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The Monthly Bulletin: April 2023

The Non-fiction Feature: Origins of the Urban Crisis by Thomas Sugrue;
The Children’s Spot: Swing by Kwame Alexander;
The Product Spot: The Detroit Institute of Arts.

Posted byCarlenApril 24, 2023April 24, 2023Posted inArchives, Bulletins

The Monthly Bulletin: March 2023

The Non-fiction Feature: Medieval Bodies by Jack Hartnell;
The Fiction Spot: The Order by John-Patrick Bayle;
The Product Spot: The History Channel – Middle Ages.

Posted byCarlenMarch 26, 2023March 26, 2023Posted inArchives, Bulletins

The History Channel – Middle Ages

The History Channel’s Middle Ages section provides a rich resource for information ranging from the Knights Templar, Charlemagne, the Crusades, Joan of Arc, and more.

Posted byCarlenMarch 26, 2023March 26, 2023Posted inArchives, Products

The Order

The Order is a mystery book set in 16th century Europe that unfolds into a commentary on Christianity and what it truly seeks to accomplish.

Posted byCarlenMarch 26, 2023March 26, 2023Posted inArchives, Fiction

Medieval Bodies

In the Middle Ages, surprising and unsurprising ways people perceived their bodies.

Posted byCarlenMarch 26, 2023March 26, 2023Posted inArchives, Non-fiction

Fox 8

A George Saunders short story about a fox who adores humans until he gets to know humans.

Posted byCarlenFebruary 20, 2023February 20, 2023Posted inArchives, Fiction

NRDC – Acid Test

An exploration of the startling phenomenon of ocean acidification, which may soon challenge marine life on a scale not seen for tens of millions of years.

Posted byCarlenFebruary 20, 2023February 20, 2023Posted inArchives, Products

The Monthly Bulletin: February 2023

The Non-fiction Feature: The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert;
The Fiction Spot: Fox 8 by George Saunders;
The Product Spot: NRDC – Acid Test

Posted byCarlenFebruary 20, 2023February 20, 2023Posted inArchives, Bulletins

The Sixth Extinction

Humans are altering the planet in a way never before seen, causing the horrifying extinction of an alarming number of species.

Posted byCarlenFebruary 20, 2023February 20, 2023Posted inArchives, Non-fiction

The Monthly Bulletin: January 2023

The Non-fiction Feature: Griftopia by Matt Taibbi;
The Fiction Spot: Sleep Donation by Karen Russell;
The Product Spot: The Boys (Amazon Prime show)

Posted byCarlenJanuary 23, 2023January 23, 2023Posted inArchives, Bulletins

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