Author Archives: Martha

About Martha

Martha is a Reference & Instruction Librarian and the liaison to the Biological Sciences, Computer Science, Languages and Literatures, Mathematics, and Physics Departments

New Stuff Tuesday – May 24, 2016

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Martha

Hamilton: The Revolution: Being the Complete Libretto of the Broadway Musical, with a True Account of its Creation, and Concise Remarks on Hip-hop, the Power of Stories, and the New America by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter Continue reading →

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Summer Book Sale

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Martha

The summer book sale has begun. We’re offering up a bountiful bevy of books and DVDs for a mere 25 cents a piece or $1 a bag. Topics are all over the board for these last-chance titles, and include art, … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 12, 2016

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Martha

Movies in the Age of Obama: The Era of Post-racial and Neo-racist Cinema. Each of this book’s eighteen essays is written by a different author who has a unique bent on the over-arching themes of race and otherness in the movies Continue reading →

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Book Sale for April

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Martha

There’s a new crop of books ripe for enjoying at the April book sale. This month we’ll have another wide assortment of items available at $1 a piece. I hope you find something you want! Subjects include: Biography Business and … Continue reading →

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Discount Book Sale

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Martha

Spring into action and get over to the library to get some great deals! Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 1, 2016

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Martha

Asian American Avant-Garde: Universalist Aspirations in Modernist Literature and Art by Audrey Wu Clark. Ms. Clark’s book is the latest addition to the Asian American History and Culture series by Temple University. It focuses on the literary and artistic works of Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, and Korean authors living in the United States Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 19, 2016

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Martha

Women Crime Writers: Four Suspense Novels of the 1940s and its partner book Women Crime Writers: Four Suspense Novels of the 1950s bring back hardboiled fiction from the height of the noir era. Continue reading →

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Welcome Back Book Sale

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Martha

A new crop of books has been put out for sale Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – December 8, 2015

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Martha

The Worst of Times: How Life on Earth Survived Eighty Million Years of Extinctions by Paul B. Wignall. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… Continue reading →

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Holiday Gifts at the Book Sale

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Martha

The library’s book sale this month is chock full of gift worthy books, CDs, and video games for $2 each. Continue reading →

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