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A Pretty Good Adjectival Book
Fans of Peter Matthiessen’s Shadow Country, which I assume would be pretty much anyone who read it all the way through, (note that I say that not because it is universally likable, but rather that it is a long, long, looooooooong book- excellent, but...
Posted: 5/21/2013 11:10 AM in Stacked
Congrats to the City’s Junior Library!
The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County has earned a well-deserved National Medal for Museum and Library Service. PLCHC’s Main Library was recently the busiest library in America. In celebration, PLCHC is offering Fine Amnesty Day, tomorrow,...
Posted: 5/14/2013 1:34 PM in Stacked
Weekend Reading & Bicycle Behaviour
We’ve been fans of Bernard Cornwell as long as he’s been writing, although we cannot swear to having read every one of his dozens of mostly historical novels since he cranks them out at a prodigious rate. We do not wish to imply that by cranking he is...
Posted: 5/13/2013 2:46 PM in Stacked
Viral Book-shop Sign
According to, Galleycat, this sign is “going viral”. So in keeping with the good news that a book shop is opening off Fountain Square, we are acting as a vector. -ed scripsi
Posted: 5/10/2013 5:10 PM in Stacked
Willliamsburg Creative Writing Group
Prompts for the week of May 9th, 2013 Prompt Create a short story from one or more of the following prompts. Where ever you go I will follow Moving down the lane Navigating the tunnels of my mind The big … Continue reading →
Posted: 5/8/2013 3:55 PM in Off the Shelf @ CCPL
Poetry Contest Winners
In April, Clermont County Public Library celebrated National Poetry Month with a poetry contest. On May 6th, the New Richmond branch library, and River City Writers’ Group, hosted our first annual poetry reading. Here are the 1st place winning poems …...
Posted: 5/8/2013 1:17 PM in Off the Shelf @ CCPL
Michael Steinberger just won a James Beard award
James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards are to food writers what National Asphalt Paving Association’s NAPA awards are to asphalt professionals: public recognition that one is performing at the very pinnacle of one’s craft, whether one’s craft is laying...
Posted: 5/8/2013 10:19 AM in Stacked
Williamsburg Creative Writing Group
Prompts for the week of April 25th, 2013 Prompt This week we will pick a person. Each of you will pick a person from the pictures that I bring in. I want you to create an identity for that person. … Continue reading →
Posted: 5/7/2013 1:05 PM in Off the Shelf @ CCPL
… And Speaking of Bike Month
Our readers need to know that we are sharply divided on the use of bicycle helmets here at the more bicycle friendly of the town’s two leading libraries. Certain members of the staff, shameless proponents of the Nanny State, clearly lean towards imposition...
Posted: 5/6/2013 4:12 PM in Stacked
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