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Christopher Taylor, Adult Librarian, Mark Twain Branch Library
Jonathan Lethem on "The Collapsing Frontier"
Jonathan Lethem is a writer of short stories, novels, essays, and the occasional song.
Podcast: Taylor Lorenz and Brian Merchant in Conversation
From a 19th-century worker rebellion against automation to the unlikely origins of social media, join us for a far-reaching discussion into technology, people, and power with authors Brian Merchant and Taylor Lorenz in a celebration of their newly published books.
Happy Birthday Oprah Winfrey!
Oprah Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi.
Daylight Saving Time: Keep or Toss?
Fall officially begins with the autumnal equinox, which fell on September 22nd this year, but it is with the end of Daylight Saving Time that Fall kicks into high gear. Time is interrupted and abruptly travels backward; under the shadow of the night, 2 a.m. mysteriously becomes 1 a.m.
Happy Birthday Martin Scorsese: From Gangster Epics to Film Preservation
Martin Scorsese, born November 17th, 1942 turns 80 years old today. Known as Marty to his pals, he is one of North America’s most well-known directors.
Mike Davis (1946 - 2022)
On Tuesday, October 25, Mike Davis, the towering left-wing polemicist, passed away at his home in San Diego at the age of 76.