Lisa Von Drasek recommends two books in this installment of Read This Book: “So Cold,” by John Coy, Illustrated by Chris Park, and “You Gotta Eat: Real-Life Strategies for Feeding Yourself When Cooking Feels Impossible,” by Margaret Eby. The post ‘So Cold’ and ‘You Gotta Eat’ on Read This Book! appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events .
Lisa Von Drasek and Erin McBrien discussed the children's books, "Writing Boxes" and "I'm From" on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. Von Drasek is the author of “Writing Boxes” and “I’m From” was written by Gary R. Gray Jr. and illustrated by Oge Mora. The post ‘Writing Boxes’ and ‘I’m From’ on Read This Book! appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events ....
Erin McBrien and Lisa Von Drasek discuss "First Words" by Joyce Sutphen in this episode of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The post ‘First Words’ discussed on Read This Book! appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events .
Jessica Abbazio and Lisa Von Drasek discuss "The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Library. The post ‘The Midnight Library’ reviewed on Read This Book! appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events .
Davu Underwood Seru discussed with Lisa Von Drasek the book, "A Darker Wilderness" on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The book was edited by Erin Sharkey. The post ‘A Darker Wilderness’ reviewed on Read This Book! appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events .
Hairs / Pelitos” was reviewed by Patricia Izek and Lisa Von Drasek on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. “This jewel-like vignette from Sandra Cisneros's best-selling The House on Mango Street shows, through simple, intimate portraits, the diversity among us.”: Goodreads The post ‘Hairs / Pelitos’ reviewed on Read This Book! appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events ....
Jennie Burroughs and Lisa Von Drasek discuss "The Golden Enclaves" by Naomi Novik in this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The post ‘The Golden Enclaves’ on Read This Book! appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events .
Jason Roy and Lisa Von Drasek discussed “The Vinyl Detective” on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota! The post ‘The Vinyl Detective’ reviewed on Read This Book! appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events .
“The Revolutionary Samuel Adams” by Stacy Schiff was reviewed on this installment of Read This Book, from the University of Minnesota Libraries, with Bill Pederson from the UMN Music Library Read This Book host, Lisa Von Drasek. The post ‘The Revolutionary Samuel Adams’ appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events .
‘The Searcher’ — A New York Times bestselling thriller — is reviewed on Read This Book by University of Minnesota Dean of Libraries Lisa German and host Lisa Von Drasek. The post ‘The Searcher’ reviewed on Read This Book! appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events .
Sherlock Holmes curator Tim Johnson's discusses Andrew Lycett's book, "Conan Doyle's Wide World," on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The post Conan Doyle’s Wide World discussed on Read This Book! appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events .
Science Librarian Megan Kocher, Curator of the University of Minnesota's Kirschner Cookbook Collection, recommends “What's for Dessert” and “Baking School” for those wanting to whip up some holiday baked goods. Kocher is joined on this installment of Read This Book by host Lisa Von Drasek. The post ‘What’s for Dessert’ and ‘Baking School’ featured on Read This Book! appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events ....
Alee Schmeirer and Lisa Von Drasek discuss “Leave the World Behind,” a novel by Rumaan Alam, about two families — strangers to each other — who are forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wrong. The post ‘Leave the World Behind’ reviewed on Read This Book! appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events .
Amy Riegelman and host Lisa Von Drasek discussed “The Grieving Brain” on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The author, Mary-Frances O'Connor, a renowned grief expert and neuroscientist, shares groundbreaking discoveries about what happens in our brain when we grieve, providing a new paradigm for understanding love, loss, and learning. The post Read This Book: ‘The Grieving Brain’ appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events ....
Science Librarian Carolyn Bishoff discussed "The Goblin Emperor" and other audio books on this episode of Read This Book! with host Lisa Von Drasek. "The Goblin Emperor" is a 2014 fantasy novel by Katherine Addison. The post ‘The Goblin Emperor’ and more audio books appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events .
