Monday, January 31, 2011

Satin Rouge

Each day this week we're showcasing a different foreign film.  Today's film is set in Tunisia (well before it ousted longtime dictator) and follows a traditionally reserved mother’s foray into the world of cabaret and belly dancing.

Satin Rouge
directed by Raja Amari
Find it in the library's Video collection at call number PN1995.9 .F7S27 2002

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Escape from Cubicle Nation

The outgrowth of the author's popular blog encouraging folks to follow her lead by saying goodbye to corporate America and striking out on her own.

Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur
by Pamela Slim
Find it in the library at call number HB615 .S65 2010

Monday, January 24, 2011

Do Prisons Make Us Safer?

Expert researchers look at various aspects of incarceration to answer the question of the impact prisons have on public safety. Each section includes an extensive list of references for further study.

Do Prisons Make Us Safer? The Benefits and Costs of the Prison Boom
edited by Steven Raphael and Michael A. Stoll
Find it in the library at call number HV9469 .D75 2009

Thursday, January 20, 2011

The John Prine Anthology

A collection of more than forty tracks by the acclaimed singer/songwriter John Prine, culled from his numerous hits of the last four decades.

The John Prine Anthology
by John Prine
Find it in the library at call number MPF P748.G73 1971

Monday, January 17, 2011

The Essential Drucker

Essays culled from six decades of work by management legend Peter F. Drucker, organized into three sections: management, individuals and society.

The Essential Drucker
by Peter F. Drucker
Find it in the library at call number HD31 .D7672 2008

Thursday, January 13, 2011

The Best of It

A collection of poetry by the 16thUnited States Poet Laureate and California native, Kay Ryan, includes both new and previously published poems.

The Best of It
by Kay Ryan
Find it in the library at call number PS3568 .Y38B47 2010

Monday, January 10, 2011

The New Republic

Focusing on politics, the arts and economics from a center-left perspective, TNR publishes substantive articles without the eye candy layout of Time and Newsweek

The New Republic
The current issue of The New Republic is available in the library's reading area. Back issues of all our magazines are located along the back wall of the library and can be checked out for one week at a time. Electronic access to TNR is available through our Full-text and Print Magazines link, also available on our homepage.