Book Reviews

Posted about 1 week ago by Meg Raymond

Posted in Book Reviews, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations

At Richmond Public Library, you can always peruse the Latest Releases page on the library’s website, and now that we’ve moved into the next phase of limited re-opening, the new book shelves […]

Posted about 2 weeks ago by Kathy Coker

Posted in Book Reviews

On July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. However, the legal separation from England actually happened on July 2, 1776, when the delegates […]

Posted about 3 weeks ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens | Tagged with lgbtq, pridemonth, queer, tbr, yareads

Readers, this year’s Pride post is going to be a little different. I always strive to include a diverse group of books and authors whenever I create a booklist; however, […]

Posted about 3 weeks ago by Meg Raymond

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with african-american, book recommendations, nonfiction

While the library buildings are closed to the public for everyone’s safety, mail delivery never stopped! Library staff have been working behind the scenes, receiving and processing books and other […]

Posted about 4 weeks ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones

Posted in Book Reviews, History and Preservation, Inform * Enrich * Empower | Tagged with 3rd Amendment, Constitution, Drawn and Quartered, International Law, Military, No Quarter, Pirate flag, Tom Cotton

On Monday, June 1, 2020 war veteran and junior Senator from Arkansas, Attorney Thomas Bryant Cotton, used the phrase “no quarter” and has been at the center of controversy. I, […]

Posted about 4 weeks ago by Meg Raymond

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with Fiction, LGBT

While the library buildings are closed to the public for everyone’s safety, mail delivery never stopped! Library staff have been working behind the scenes, receiving and processing books and other […]

Posted about 1 month ago by Kathy Coker

Posted in Book Reviews

President Donald Trump’s warning to use the Insurrection Act in answer to protests following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers means the law might be […]

Posted about 1 month ago by Kathy Coker

Posted in Book Reviews

The following is from the Executive Director of the National Archives Foundation. In this time of civil unrest, calling for social justice and an end to racism, we can all […]

Posted about 1 month ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens | Tagged with antiracism, black authors, diverse books, social justice, teenreads

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Posted about 1 month ago by Natalie Draper

Posted in Book Reviews, nonfiction, poetry, Reading Recommendations

This list is by no means comprehensive. I am not an academic, an expert, nor am I a person of color. These are books that I personally read and recommend […]