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Category: Blog

In Conversation with Author Marnie Mueller

By: Rosalind Reisner Mark your calendars for an April 11, 2024 at 7:00pm for a virtual program: In Conversation with Marnie Mueller. Marnie’s new book is a stunning story, a combined memoir and biography (maybe a new genre?) about her own life and a life-changing friendship. The book, The Showgirl and…

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PresidentMarch 18, 2024April 23, 2024Blog

Recap: New Perspectives in Historical Fiction Panel

Our New Perspectives in Historical Fiction panel on November 30th took a deep dive into the new works with women protagonists living in the same era as our founder, Madge Jenison.  Authors, Kitty Zeldis and Eileen Donovan, gave us terrific insight as to what inspired them to write historical fiction…

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Hope LawrenceJanuary 16, 2023May 28, 2024Blog

Bookish Holiday Traditions

Bookish Holiday Traditions

My partner and I exchange books on Christmas Eve…this bookish holiday tradition is still one of my favorite moments of the year.

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Rina ModyJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 2021Blog, Members, Miscellaneous, News 0

The Social Distancing Life: Rina Mody

It’s been six months since I started working from home, but that passage of time feels both too long and too short for the moments it’s contained.

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Rina ModySeptember 17, 2020September 17, 2020Blog, Members, Members Share, News 4

Bookish Events: A Digital June

Bookish Events

Bookish Events: A Digital June –these events may not be in person … but there will always be books and there will always be people who want to talk about those books.

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Rina ModyJune 16, 2020June 16, 2020Blog, Bookish Events, News 0

A Tale of Two Lolitas

The Real Lolita Cover

A look at the true kidnapping case that inspired Nabokov’s classic, as learned from Sarah Weinman’s The Real Lolita.

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Blog EditorOctober 9, 2018October 10, 2018Blog, Great Group Reads, National Reading Group Month, News 1

Banned Book Quotes

In celebration of Banned Books Week — a series of quotes from the 2017 Top Ten Most Challenged Books List. #Top10 #ChallengedBooksof2017 #BannedBooks

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Blog EditorSeptember 26, 2018October 10, 2018Blog, News 0

Bookish Events: September Edition

Bookish Events

Check out what literary events are happening around town! #BKBF #bookish

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Blog EditorSeptember 13, 2018September 13, 2018Around Town, Blog, book club, Bookish Events, News 0

Folklore Friday: Superheroes and Female Warriors

Little Mermaid

For the final installment of our June Folklore Friday series, go ancient, modern, and retro all at once with female warriors and Wonder Woman.

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Katherine AkeyJune 30, 2017June 30, 2017Blog, Current, News 0

Folklore Friday: Winter Maidens and Icy Queens

Little Mermaid

Escape the heat this Folklore Friday with Women of Winter: tales about snowy princesses, icy queens, and supernatural women who can’t get close to warmth!

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Katherine AkeyJune 23, 2017June 21, 2017Blog, Current, News 1
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