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Carol Elsen: Reviewer of the Year!

Our very own Carol Elsen, Collection Manager and Reference & Instruction Librarian, was named one of Library Journal‘s five 2011 Reviewers of the Year! Here’s what LJ had to say about her: Carol Elsen, 2011 Nonfiction Reviewer of the Year … Continue reading

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Whatcha reading?

When I went to Denver for a conference last month, a person that I met there recommended that I read The Time Traveler’s Wife. It just so happened that we were at the Tattered Cover, one of the largest independent … Continue reading

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Cry Rape: The True Story of One Woman’s Harrowing Quest for Justice KF225 .B66 L84 2006 Main Collection, 3rd floor Madison, Wisconsin, prides itself on its open-minded, progressive image. But one woman knows just how mistaken that image can be. … Continue reading

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The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith MCN McC McNaughton Collection, 2nd floor The latest installment of the international best-selling No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series is sure to keep fans coming back for more. Mr. J.L.B. … Continue reading

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Whatcha reading?

The Sugar Camp Quilt is part of the Elm Creek Quilts series, by Jennifer Chiaverini (a Madison author). Before you think, “Quilting? Yuk!,” keep reading! This book contains adventure, romance, prejudice, and family dynamics, all with a little history thrown … Continue reading

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