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Galley Talk: Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland’s History-Making Race Around the World, by Matthew Goodman
When I was young, I couldn’t get enough of Nellie Bly’s muckraking exposés and refusal to be held back because she was a woman. So you can imagine my excitement upon discovering Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland’s History-Making Race Around the World (Ballantine, Feb.), Matthew Goodman’s forthcoming account of Bly’s 1889 race around the world—both against Jules Verne’s fictional Phineas Fogg and against Bisland, another young journalist.
Where to Start with bell hooks
By Emily Pullen, Manager, Reader Services and Engagement December 15, 2021 "bell hooks" by Kevin Andre Elliott is licensed under For nearly 50 years, bell hooks was an influential thinker, theorist, and cultural critic. Her first major work, Ain't I A Woman? Black Women and Feminism, was written while she was still an undergraduate student at Stanford University.
30 Sizzling Reads for the Last Days of Summer from BIPOC Authors & Creators
This summer we’re showcasing voices and stories that may not always be celebrated in mainstream media. Check out these new 2021 gems from diverse writers for all ages—they deserve to be at the top of your reading list. This booklist is brought to you by NYPL’s BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) Book Committee, chaired by Tiffany James, Amber Certain, and Lilian Calix, which is committed to highlighting and promoting diverse writers and their works.
8 Books about Finance and Hedge Funds for the Uninitiated (or Uninterested)
For many of us, we had no reason or interest in trying to understand the stock market or hedge funds, and our curiosity about those things was satisfied by the movies The Big Short or The Wolf of Wall Street. Until a few days ago, of course, when GameStop and short selling stormed into the news cycle. Here are a few books that can help you understand how these financial systems work and why everything has seemed so dramatic this week.
In a Queue for a Recent Award Winner? Read These While You Wait
Do you look forward to book awards season as much as we do? Every year in the fall, awards committees, organizations, and publications present their assessments of the best books of the year. And all too frequently, after that there is a scrabble among booksellers, librarians, and readers to get their hands on copies of the favored books.
Veterans' Stories Explored in Fiction
Veterans Day is a time where we honor those individuals who have served their country in the armed services. And lucky for us readers, there is some incredible fiction that centers on the soldier's experience, both during war and after they return home. Here are some of our favorites. Contemporary Fiction . Redeployment by Phil Klay—a National Book Award-winning short story collection by a former Marine and Iraq war veteran that delves into the complicated emotions for soldiers at war and at home.
15 Eerie and Unnerving Novels That Will Get Under Your Skin
Along The Docks Of New York. NYPL Digital Collection, Image ID: 805647 A while back, we had a patron who was looking for “unexpectedly spooky” fiction in the realm of science or history that “steps outside the bounds of reality in a ghostly way.” We absolutely loved that description and came up with an amazing list of novels that fit the bill. Check out these perfect October reads for folks who like eerie but aren’t into horror.
10 Books By or About Refugees and Immigrants
In recognition of Welcoming Week, which encourages inclusiveness for people from all kinds of backgrounds, the NYPL readers advisory team wanted to share some of our favorite books by and about refugees and immigrants. Our selections include fiction and a graphic novel as well as nonfiction essays and reported journalism.
Always Available: Titles for Middle Grade Students
Read E-Books with SimplyE With your library card, it's easier than ever to choose from more than 300,000 e-books on SimplyE, The New York Public Library's free e-reader app. Gain access to digital resources for all ages, including e-books, audiobooks, databases, and more. If you don’t have an NYPL library card, New York State residents can apply for a digital card online or through SimplyE (available on the App Store or Google Play). Need more help? Read our guide to using SimplyE.
Discover New Reads for Pride Month 2020
It's Pride Month, and the Library has a new list of reading recommendations highlighting LGBTQ voices. Some books are recently published, some have been around for awhile; some are specifically about queerness, and for others queerness is just one part of the author’s intersectional identity. We hope that you'll find something here that resonates with you. All of these titles are available through NYPL’s SimplyE App.
Spring 2020 Book Picks for Adults
Our librarians have a new batch of recommendations for you as the seasons change and as our lives take on a different shape and pace. We hope that there is something here for every reader. Here are a couple of featured novels for those who want to escape what’s become of your daily life.
Movie and Television-Adjacent Reads That Are Always Available
If you’re looking for something to read right away—no waiting in a long holds queue—might we suggest some public domain classics that you’d forgotten or always meant to get to? You can find multiple versions of these books in our catalog and through the SimplyE app. Many are in the SimplyE Collection, which you don’t even need a library card to access. Perhaps you’ve been revisiting some of your favorite movies or TV shows lately while you've been home.
What Would Your Pet Read?
Many of you have been spending way more time than usual with your animals due to social distancing and COVID-19, and they are likely either stoked, horrified, or indifferent depending on their species. Imagine that you've taught your pet to read. We asked NYPL librarians and staff what their pet's new favorite book would be. How about yours—what would your pet read? Let us know in the comments! Domino is dignified and contemplative. He's going to re-read The Glass Bead Game by Herman Hesse again.
“Project Reads:” 7 Always-Available Novels That You’ve Always Meant To Read
NYPL Digital Collections, Image ID: 1536861 If you’re looking for something to read right away, no waiting in a long holds queue, might we suggest some public domain classics that you’d forgotten or always meant to get to? You can find multiple versions of these books in our catalog and as part of the SimplyE Collection through the SimplyE app (you don't even need a library card to access this collection).
The SimplyE Collection: Contemporary Digital Gems Available to All (Even Without a Library Card)
As many folks are discovering the Library's e-book collections (and the holds queues are getting longer), we'd like to share some resources with you that are always available. In our SimplyE app (available in the Apple App Store and Google Play), in addition to the Library collection that you can check out books from, there is also the SimplyE Collection. It is a selection of classics and modern material available to anyone, with no library card necessary.
I Hope My Grandchildren Will Know Me by This Book: The Millions Interviews Patricia Henley
Twenty years ago, Patricia Henley's novel Hummingbird House was a finalist for the National Book Award and The New Yorker Fiction Prize. Henley, a longtime professor in Purdue University's MFA program, enjoyed the acclaim that her years of research and writing produced. Then the novel went out of print for a decade. Henley, now 72, felt erased, as if she had to start her career anew.
First Saturdays Library Cardholder Discount at the Library Shop
Mark your calendars now! Starting on June 1, 2019, show your New York Public Library card to receive 10% off your purchase at the Library Shop on the first Saturday of every month. If you don't have an NYPL card, sign up for a card online or at an NYPL location. The First Saturday Cardholder Discount is available in-store only, not at the online Shop. The Shop is located in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building at 5th Avenue and 42nd Street.
11 Bookish Gifts For the Women in Your Life
Let Mother's Day be Woman's Day! In Japan, March 3 commemorates Girls' Day, when Japanese pray for the health and happiness of all young girls. Let’s take a cue from them, and surprise a mentor, teacher, aunt (or even your mother) with one of these 11 finds from the Library Shop. Say thank you to all the moms in your life, no matter what form their mothering takes. 11 Bookish Gifts for Mother's Day and More 1.
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