Tag Archives: book review
BANNED BOOKS WEEK: Celebrating the Freedom to Read
This week the Library’s blog posts will be devoted to the freedom to read as we celebrate all types of literary work during Banned Books Week, which begins today. The American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom established this annual … Continue reading
Summer Reading: Thrilling Cities by Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond, is better known for his tall tales, but did you know he also wrote non-fiction? I really enjoyed a recent afternoon with Ian Fleming’s “Thrilling Cities,” a collection of his travel writing on … Continue reading
100 Years of Modern Art: the Lawyer & the Armory Show
Thinking of visiting the Art Institute for the new exhibit “100 years of Picasso & Chicago“? Did you know a lawyer played a key role in the first exhibition that introduced Picasso to Chicago? One hundred years ago the International … Continue reading
