Spotlight on Women Directors
Women have been making movies for centuries but rarely win the coveted Oscars. We dive into some of the barriers women directors face, and recommend movies and documentaries.
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Women have been making movies for centuries but rarely win the coveted Oscars. We dive into some of the barriers women directors face, and recommend movies and documentaries.
Keep readingDiscover what our staff loves about historical fiction and their recommendations.
Keep readingLitLounge is our social book discussion group, brought to you in partnership with Morton Grove Public Library. We get together the second Wednesday of every month (please see the library calendar for registration information). Here are the list books we discussed in 2023.
View listMany of the 2024 Oscar nominees have been adapted from books. Take a look at these books if you would like to familiarize yourself with the original source material or learn more about a topic or person related to the nominated films.
View listDark academia fiction typically addresses a variety of social issues, characters who have an academic or obsessive pursuit of knowledge, and a cast of morally ambiguous characters, commonly seen through an Eurocentric lens. If you are looking for books that go beyond the cookie-cutter plot of Donna Tart's *The Secret History,* give these titles a try.
View listRamadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community. These books for younger readers discuss the significance of Ramadan.
View listNational Hispanic Heritage Month is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15 in the United States for recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. Celebrate the month by reading an assortment of books from Latin American authors.
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