Join us for an online reading challenge that is all about discovering diverse titles! Starting September 1, log your books and earn badges for a chance to win diverse book bundles and prizes. Open to all ages, register at homewood.beanstack.com. This week, our suggested reading list focuses on characters and stories of characters with Diverse…
“It is by his irresistible power to reach the adventurous side in the character, not only of his own, but of all nations, that Marryat is largely human.” (Conrad)
![[3] Leonardo da Vinci](https://i0.wp.com/discoverhpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sunrise-1100x740-1.jpg?fit=768%2C517&ssl=1)
“La Gioconda is, in the truest sense, Leonardo’s masterpiece — the revealing instance of his mode of thought and work. In suggestiveness, only the Melancholia of Dürer is comparable to it; and no crude symbolism disturbs the effect of its subdued and graceful mystery.” (Pater)
Hispanic Heritage Month is coming up! It is set for September 15 – October 15, 2020. The idea for Hispanic Heritage Month is a way to promote the history, culture and contributions of Hispanic-Americans. Specifically — those whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. It is celebrated throughout the…
by Walter Pater
“En el centenario de su fundación, rastreamos la influencia de la Bauhaus en ámbitos tan diversos como la educación, la innovación o la cultura digital.” (Esteve)
