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Staff-recommended reading from the KPL catalog.
I just finished one of the most amazing book I have ever read. Its called Listening is an Act of Love and is a compilation of 49 stories collected from more than 10,000 recorded stories in the Storycorps Project. If you listen to NPR on Fridays, you might have heard one of these stories....
Posted by Martha, Aug 28, 2008
Staff-recommended viewing from the KPL catalog.
Currently what we are watching at my house is the final season of the critically-acclaimed HBO series The Wire on DVD. I am shocked that this show has not been raking in the awards since it first aired in 2002. It is one of the most riveting and realistic portrayals of inner city life that has ever been created for television. The show's creators, David Simon and Edward Burns based the show on their book The Corner, a story of a drug trafficking in Baltimore. Over the course of five seasons the show focused on all facets of the not only the drug trade, but also what makes a major city operate in today's world. The characters are flawed but extremely likeable which causes the viewer to weep for the addict and curse the police. The Sopranos may have received all the accolades, but in my opinion The Wire is the best crime drama ever....
Posted by Kevin, Aug 28, 2008
Staff-recommended listening from the KPL catalog.
The lo-fi indie rock duo of American Alison "VV" Mosshart and Brit Jamie "Hotel" Hince came together to form the band known as The Kills after striking up a long distance songwriting partnership. Mosshart heard Hince practicing his guitar in the a hotel room and decided to start sending him songs via air mail. Their previous release, No Wow (2005), was recorded in Benton Harbor at the Keyclub Recording Company and a couple of the songs referenced West Michigan in the lyrics. The band returned to the Keyclub in 2007 to work on their latest CD Midnight Boom, a record filled with a minimalist sound that is both trashy and catchy. You will find yourself bobbing your head and dancing to the contagious beats on this CD. Hince's raw guitar playing is the perfect complement to Mosshart's sassy vocals. The Kills are another great rock duo with ties to Michigan, but one who doesn't only dress in three colors. ...
Posted by Kevin, Aug 28, 2008
Library news, events and more.
Last Friday morning, Congressman Fred Upton honored the library with a visit to the Family Heath Center to see our Ready to Read program in action. He surprised a group of young children in the pediatric waiting area by offering to read aloud to them. Although they were a little shy in beginning, it wasn’t long before he had the kids gathered around him, listening intently and participating in the stories. I was really impressed by his natural rapport with children....
Posted by Andrea, Aug 27, 2008
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