“To quote from Whitman, ‘O me! O life!… of the questions of these recurring; of the endless trains of the faithless… of cities filled with the foolish; what good amid these, O me, O life?’ Answer. That you are here — that life exists, and identity; that the powerful play goes on and you may…
“Stravinsky was born in Russia in a town now called Lomonosov near St. Petersburg on 5 June 1882, although he lived for most of his life outside his home country, in Switzerland, France and later America, also obtaining French and American nationalities.” (British Library)
“The 24 Préludes in all major and minor keys, op. 28, can be placed among Chopin’s best compositions. The works have a special position in the piano literature as well.” (Hugo Leichtentritt)
Since January is National Hobby Month, we wanted to highlight some nonfiction books in the children’s department to get you started. What is a hobby exactly? It is something that you do for fun and not because you have to do it! As a librarian one of my favorite hobbies is reading and listening to…
Kpop is the term used for Korean popular music. It is mainstream music that originated from South Korea – its like Ariana Grande or Taylor Swift in the United States. Some popular names in Kpop are Blackpink, TXT, Seventeen and BTS. The Kpop is pretty new and can pull from many musical styles including rock,…
Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting located in the past. The main thing about historical fiction is that it is set in the past and focuses on all kinds of details of the related to that point in time. Historical fiction authors like to explore notable historical figures in…
