Happy International Sushi Day!! Sushi is one of the world’s most popular dishes! This dish traces its history to a dish called narezushi. It uses fermented fish rather than fresh fish and is accompanied by malted rice. It is thought that the earliest version of this recipe was used to preserve fish in China and was later…
June is National Camping Month! If you are preparing for a camping trip this summer or want to learn more about camping, travel locations, and outdoor hobbies, take a look at the books listed below. From foraging to campfire cooking to Birmingham hikes, the Homewood Public Library has a book for whatever you are looking…
Happy Pride Month! June marks the beginning of a month long celebration of LGBTQIA+ individuals, their accomplishments, and identities. But, did you know why Pride happens in June? Be sure to check out these books covering Queer history and events to better understand how the fight for human rights regardless of identity or orientation continues…
May is Jewish American Heritage Month! Celebrate by checking out some books from the Homewood Public Library. For more information, look at the primary Jewish American Heritage website and the National Museum of American Jewish History. Fiction: Two She-Bears, Meir Shalev – In the year 1930 three farmers committed suicide here . . . but…
The earth sign Taurus is ruled by the planet Venus and represented by, you guessed it, the bull. Taurus are typically dependable, affectionate, patient and stubborn people. A great strength of Taurus signs is their ability to be both immovable object and irresistible force. What they choose to do, they will do but they cannot…
Irish novelist, Sally Rooney, has established herself on page and screen. Her novel Normal People became an overwhelming success after being adapted into a mini-series. Now Rooney’s first novel, Conversations with Friends, is following suit. If you are excited to binge this new mini-series or if you cannot get enough of Rooney’s emotional romances, check…
