Shelf Talk: Your Seattle Public Library

The librarians and staff of your Seattle Public Library share their favorite books, movies, music and more, together with tips for research and resources to make your life easier and more interesting.

Uwem Akpan’s ‘Say You’re One of Them’

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As a librarian who has spent a fair bit of time in Africa, I am always looking for books that describe the Africa that I have seen. When I picked up Uwem Akpan’s Say You’re One of Them earlier this year, I had no idea how painful the stories would feel, or how stunningly accurate the language would read, but it has now jumped to the top of my list of books set in Africa. The longest story in the collection, “Fattening for Gabon,” is set in Benin, a country that few have heard of but where I was … [Read More]
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Gift Books 2009: More ideas for the teen readers in your life

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We asked three teen services librarians — Jennifer, Hayden and Abby — for their suggestions on sure-fire hits for the teen readers on your gift list. Yesterday we shared eight suggestions from Hayden and Jennifer; today we have more choice selections from Abby. [Read More]
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Gift Books 2009: Ideas for the teen readers in your life

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Don’t know what to get the teenager(s) on your list this holiday season? Try a book! Jennifer, Hayden and Abby, three Teen Services Librarians at The Seattle Public Library, have compiled a list of recent favorites that are sure to appeal to the teens in your life, be they fans of science fiction, mystery, comics, fantasy, or just great stories about real teenagers. [Read More]
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Kirkus Reviews Closes its Doors.

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More bad news on the publishing front, I’m afraid. Today it was announced that KIRKUS Reviews will be closing its doors, to the dismay of librarians (and the secret delight of authors) around the world. I can think of few better ways to pay tribute to and commemmorate the passing of this epoch-making review source, than to share a few passages from the Kirkus Style Sheet – a document of truly Churchillian elegance, with worthy thoughts and sage considerations for book people everywhere. It isn’t … [Read More]
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Book Groups for Busy People

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Did you make it to the latest meeting of the Central library’s informal book discussion group “Let’s Talk About Books”? I didn’t either, and it’s too bad, though, because LTAB is a wonderful opportunity for book lovers like us to share our thoughts on whatever we’re reading now and get ideas for what to read next. AND there’s no preparation involved: just come reading to share whatever you’ve been reading lately. I’d like to try the book discussion group at my local branch, or some of the fantastic … [Read More]
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