Tim Johnson reviewed "Charles Lindbergh: A Religious Biography of America's Most Infamous Pilot" by Christopher Gehrz on this installment of Read This Book! from the University of Minnesota Libraries. He's joined by host Lisa Von Drasek. The post Tim Johnson reviews Charles Lindbergh bio appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events .
Megan Kocher and Lisa Von Drasek discussed cookbooks they liked the most for cooking and baking during the pandemic, on this installment of "Read This Book!" from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The post Cooking during the pandemic appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events .
Lacie McMillin discusses Yaa Gyasi's Transcendent Kingdom, with Lisa von Drasek, on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. Transcendent Kingdom us a novel about faith, science, religion, and love, centered on a family of Ghanaian immigrants ravaged by depression and addiction and grief. It's Gyasi's followup to her acclaimed national best seller Homegoing. The post ‘Transcendent Kingdom’ reviewed on Read This Book! appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Ev...
Science Librarian Carolyn Bishoff discusses "Du Iz Tak" by Carson Ellis with host Lisa Von Drasek on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The post ‘Du Iz Tak’ reviewed by Carolyn Bishoff appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events .
Carissa Tomlinson joins host Lisa Von Drasek to discuss Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool by Emily Oster, on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The post ‘Cribsheet’ reviewed by Carissa Tomlinson appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events .
Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief is discussed by Jessica Abbazio and Lisa Von Drasek on Read This Book, from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The post ‘The Lightning Thief’ reviewed on Read This Book! appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events .
"Slayer" and "Chosen" are the two books, by New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White, reviewed on this installment of Read This Book by Lisa Von Drasek, Curator of the University of Minnesota Children's Literature Research Collections. The post Books by Kiersten White reviewed appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events .
Dean of Libraries Lisa German joins Lisa Von Drasek to review "The Color Kittens" on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. "The Color Kittens" is a children's book by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Alice and Martin Provensen, and published, as part of the Little Golden Books series, in 1949. The post The Dean reviews ‘The Color Kittens’ appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events ....
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Kristen Mastel has chosen three books to highlight the environment and the world around us. They are: "Braided Sweetgrass," by Robin Wall Kimmerer, "Onigamiising: Seasons of an Ojibwe Year" by Linda LeGarde Grover, and "Climate Justice" by Mary Robinson. The post Earth Day 2020: Books about the environment appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events ....
Tim Johnson recommends two annotated books — Sherlock Holmes and the Sandman — in this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The post Annotated Editions: Sherlock Holmes and Sandman appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events .
With schools closed and libraries shuttered due to COVID-19, children find themselves sequestered at home — many without enough books or activities to appease their curiosity. Enter Lisa Von Drasek, the energetic curator of the University of Minnesota’s Children’s Literature Research Collections, who has created a social media campaign called #OperationReadAloud as a way to reach children and families. The post #OperationReadAloud fills a needed gap for kids appeared first on UMN Libraries News ...
Lisa Von Drasek discusses Making Comics by Scott McCloud, Making Comics by Lynda Barry, and Comics: Easy as ABC by Ivan Brunetti in this episode of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The post ‘Making Comics’ with Lisa Von Drasek appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events .
Jessica Abbazio, the University of Minnesota music librarian, reviews "The Lunar Chronicles" by Melissa Meyers on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The Lunar Chronicles is a series of young adult science fiction novels that are futuristic retellings of classic fairy tales. The post ‘The Lunar Chronicles’ reviewed on Read This Book! appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events ....
Zach Miller reviews A Shark Going Inland Is My Chief on this installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. The post ‘A Shark Going Inland Is My Chief’ appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events .
Cody Hennesy gave a thumbs up to Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World by Meredith Broussard in the latest installment of Read This Book from the University of Minnesota Libraries. In the book, Broussard argues that our collective enthusiasm for applying computer technology to every aspect of life has resulted in a tremendous amount of poorly designed systems. The post ‘Artificial Unintelligence’ reviewed on Read This Book! appeared first on UMN Libraries News & Events...
