American & European Classic Film Festival
From the desk of Leslie West, Adult Services Librarian.
Varina: a novel by Charles Frazier
In his new novel, Charles Frazier returns to the time and place of Cold Mountain, bringing to life the chaos and devastation of the Civil War. Her marriage prospects limited, teenage Varina Howell agrees to wed the much-older widower Jefferson Davis, with whom she expects the secure life of a Mississippi landowner. Davis instead pursues a career in politics and is…
Classic Hollywood Lore
by Homewood Public Library’s own Adult Services Librarian, Leslie West.
Exploring Wild Alabama
Exploring Wild Alabama is an exceptionally detailed guide to the most beautiful natural destinations in the state. From the rocky outcrops of the Appalachian plateaus to the sugar-white beaches of the Gulf Coast’s Orange Beach and Dauphin Island, Alabama offers a wealth of remarkable sites to explore by car or canoe, bicycle or motorcycle,…
the Magic City
Founded on the fire of the steel mills that shaped the city……
Harry Potter Cocktails
HERE’S A SOBERING THOUGHT: Even if you were a newborn infant when Harry Potter books were new, you’ll be twenty-one by July 13.