Our guest for Thursday is Kirby McCurtis, administrator for Multnomah
County's North Portland Library. We will discuss book awards like Coretta
Scott King, Newbery and Caldecott Awards.
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In Detroit, 1945, eleven-year-old Betty's house doesn't quite feel like home.
She believes her mother loves her, but she can't shake the feeling that her
mother doesn't want her. Church helps those worries fade, if only for a
little while. The singing, the preaching, the...
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Teen author and blogger Jolie Brownell is committed to helping other young
girls boost their confidence. Her book Me Too: Just a Collection of Reasons
why You are so Freakin'... contains inspiring short stories, quotes and poems
covering four topics: Body acceptance, con...
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Afro-Japanese author, William Hayashi has written a sci-fi trilogy called
Darkside. Discovery 1 is the first volume I of the three. It tells the
story of a community of African American scientists who beat Neil
Amstrong to the moon and are there four decades before ...
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Looking for family-friendly programs and some curl-up-and-read ideas? Then
our North Portland Library Ladies -- manager Kirby McCurtis and
outreach/programming specialist SyNova Blackwell-- have ideas for you!
From fall programs for all ages to must-read suggestions, ...
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In Detroit, 1945, eleven-year-old Betty’s house doesn’t quite feel like
home. She believes her mother loves her, but she can’t shake the feeling
that her mother doesn’t want her. Church helps those worries fade, if only
for a little while. The singing, the preaching, the...
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Rebroadcast of the April 2017 interview with Portland author Mario DePriest
regarding his new book, The Power of a Rose. Subtitled "Man-to-Man on
Women, Romance and Communication," this is a primer for men who want to
improve their relationships with the opposite sex...
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Author Robert Greer returns to " Black Book Talk" to discuss the latest work
in his cowboy series set in Colorado. Astride a Pink Horse, we must
question if the Cold War ended years ago or not. For Thurmond Giles, a
decorated African American Air Force veteran found ...
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"Black Book Talk" hosts offer their summer reading favorites for your
consideration. Whether you love fiction, non-fiction, children's or adult
literature, we have something for you. Print, streaming or books-on-CD
will all be included. On the beach or in your backyar...
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