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The classic novel, which many remember from required reading in middle school grades, is just as relevant today, and perhaps even more compelling to read with an adult’s eyes rather than a pre-teen’s. Browsing through the pages still made me … Continue reading →

The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes, illus. by Louis Slobodkin New Arrivals Island, 2nd Floor F Est Not a new creation, exactly, but this new edition of the old classic Newbery Honor Book published in 1944 was warmly-received by me … Continue reading →

How to Cook Everything: Completely Revised Twentieth Anniversary Edition by Mark Bittman New Arrivals Island, 2nd Floor TX714 .B57316 2019 I know, I know. I’ve said it often myself — that with the advent of Food.com, Allrecipes, and the gazillion … Continue reading →

Ask a Manager: How to navigate clueless colleagues, lunch-stealing bosses, and the rest of your life at work By Alison Green New Arrivals Island, 2nd Floor   HF5548.8 .G7185 2018 So many commenters and reviewers (of both this book and the … Continue reading →

Have you heard about Lady Bird? Poems about our First Ladies By Marilyn Singer New Arrivals Island 811 Sin These short (and, admittedly, sometimes shallow) poems nevertheless introduced me to many of the lesser-known First Ladies. Everybody’s heard about Mary … Continue reading →

Pedal power: How one community became the bicycle capital of the world Allan Drummond 2nd floor, call number E Dru   In recent years I’ve become a bit of a bike aficionado: for five years now, at my previous job … Continue reading →