“Art is the one place we all turn to for solace.” Carrie Mae Weems was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1953. Weems earned a BFA from the California Institute of the Arts, Valencia (1981), and an MFA from the University of California, San Diego (1984), continuing her studies in the Graduate Program in Folklore at…
An invitation to explore books and social media pages about a remarkable figure of the early US…
Opposing Viewpoints In Context is a rich resource for debaters, and includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, infographics, and more…
In celebration of April being National Poetry Month, the Homewood Public Library hosted its annual Teen Poetry Contest. 6th-12th graders from all over Jefferson County were able to submit two original poems. With over 100 entries submitted, the judges selected 3 winners and 3 honorable mentions. Winners: 1st Place: “Untitled” by Hugh Williams – 10th grader at…
“From the astral world we come at birth, and there we shall return at death.
“My pictures are my eyes. I photograph what I see – and what I want to see.” Peruvian photographer Mario Testino has shot some of the world’s most iconic faces, from Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, and Gisele Bundchen right down to Madonna, Lady Gaga, and Kylie Minogue. And after being chosen by Princess Diana to…
