A memoir in graphic novel form, this funny but moving story details the author’s relationship with her sexually repressed father, particularly in how that relationship affected her coming to terms with her own sexuality. The title is the author’s play on the words “funeral home,” which was their family’s business. As is the case…
A dark and violent satire of the Eighties’ materialism and excess, the story follows a Wall Street sociopath whose extremes not only span greed and status, but also murder. This book has a long history of controversy, beginning with its original publisher, Simon & Schuster, who dropped the book just before release here in the…
A nonfiction story that covers the events that took place on November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas. Four members of the Clutter family were savagely murdered by blasts from a shotgun held a few inches from their faces. There was no apparent motive for the crime, and there were almost no…
During the week of September 26th – October 2nd, we celebrate our freedom to read. Banned Books Week began in 1982, in response to the growing number of books being challenged, not only in schools, but in libraries and bookstores, too. Challenging your right to read also challenges your right to information and to expression….
Read Woke at Home September 1-November 30 on Beanstack 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.org. Right, there are 11 badges up for…
What is Banned Books Week? Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all…
