Category: Check it out!

Darrel McLaughlin has worked at CALS for 14 years, most recently in Technical Services. He tries to read a variety of diverse books but lately he has mostly been reading Star Wars graphic novels. He lives in an apartment with a pug and another human being. His pick for you is the urban fantasy California Bones by Greg Van Eekhout.

Jasmine Jobe is the Editorial Assistant for the Encyclopedia of Arkansas. She’s been with CALS for 10 years. Fun facts: her favorite colors are rainbow and sunshine and her favorite meals are coffee and dessert. One of her favorite books is The Geek’s Guide to The Writing Life by Stephanie Vanderslice.

Jasmine’s review: WRITERS!

Pose is an American drama television series co-created by Ryan Murphy, known for creating/co-creating successful series such as Nip/Tuck, Glee, and American Horror Story among others. Equal parts heady, artistic opulence and deliciously soapy drama, Pose takes place during the 1980’s—a juxtaposition of the Trump style faux-luxury,

Welcome to Check It Out! CALS Collection Development staff will periodically post information about titles in the collection that we hope you will find useful and want to check out. We’ll probably focus less on blockbusters and bestsellers and more on publicizing titles that you might overlook.  These recommendations come from the Manager of Collection Development.

Need to find a giant mallet to use just once for a fence you’re putting in at home? How about some wire cutters or a voltage meter? Whether you need to do some painting, drywalling or those bushes need pruning, you can find the tools to do it at the new CALS tool lending library.

It’s warm and sunny by the pool today, but soon the sun will go down and the shadows will creep in. Recommended by the staff at Fletcher Library, these books, with their disturbing characters, decayed settings, grotesque situations, and sinister events, will put a dark chill in the air.

Summer is here and many of us find ourselves relaxing next to a body of water and in need of a good book to pass the time.  Whether you’re dipping your toes in a backyard kiddie pool, lounging beside the local swimming hole, or basking in the sun on an ocean’s beach, these books recommended by the friendly neighborhood librarians at Fletcher Library may be the perfect accompaniment to a lovely summer day.

Welcome to Check It Out! CALS Collection Development staff will periodically post information about titles in the collection that we hope you will find useful and want to check out. We’ll probably focus less on blockbusters and bestsellers and more on publicizing titles that you might overlook.

So, let’s get to it.

In recent years there has been a trend of nonfiction books written about the important but previously unheralded work done by women.