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Alpert, Mark.
Final theory.
David Swift, a professor at Columbia University, is on the run for his life from the FBI and a ruthless mercenary as he frantically tries to work out an unpublished Einstein theory.
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Kidstock – original musical theater performed by kids for kids – returns to Beebe Library for one more performance this summer on Friday, August 15, at 10:30 a.m. This event is for all ages.

There are only two weeks left in the WildReads Summer Reading Program. If you haven’t signed up for the program yet, Friday, August 8 is the last day to join the club and earn prizes for the time you spend reading over the summer. The final day to get prizes or drop off raffle tickets is Friday, August 15.
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NoveList Plus is a great way to search for Author Read-alikes, topical lists, Award Winners, Book Discussion Guides, and Recommended Reads and much more for both Fiction and Nonfiction. This databases serves all audiences from adult to teens, older and younger kids. Looking for a new Historical Romance or an engaging narrative nonfiction title to take with you on vacation? This is a great database to explore.

July 29, 2008
There was an interesting article on Brunonia Barry’s The Lace Reader in The Boston Globe this morning.

It really spotlights Salem (which is very much a character in the novel) and is a unique way to market a book.
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Yearning for a true tale of those boys of summer…here are a few reading suggestions from one of our staff who loves the game and enjoyed these authors’ stories.
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There is a rare mystery lover who has not read all of the Sherlock Holmes stories. And for the few readers who have not, the stories have been immortalized on both the movie and the television screens with brilliant and whimsical adaptations. Sherlock Holmes may be the most “borrowed” character in mystery literature—the list of authors who reinvent, parody or pay homage to him continues to grow and is reflected in this list of authors and titles.

The following is a list of titles by Arthur Conan Doyle, then other authors. Continue »