Grey Gardens is a property famously owned by the eccentric relatives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Edith Ewing Bouvier (Big Edie) and her daughter Edith Bouvier Beale (Little Edie) were scorned by their East Hampton community for the condition of their home, but they became pop culture icons through the 1975 documentary Grey Gardens. Since then Grey…
Innovative Library Program for the 21st Century
The King County Library System has long been committed to offering a wide range of programs and services for every age, ability and background. But as needs and interests—and technology—changes, KCLS must continually improve and innovate to keep up with the times. The latest educational research shows that students who have strong skills in science…
Books by Modern-Day Indigenous Women
When I started pulling together this blog post about books for Native American Heritage Month, I knew I wanted to highlight modern-day stories written by modern-day writers; so much of the narrative about Native Americans is centered in the past, ignoring current-day realities, or is written by outsiders who tend to objectify or romanticize the people and cultures they…
Global Bites: Your Next Edible Adventure
Chances are, you probably don’t get to travel nearly as much or as often as you’d like. I know I sure don’t. I do however spend plenty of time dreaming about the adventures I hope to have in the future, and I have found that food is a fantastic way to experience other places and…
Vietnam War Fiction
While there's a lot of famous popular fiction on the war in Vietnam (both books and movies), the majority of them are written from American perspectives. I decided to see whether I could find Vietnam fiction written by Vietnamese perspectives to balance out and expand my thinking on the subject. If you're interested in reading about the…
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