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Happy #National BOOK Lovers Day!
By Miriam Kleiman, Public Affairs
Happy #NationalBookLoversDay to our many literary fans ! Of course, here at the Archives we're all HUGE fans of the written word! Here are some of our favorite literary holdings.
Mary Poppins of books? ALA WWI Campaign for Books, NY Public Library, NARA ID 17342827.
#ErnestHemingway’s 1923 passport photo!
Kids and books - a perfect match!
See also: National School Librarian Day!
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Children check out books at the Benjamin Franklin Library, NARA ID 23932426.
Books in SPACE! Astronaut Janice Voss reads “A Man on the Moon” while exercising on an ergometer on the middeck of Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105.
#JamesBaldwin and #MarlonBrando at the March on Washington.
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Edgar Allan Poe's enlistment document!
Poe joined the Army at the age of 18 using a false name, Edgar Perry, and a false age (22)!
Cautionary Tale: “The Day the Books Went Blank”
If books are banned will the pages go blank? That’s the outcome dramatized in this 1961 USIA film of a mythical day when all printed pages go blank and libraries vanish.
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7 Photos for People Who Love Books, Pieces of History post by former NARA intern extraordinaire Brooke Engerman.
Books, Boots & Bridles: The Packhorse Librarians
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anyone wanna start a book club group chat— i’m in need of like minded friends :)
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Media Release | Empire Windrush: Reflections on 75 Years & More of the Black British Experience (ed.) Onyekachi Wambu | Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 22 June, 2023
In this authoritative anthology, Empire Windrush: Reflections on 75 Years & More of the Black British Experience, journalist and writer, Onyekachi Wambu, collates some of the most significant writing to mark seventy-five years since the arrival of Empire Windrush at a critical juncture in modern British history, in June 1948.
The ship’s name is apt for undertaking the dual tasks of this…
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Come join us live today to talk about The Martian by Andy Weir LIVE on Twitch. We kick off from 5pm PT. See you there!
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Title: Displacement
Genre: Sci Fi, historical fiction, YA
Author: Kiku Hughes
Displacement to me was a very slow-moving graphic novel. It was about a girl named Kiku who lived in Seattle. Her and her mother went on a trip to San Fransico to see where her great grandmother grew up. Some reason with them exploring San Fransico, started a displacement.
The first displacement put Kiku in a violin recital, Kiku begins to think the girl she sees in the recital is her great grandmother. The second displacement puts Kiku in a refugee came, there she learns more about the Japanese culture. She meets friends and the hardship of Japanese inside the camp. Kiku was in this camp for about a year.
Listen, if you like books based on Japanese culture, and slow-paced books. This is your book; I have tried to get into the book. But it was hard to stay with. I bought this book off Ebay. And I'm not saying it's not a great read, it was just way too slow. I recommend it to anyone who likes to read about different cultures and likes books about civil rights. This is your book!!! Another aspect I didn't like, it was a lot of holes in the story. Like what happened to her actual family while she was displaced? Did they look for her? Did they wonder where she was? And why did she displace for almost a whole year?
These are questions I would like answers to. I feel like the author dropped the ball in that aspect of the story.
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📚📚My recap/review is now live on my channel🎥-By The Light of the Moon by Dean Koontz
Shep and Dylan are minding their own business when their paths cross with a mad doctor- Dr Proctor. They are injected with a mystery serum with unknown effects. Not to mention that there are people after them in hopes of putting an end the doctor's work.
Check out my review and let's chit chat!🫶🏻
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Revealing the cover of "Srping Offensive" - featuring 39 poets writing poetry of strife and spring. From @culturecultpress Edited by @jay_chakravarti88 #Booklover #BookRelease #booksofinstagram #bookreel #bookchat #bookcollecter #bookaesthetic #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #poetryporn #poetryofinstagram #poetrygram #poetryislife #poetryisnotdead #poetrysociety #poetrymaykhana #poetryslam #poetryofig #poetryinmotion #poetryoftheday #poem #poems #poemoftheday #poemsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CrUyR--JjM8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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The 1st Physi Tual book chat
In the midst of life's future book chat. (1st Physi-Tual book chat)
Deadline: Jan 13th at PM (ET)
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"A novel mainly to spark new ideas in readers to not only help solve pollution issues in Indonesia. But to find their way more clearly in business, life, and so on ..." Julie Barkly.
Gain:
- A creative & natural business sense to generating wealth.
- A different perspective in "unnatural world problems to natural ideal solutions."
- Insights like none other towards one's dreams & goals ...AND much more ...
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🚨 Calling all #modernism fans! 🚨
Join us Friday, February 17th at 5PM EST to hear esteemed scholar & editor Marc K. Dudley speak on the legacy of Sherwood Anderson's #WinesburgOhio in the classroom & beyond!
Sign up here to attend or get the recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1916742504508/WN_qxILLgTbR9uYgbLfpS-89g
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"I released my fire magic and let the vines do the hard work of maiming and slaughtering. I used to love wearing flowers in my hair, now I loved watching them turn into pretty weapons and destroy my enemies." - Kingdom of the Feared, Kerri Maniscalco
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Spotlight | François-Henri Désérable, A Ravaged World: Travels Across Iran | Editions Gallimard
François-Henri Désérable travelled from Tehran to the border with Balochistan at the end of 2022, at the height of Iranian Government repression quashing civil unrest and nationwide protests against the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody. At the end of his forty-day journey he was arrested and interrogated by the Revolutionary Guards, who believed his story: instead of being imprisoned he…
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My Favourite Books of All Time
I love to read, and I’ve read a lot of great books over the years. It’s always hard to narrow it down to just a few favourites, but I’ve managed to do it. Here are my all-time favourite books:
“To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee is one of my favorites. This classic novel is set in the deep south during the 1930s. It tells the story of a young girl, Scout, and her father, Atticus Finch. Atticus is a lawyer who defends a black man who has been accused of a crime he didn’t commit. This book is a fascinating look at race relations in America, and it’s also a great story.
Another one of my favorites is “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This book is set in the 1920s and tells the story of Jay Gatsby and his obsession with a girl named Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby throws lavish parties in an attempt to impress Daisy, but his efforts are ultimately unsuccessful. This book is a great look at the people who were rich during the Roaring Twenties.
“The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger is another great book. This is the story of Holden Caulfield, a teenage boy who is kicked out of a prestigious boarding school and then runs away from home. Holden is a rebel who doesn’t conform to society’s expectations. I related to him a lot as a teenager, and I think many people will be able to relate to him as well.
Finally, I wanted to mention a book that is near and dear to my heart: “The Harry Potter series” by J.K. Rowling. I grew up reading these books, and they are some of my favorites. If you’ve never read them, I would highly recommend them. They are perfect for both adults and children.
Those are just a few of my favourite books. I could go on and on, but I’ll stop there for now. What are some of your favourite books?
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Title: Parasyte
Genre: horror, sci-fi
Main Character: Shinichi Izumi, Kazuyuki Izumi, Nobuko Izumi, Satomi Murano
The parasites that have invaded the Earth have infected animals and humans.
Slowly, it infects the brain, the parasite host that has infected Shinichi, is a good host, which is named Migi. And he has protected Shinichi from other hosts and parasites. This book is very funny and light, even though the storyline has horror vibes. During Shinichi journey he meets a girl name Kana, and she has the neat ability to tell detect if a person has a parasite in them. However, this manga is not for anyone under the age of 18. It does have a part in there that is a little sexual.
These two together fight and try to survive other parasites. If you don't like to read as much there is a anime to get into as well. However, I have not seen the anime, but I bet it is as lovely as the manga.
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