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An 'Ode To OED' Is What Happens When Logophiles Are Stuck At Home

August 15, 2021 - 7:20am

NPR science correspondent Joe Palca used his time at home during COVID-19 to search out obscure words in the Oxford English Dictionary and send them to an email list of logophiles.

Want More Olympics? Librarian Recommends 9 Books To Keep Your Head In The Games

August 7, 2021 - 1:20pm

Deerfield librarian Leah Fritsche recommends nine books about the Olympics for readers who may want more coverage as the games come to a close.

Raft of Stars by Andrew J. Graff

July 26, 2021 - 12:30pm

Monday, July 26 through Friday, August 20, 2021. Read by Norman Gilliland.

When two hardscrabble, young boys think they’ve committed a crime, they flee into the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Will the adults trying to find and protect them reach them before it’s too late?

(Ecco; ISBN-10 : 0063031906...

Fascinating Facts About Loons From A Biologist Who's Studied Them For Decades

July 22, 2021 - 5:10am

James Paruk details the evolution of the common loon and his own experiences studying them for three decades in his new book, "Loon Lessons: Uncommon Encounters With the Great Northern Diver."

Outside, And Inside, The Box: Building Birdhouses That Actually Help Nesting Birds

July 17, 2021 - 7:15am

It's estimated that two-thirds of North American birds are at risk of endangerment or extinction because of climate change. In an effort to help them, co-authors Margaret A. Barker and Elissa Wolfson have written a new book that teaches its readers how to build better birdhouses.

Wildflower Trails: New Book Guides Hikers On Where, When To Find State's Wildflowers

July 4, 2021 - 9:05am

Unlike Wisconsin's fall leaves that can only be glimpsed for six to eight weeks each year, there's always a wildflower growing in at least three out of the four seasons.

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

June 21, 2021 - 12:30pm

Monday, June 21 through Friday, July 23, 2021. Read by Jim Fleming.

In 1922 an unrepentant aristocrat is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol Hotel. If he steps outside he will be shot. Inside, however, life goes on.

(Viking Press; ISBN-10: 0670026190)

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An 'Ode To OED' Is What Happens When Logophiles Are Stuck At Home

Want More Olympics? Librarian Recommends 9 Books To Keep Your Head In The Games

Raft of Stars by Andrew J. Graff

Fascinating Facts About Loons From A Biologist Who's Studied Them For Decades

Outside, And Inside, The Box: Building Birdhouses That Actually Help Nesting Birds

Wildflower Trails: New Book Guides Hikers On Where, When To Find State's Wildflowers

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

A Physician-Poet Bears Witness To The Pandemic's Lost Voices

Boswell Books' Daniel Goldin Shares His Favorite 2021 Summer Reads

New Guidebook Details Life Cycles Of Wisconsin's Amphibians

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