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"Man-Size in Marble"
Sat, 10/15/2022 - 12:00
"Man-Size in Marble"
All Things Eerie
It’s always a little disconcerting when inanimate objects become, of themselves, animate. How much more so when a statue seems to move or change its expression. Tonight’s story…
All Things Eerie: "The Romance of Certain Old Clothes"
Sun, 10/16/2022 - 12:00
All Things Eerie: "The Romance of Certain Old Clothes"
All Things Eerie
Our old friend Henry James, as well as being a chronicler of the Gilded Age, is no stranger to the Gothic, or the ghostly tale.
In this evening’s story, the jealousy…
Meigs Middle Wins 2017 Battle of the Books
battle_of_the_books_news_release.pdf
Raemona Taylor
Raemona Taylor,
All Things Eerie: "A Rose for Emily"
Tue, 10/18/2022 - 12:00
All Things Eerie: "A Rose for Emily"
All Things Eerie
Tonight, we join William Faulkner on a trip back to the fictional town of Jefferson, Mississippi, where we meet Miss Emily Grierson, our story’s heroine, who shows us just how fine the…
"A Pair of Silk Stockings"
Sat, 10/15/2022 - 12:00
"A Pair of Silk Stockings"
Just Listen Podcast
The characters in Kate Chopin’s stories are usually residents of Louisiana, and many are Creoles of various ethnic or racial backgrounds. Many of her works are set in Natchitoches…
"The Yellow Wallpaper"
Mon, 10/10/2022 - 12:00
"The Yellow Wallpaper"
Just Listen Podcast
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, also known by her first married name Charlotte Perkins Stetson, lived from July 3, 1860 to August 17, 1935 and witnessed everything from the American Civil War to the…
When Policing Goes Wrong
When Policing Goes Wrong
March 17, 2023
We Own This City, written by former Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton, (now an HBO…
All Things Eerie: "The Judge's House"
Thu, 10/20/2022 - 12:00
All Things Eerie: "The Judge's House"
All Things Eerie
The Irish author Bram Stoker is perhaps best known to us for the story of Dracula, a vampire with a thirst for both blood and vengeance. In this short story, “The Judge’s House,”…
Donelson Branch Library History
Donelson Branch Library History
October 18, 2022
Origins
In 1963, Nashville consolidated its government with Davidson County to form a metropolitan government. Some improvements were coming in the form of added services…
Fun with Foodies
Fun with Foodies
November 24, 2022
We are entering my favorite time of year. It’s stopped being 900 degrees outside, the leaves have turned beautiful colors, and I’m being haunted by pumpkin spice everything. You know what that…
Board Approves Master Plan and After Hours Events at Main Library
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