Nightwatching, by Peter Greenaway

Today, Mandy Malone gives us her thoughts on the film Nightwatching by Peter Greenaway.
When I learned that the library was adding Nightwatching to its DVD collection, I was excited about the possibility of reviewing it for BFGB. I’ve long admired the films of British director Peter Greenaway, and when I heard that his latest film, [...]

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Oklahoma, by Trevor Nunn

Today, John Livecchi takes a look at a revival of the classic Broadway show, Oklahoma.
One advantage in working for WRL is gaining exposure to materials I may never have considered borrowing. Almost every day something turns up in the return bin that I haven’t read, heard, or seen, and I either check it out right [...]

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Three Nonfiction Titles by David McCullough

Today, Alan Bernstein looks at three excellent pieces of nonfiction writing by historian David McCullough.
In recent years, the popular historian David McCullough has garnered both praise and popularity for his biographies of  Harry Truman and John Adams and for his study of the first year of the American Revolution, 1776.  However,  he first obtained critical [...]

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson

This week we are pleased to welcome back staff from the WRL Circulation Services Division to BFGB. Today’s review comes from Mandy Malone, who opens the week with an exciting and thought-provoking thriller.
Upon finishing The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, I set the book aside, shook my head, and muttered my frustration with Stieg Larsson. [...]

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Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, by Chris Crutcher

The final post from the Circulation Division this week comes from Vicki Rolley, who wraps things up with a piece of young adult fiction.
If you’re a teenager, Chris Crutcher is a must-read author for you.  If you’re an adult, rediscover young adult literature with this Crutcher fiction.
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes is a quick read.  [...]

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The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, by Lauren Willig

Today, the Circulation Division’s Sarah Smethurst brings us a tale of intrigue, adventure, and romance.
As a child, I remember sleeping over at my grandparents’ house and watching the old black and white version of The Scarlet Pimpernel, a daring tale of intrigue, spies, and elaborate costuming. Baroness Orczy’s story of a British spy who, with [...]

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Tell No One, by Harlan Coben

Today, we hear from Circulation Services staffer Mandy Malone, who offers us thrills and chills for the summer.
I was familiar with the suspense thrillers of author Harlan Coben through my work at the library, but it wasn’t until I saw French director Guillaume Canet’s adaptation of Coben’s 2001 novel Tell No One that I decided [...]

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Zeus: A Journey Through Greece in the Footsteps of a God, by Tom Stone

Today’s post from the Circulation Services division is courtesy of John Livecchi, who takes us to Greece.
Two of my favorite things are travel and Greek mythology. Over the years, I have been lucky enough to combine them with a few excursions to Greece, but it’s rare to find a book that does the job almost [...]

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The Hillston trilogy, by Michael Malone

This week we are delighted to have folks from the library’s Circulation Services division join us. This first post of the week comes from Alan Bernstein.
Between 1983 and 2002 Michael Malone wrote three novels (Uncivil Seasons, Time’s Witness, and First Lady) about the fictional North Carolina  town of Hillston.
Hillston is an exemplar of the new [...]

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