Halloween Reads: Halloween History
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Halloween Reads: Halloween History

Spooky season is upon us! The line between real and unreal begins to blur in the month of October. To learn more about the legends and beliefs that influence our interest in the horrible and occult check out books on strange phenomenons, frightful folklore, and horror history in Homewood’s nonfiction section. The Encyclopedia of Superstitions…

YA Hispanic/Latinx Writers
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YA Hispanic/Latinx Writers

This blog highlights Hispanic/Latinx writers. What is the difference between ‘Hispanic’ and ‘Latinx” anyway? It can be confusing! Latinx is a term that describes someone who comes from or whose family comes from Central American or South America. Not all countries in Central and South America speak Spanish – some speak French, Portuguese – even…

Contemporary Legends

Contemporary Legends

As time goes on so too does our perception and narratives originally captured in mythology. Check out some of these titles which are both inspired by classic mythology tales, but with a reimagined spin! ARIADNE “As Princesses of Crete and daughters of the fearsome King Minos, Ariadne and her sister Phaedra grow up hearing the…