the Life of a Great American Statesman

Honoring the Life of a Great American Statesman October 20, 2021 This week our country lost a great statesman. His family announced via Facebook that, "General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the…

Attempted Murder in Nashville's Courthouse

Attempted Murder in Nashville's Courthouse October 30, 2021 This isn't the first time I've referenced the Criminal Court Case Files in a blog post, BUT I reference them now because thanks to our wonderful volunteers in…

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Season 2, Episode 2: Tell the Whole Truth

Thu, 10/28/2021 - 12:00 Season 2, Episode 2: Tell the Whole Truth Truth B Told: Conversations About Culture and Power

Tomie dePaola, a Fulfilled Life

Tomie dePaola, a Fulfilled Life December 29, 2021 "Pasta pot, pasta pot, boil me some pasta nice and hot!" When Strega Nona works her magic, she gets what she asks for, and she knows how to manage the magic. Anthony, her…

"Boule de Suif" Part I

Thu, 11/04/2021 - 12:00 "Boule de Suif" Part I Just Listen Podcast “Boule de Suif,”  translated variously as "Dumpling," "Butterball," "Ball of Fat," "Tallow Ball," or "Ball of Lard," is a famous short story by the late 19th-century French writer Guy de…

"Boule de Suif" Part II

Sun, 11/07/2021 - 12:00 "Boule de Suif" Part II Just Listen Podcast In our last episode, a group of wartime travelers escaping the city of Rouen, including a prostitute named Boule de Suif, are being held hostage at an inn by a Prussian officer who refuses to let…

"A Retrieved Reformation"

Fri, 11/19/2021 - 12:00 "A Retrieved Reformation" Just Listen Podcast We welcome again our friend O. Henry, master short story author, poet and newsman. Today’s story, “A Retrieved Reformation” is one of the stories O. Henry, otherwise known as William Sydney…

"Araby"

Wed, 11/17/2021 - 12:00 "Araby" Just Listen Podcast James Joyce was an Irish novelist, short story writer, poet, teacher, and literary critic. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers…

"The Devoted Friend"

Sun, 11/28/2021 - 12:00 "The Devoted Friend" Just Listen Podcast We are back with our old friend Oscar Wilde, who has several stories to hear here on Just Listen, with a didactic tale meant to be read to children called “The Devoted Friend.” This tale was…

A Man of Many Worlds: Exploring the Works of Colson Whitehead

A Man of Many Worlds: Exploring the Works of Colson Whitehead November 8, 2021 Get Ready to Celebrate Nashville Reads with This Primer on…

Entrepreneurship: Gale Business

Covers major areas of starting and operating a business. Includes sample business plans, directories, such as the Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources and the Encyclopedia of Management and Small Business Management, and more.