Catch Me If You Can
If you enjoyed the buzzy, bestselling Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li, you might be wondering what to read next.
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Cathartic Horror (and Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Days)
It used to feel strange to me that people liked horror, liked anything that made them uncomfortable. There are still many things that I’m unwilling to read, even as a librarian and even as someone who tries to read pretty broadly. But I can enjoy it now and even appreciate it as a vital part of storytelling tradition. The below book suggestions and thoughts are a suggested entry point to appreciating October's Scary Reads.
Celebrity Biographies
A list of celebrity biographies about famous people that intrigue the public from the music and film industry.
Challenge Accepted: Read Harder
Read a book that has been frequently challenged or banned in your country
Club Banneker Pool: Books Edition
Have you heard about the coolest club in DC this summer? It's Banneker pool! Here are some of the books me and my friends noticed fellow pool-goers reading, if you want some summer #beachread inspiration!
Coming of Age for Young Women in Different Time Periods
A list of books that center women and their coming of age set in the 20th or 21st century.
Commuter Picks IV: Knee-high-to-a-grasshopper edition!
The fourth installment of Commuter Picks looks at picture books that got two sticky thumbs up from the stroller set! Even little commuters have big ideas about books, so climb aboard and explore what Commuter Kids have to say.
Commuter Picks rides again!
Welcome back to Commuter Picks, the DCPL blog where I meet people on Metro buses and trains who tell me about their favorite book. If it’s in the DCPL catalog, I read it and recommend it to you! Check out these five rider recommendations!
Commuter Picks: The People on My Bus Go Read, Read, Read!
Commuters I meet on my way to work tell me about their favorite books. If they're in the DC library catalog, I promise to read them. This blog presents five exceptional books that I probably would have missed if I hadn't tapped the love of reading that surrounds me every day on my way to work at the library. I hope this is the first of many Commuter Picks blogs. And if you see me on the Metro or bus, let’s talk!