A new book display is up in the Baker Reading Room – a gathering of books dealing with immigration in America. The poem ‘Home’ by Warsaw Shire accompanies the display and begins with: “No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark.” Stop by to read the poems and check out a book today. #ohrstromlibrary #bookdisplay #books #immigration #immigrants #home #warsanshire #poem #poetry #refugees #librariesofinstagram #bakerreadingroom
When the weather gets frosty, why not head to Ohrstrom and dive into our new and featured poetry books? These three titles will get you thinking about topics including… The nature of language: Archeophonics, by Peter Gizzi Wesleyan … Continued
Below is a 3-minute video describing how to pull the everyman/amateur poetry from the library’s First World War Archive. Looking for biography/analysis of well-known WWI poets? Highly recommended are 2 of the library’s eRef collections: Salem Literature and Gale … Continued
Taking a break from Humanities research? As part of National Poetry Month want to then use that break to read biographical content about a favorite poet, or to enjoy an analysis of a favorite poem? Consider the Literature eReference Collection from … Continued
Looking for an author or poet biography? Analysis of a text used in your Humanities class? Need the backstory on a hero in a graphic novel? Try Salem Literature, a collection of classic literature reference titles providing biography and analysis, including: … Continued