New Castle County Reads 2013 has chosen March by Geraldine Brooks as its feature book this year. The fascinating novel takes places during the dark years of the Civil War, as the north reels under a series of unexpected defeats and a father, Mr. March, goes off to aid the Union cause. The New Castle…
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Serving as Scholar for ALA, NEH Program – “Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War”
Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and American Library Association (ALA) reading and discussion program. Participants in this series read a common series of books, using the carefully selected titles to spark exploration, reflection, conversation and greater understanding of this pivotal period, throughout the sesquicentennial of the conflict. The Wicomico Public Library,…