Heroin(e) is a documentary that focuses on the opioid crisis in Huntington, West Virginia. This film cites a lack of education in general, unemployment and hopelessness as factors contributing to the opioid crisis in this particular area of the country. Read More …
Let’s talk books! In the video below, Jessica talks about An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. Find this item in our catalog here.
New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig is visiting WNPL via Zoom on Thursday, June 25th at 7pm. Please join us to hear about her latest book The Summer Country and about her writing process in general. Kindly register here. Read More …
It’s a Let’s Talk Books flashback! Check out Jessica’s review of Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. You can find this timely title on Libby or place a hold on the hard copy here.
This documentary is a must-see for those of us who are trying to gain further perspective on today’s current racial tensions. It traces the roots of today’s prison industrial complex back to the Civil Rights era. During the Johnson administration Read More …