Welcome to Newburgh Free Library’s blog Inspirations: a blog for readers and viewers.
At the Newburgh Free Library we would like to connect our community to the books and movies we love as well as get feedback from you on the books and movies that you love and want to share with others.
Of course we plan on introducing new titles that are coming out on the shelves at NFL, but we also hope to connect you with a hidden gem or two – things that you might not have discovered on your own. At our new blog, look forward to reading about staff picks, patron picks, nonfiction, mystery, and the newest in street fiction. It’s all up for discussion in Inspirations.
- adaptations
- Adirondacks
- adult books for young adults
- Alternative Histories
- atmospheric
- audiobooks
- awards
- based on books
- biography
- black history month
- book clubs
- book groups
- book review
- books
- cancer
- censorship
- character-driven
- classics
- coming of age
- compelling
- complex
- debut novel
- disturbing
- doris kearns goodwin
- dvds
- essays
- family relationships
- fantasy
- fast-paced
- fiction
- Florida
- good vs. evil
- haunting
- historical fiction
- history
- Hudson Valley Poets
- Hugo awards
- humorous
- immigrant experience
- Jane Austen
- Japan
- Kate Atkinson
- literary fiction
- literature
- love
- magic realism
- memoirs
- morgan freeman
- moving
- mysteries
- mystery
- national book award
- National Poetry Month
- Newburgh Free Library
- nonfiction
- nonfiction; books
- P.D. James
- PEN/Faulkner Award
- poetry
- psychological
- psychological fiction
- psychological thriller
- pulitzer prize
- reading
- romance
- satire
- science fiction
- science writing
- short stories
- suspenseful
- thought provoking
- thriller
- walter mosley
- witty
- WWII
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“There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.” - Joseph Brodsky
Tag Archives: nonfiction
World Oceans Day is Being Celebrated Today
June 8th is World Oceans Day, a United Nations-recognized day of ocean celebration and action. This year’s theme is, “healthy oceans, healthy planets.” The health of our oceans is critical to the health of our planets. Covering over 70% of … Continue reading
Posted in books, environment, Jacques Cousteau, nonfiction, oceans, planets, science writing, World Oceans Day
Tagged Atlantic, books, environment, Gulf Stream, nonfiction, oceans, planets, science writing, World Oceans Day
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After Euphoria- Other Titles to Explore
Oftentimes, reading a book will make me want to learn more about a particular person or subject. Our book club, Tuesday at Two, just finished discussing Lily King’s compelling novel, Euphoria, loosely based on the life of anthropologist Margaret Mead … Continue reading
Posted in books, Euphoria, historical fiction New Guinea, Lily King, love triangles, Margaret Mead, nonfiction, tribal society, women scientists
Tagged books, Euphoria, historical fiction, Lily King, love triangles, Margaret Mead, New Guinea, nonfiction, tribal society, women scientists
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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande
Atul Gawande tackles one of the hardest conversations we have in society today–what to do at the end of our lives? Many in the medical profession have always tried to prolong a life at any cost and at a huge detriment to the … Continue reading
Andrew Carnegie Medals Shortlist for Fiction and Nonfiction was Announced this Week
Sponsored by the American Library Association and the Carnegie Corporation, the Andrew Carnegie Medals for excellence in fiction and nonfiction shortlist was announced this week. Started in 2012, this literary award was established to recognize the best fiction and nonfiction … Continue reading
Black History Month- Other titles of Interest
The Village Voice recently published an article on lesser known titles for Black History Month, other than the usual recommended classics. Here are the titles we have available at Newburgh Free Library. Take them out and give them a read.
Posted in African American Fiction, black history month, books, fiction, jim crow, nonfiction, slavery
Tagged black history month, books, fiction, jim crow, nonfiction, slavery
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Books for the Book Lover
If you’re a fellow book lover and have some time off for the holidays and are always on the hunt for new titles tor peruse, you might appreciate this short list of books by and for fellow book lovers. Some … Continue reading
Posted in book clubs, books, fiction, memoir, nonfction
Tagged adaptations, Azar Nafisi, book clubs, books, fiction, Gabrielle Zevin, memoirs, NicK Hornby, nonfiction, Rabih Allemeddine, reading
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November is National Adoption Month
I was listening to Oprah on the radio the other day and the topic was about twins who were reunited after a long time. Many of the these pairs were separated at birth and given up for adoption. The stories … Continue reading
Posted in adoption, adult book for young adults, books, Non Fiction
Tagged adoption, books, fiction, National Adoption Month, nonfiction
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Introducing Friday Reads– Staff Picks
What are you reading this beautiful Friday afternoon? Here’s a random poll of what our staff is currently reading:
Posted in books, staff picks
Tagged biography, books, fiction, immigrant experience, Newburgh Free Library, nonfiction, staff picks, young adults
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The Hudson River Craft Beer Festival
is right across the river this weekend and we have some books that might appeal to you! Craft Beer Revolution by Steve Hindy The Complete Beer Course by Joshua M. Bernstein Craft Beer for the Homebrewer: Recipes from America’s Top … Continue reading
Inspirations 