Geisel Library 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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Harlem Shadows: The Poems of Claude Mckay
Claude McKay
It might not feel like spring for us in New Hampshire today, but in the spirit of #NationalPoetryMonth here is a short poem by Claude McKay. If you like this one, we have his entire collection of poems online here: https://t.co/pWAc9WA9ni https://t.co/4apmw4FprU
Paperback, 2018
$8.50$4.25 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen
Liliuokalani
Today is King Kamehameha Day, celebrating the first king of Hawaii. In honor of him and Hawaiian history, we're highlighting a history of Hawaii written by the last monarch of the islands. To read Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen, Liliuokalani, click here: https://t.co/49eJiFjNfU https://t.co/NFTBqCYZp7
Paperback, 2016
$22.99$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Between the World and Me
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Reserve your free copy of the 2022 Summer Read, Ta-Nehisi Coates' award-winning Between the World and Me! Students: https://t.co/PStDmKZHJT Faculty/staff: https://t.co/EML5oWVUZq In Fall 2022: a series of campus discussions about the book, and social & racial equity and justice. https://t.co/TuovAaJ6zD
Hardcover, 2015
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Not Straight, Not White: Black Gay Men from the March on Washington to the AIDS Crisis
Kevin Mumford
Our #PrideMonth e-book pick today is Kevin Mumford's "Not Straight, Not White: Black Gay Men from the March on Washington to the AIDS Crisis." Take a look at https://t.co/HcCJ8jfpq3 https://t.co/GxV6nRq2DW
Paperback, 2019
$34.95$17.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans and the End of Slavery
Deborah Willis
We're celebrating Juneteenth a day early with this book, titled Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans and the End of Slavery by Deborah Willis and Barbara Krauthamer. To see more and check out our copy, click here: https://t.co/1a7R1YObzE https://t.co/39isNouiKH
Paperback, 2017
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A new Variorum Edition of Shakespeare: 10
William Shakespeare
Friday, April 23 is William Shakespeare’s 457th birthday! We’re celebrating in Geisel with a display and our favorite bust, but don’t forget to join the livestream of the Sonnet Reading Marathon, starting at 10 am on Friday on the Saint Anselm College Facebook Page! https://t.co/0rHe1epdwm
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Black: A Celebration of a Culture
Deborah Willis
We're celebrating Juneteenth a day early with this book, titled Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans and the End of Slavery by Deborah Willis and Barbara Krauthamer. To see more and check out our copy, click here: https://t.co/1a7R1YObzE https://t.co/39isNouiKH
Paperback, 2020
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Cinema: The Archaeology of Film and the Memory of a Century
Jean-Luc Godard
Next up today is from Traci in Circulation! She’s created a display with works of French new wave cinema giant, Jean-Luc Godard! Fun fact: we actually have a player for that VHS on the lower level, if you want to watch it! #nationallibraryweek https://t.co/3NyQaw9Lrv
Hardcover, 2000
$150.00$125.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
He Had a Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement
Flip Schulke
Celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement! Explore the display featuring the history and accomplishments of African Americans. The display will be up through February in celebration of Black History Month! https://t.co/69ub8YG8Fs
Paperback, 1995
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Fair Play: How LGBT Athletes Are Claiming Their Rightful Place in Sports
Cyd Zeigler
Happy Wednesday! Our last e-book pick for #PrideMonth is Cyd Zeigler's "Fair Play: How LGBT Athletes are Claiming Their Rightful Place in Sports." Give it a read at https://t.co/3LBI2RURsJ https://t.co/9tliSlmEej
Paperback, 2016
$15.95$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book