Columbus Alive Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Out of Darkness
Ashley Hope PérezColumbus author @ashleyhopeperez's 2015 novel, "Out of Darkness," was one of the most-challenged books of 2021, but she continues to speak up for the right of students to access challenging material. On Sunday, she'll speak at @BexleyLibrary. https://t.co/K3fcHkZFRF
Paperback, 2019
$12.99Member price:$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ask Seek Knock: "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." Matthew 7:7: "Ask, a
Med ArtsElizabeth Auckley, a third-year student at Ohio State's College of Medicine, collaborated with fellow med student Phil Anjum on pieces that combine photography and painting. “Behind the White Coat” runs through May 7 at OSU's Urban Arts Space Downtown. https://t.co/7k9iTDxlkn
Paperback, 2020
$7.99Member price:$3.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Billy Ireland
Lucy Shelton Caswell“Schulz changed the way we thought about comic strips,” said Lucy Shelton Caswell, curator of “Celebrating Sparky: Charles M. Schulz and Peanuts,” a fascinating retrospective on view now at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum (@CartoonLibrary). https://t.co/GuEaRxQu5J
Hardcover, 2007
$39.95Member price:$19.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Lucy: Speak Out!: A Peanuts Collection Volume 12
Charles M. Schulz“Schulz changed the way we thought about comic strips,” said Lucy Shelton Caswell, curator of “Celebrating Sparky: Charles M. Schulz and Peanuts,” a fascinating retrospective on view now at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum (@CartoonLibrary). https://t.co/GuEaRxQu5J
Paperback, 2019
$12.99Member price:$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book