Posts by Alexandra Gomez

El mes de mayo es el mes de los libros latinos. Vamos a rendir homenaje a nuestros libros y escritores, leyendo una variedad de sus fascinantes temas de ficción y no-ficción.

Una selección de discos musicales recientemente adquiridos de varios artistas ganadores de los premios Latin Grammy, incluyendo bolero, merengue, salsa, cumbia, mambo, reggae, reguetón, ranchera, bachata y más, además de otras canciones para recordar para ¡llevar y reservar!

Abril es el mes nacional de la poesía. Y para empezar la primavera, además de poesías, esta breve selección de obras también ofrecerá historias impresionantes, algo de romance y algunas biografías.

¿Entonces porque no tratar otra historia similar que podrás igual disfrutar y la vez enriquecer el literario paladar?

Los juegos del hambre (The Hunger Games) de Susan Collins, que acaba de salir en estreno el pasado fin de semana ya sobrepasa los 150 millones de dólares, se desenlaza en un mundo futurístico que se genera después del Apocalipsis. Allí, los dueños del poder mantienen a sus ocupantes bajo el terror y para controlarlos, cada año, seleccionan al azar a un grupo de jóvenes para competir en una batalla a muerte. En esta terrible competencia ellos deben vencer todos 

Comparta con nosotros un programa de autor titulado: ¿Es Hermafrodita La Literatura? Cómo quise ser escritor y terminé siendo escritora con Laura Freixas, autora de Los otros son más felices.

Popular fairy tales are coming back to life in the 21st century to put true love to the test once again in a time travel battle between good versus evil. Once Upon a Time is a drama filled with adventure and fantasy. Every fairy tale character is linked to another in a parallel, ancient world full of mystery and magic and is also entangled and stuck under a spell in the small town of Storybrooke, Maine, where Regina Mills (the Evil Queen) is the mayor.

Marzo es el mes nacional de la historia de la mujer, y para celebrar, en esta breve selección de obras de ficción y no ficción, la mujer se convierte en el personaje principal tanto como protagonista como escritora de la historia…

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Por Ted Dekker

Shauna McAllister vuelve al hogar de su niñez para tratar de recobrar la memoria y recuperarse del trágico accidente que le provocó amnesia y causó graves daños cerebrales a su hermano.

Una selección de libros recientes de ficción y no ficción, incluyendo algunos de los títulos más esperados sobre temas del autodescubrimiento y superación personal, y otros de intrigantes novelas detectivescas para lograr descubrir al villano más inesperado.

Comparta con nosotros esta breve selección de nuevos libros adquiridos de ficción y no ficción. Algunas de éstas y otras obras también pueden estar disponibles en formato auditivo, visual y electrónico. Para más información sírvase de comunicarse con el bibliotecario de su biblioteca local.

WOW @ The Library presents a selection of recent fiction and nonfiction titles for adults and young adults portraying the incredible life stories, struggles, and strengths of remarkable women in celebration of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month in May.

WOW @ The Library: Celebrating a Centennial of Women’s Poetry

April is poetry month! “What is poetry?.” Is poetry perhaps a garden of expressions blooming in the light of thoughtful thoughts? Wonderful words dancing to the rhythm of rhymes? or Sweet tweets that spring from swayable heartbeats? 

According to Edmond Holmes, “Poetry is the expression of strong and deep feeling.” 

But, anyway that poetry may be interpreted, this short selection of poetic works written by and about women, including Pulitzer Prize 

Did you know? Deaf History Month is celebrated each year from March 13-April 15. It straddles two months to highlight three of the key milestones in deaf history:

Throughout time, women’s unique background has given them a special place in history. Traveling a long distance in the last century towards gender equality, women have remarkable stories to tell. The following list of titles despicts stories of women who have made their mark in leadership, including memoirs of U.S. first ladies and presidential candidates, revealing their motivations, struggles, and aspirations.

Wonders Of Women (WOW) features a mosaic of selected titles including recent resources on self-help, as well as powerful narratives by and about extraordinary African-American women, will submerge the reader into a journey of discovery from the past to the present.

Wonders Of Women (WOW) presents the notable life and amazing accomplishments of three courageous women.

Selected memoirs and practical resources relating to disabilities in commemoration of December 3rd: The International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Wonders Of Women (WOW) features a few inspirational stories from contemporary and notable Hispanic American women.

Dream in Color: How the Sanchez Sisters are Making History in Congress

by Loretta and Linda Sanchez

Two sisters share the values and traditions learned from their Mexican parents and openly express their professional challenges and key to their success. 

New York is a uniquely challenging and exciting place where diverse communities are constantly learning to coexist. The Library embraces diversity and supports communities in an effort to build tolerance. The following resources provide information about the psychological and sociological dynamic involved in hate incidents and hostile attitudes, explaining that inner predisposition can influence perception and consequently behavior. The authors describe how racism, hate-crimes and other bias-motivated offenses are commonly considered convenient defense mechanisms used to fill in the gap left by ignorance, insecurity and misinformation. Some of the titles challenge the readers to face 

The world of the unknown is indeed an exploration in progress. Haunted houses, ghosts, demonic/angelic possessions, reincarnations, witchcraft, psychic predictions, premonitions and other strange phenomena sometimes may have a scientific explanation. But is it always satisfactory? For some, the answer may be 'yes,' for others, the findings may still be a puzzle. This brief selection of titles will help find the answers, may awaken perfectly normal inquiring activities, or perhaps host haunting questions and leave the enigma in the eye of the reader. Immerse yourself and move towards an unforgettable journey into the unknown...