Mary Higgins Clark, who was born Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins on December 24, 1927 and later earned the […]
News and Notes
From all of us at Memphis Reads, we wish you and yours a safe and joyous holiday season […]
Season’s Greetings and Happy Holidays!
We at Memphis Reads hope your holidays are merry and bright while you ring in the new year! […]
Season’s Readings from Memphis Reads!
We at Memphis Reads would like to wish you and yours a very happy Thanksgiving! All libraries will […]
MEMPHIS READS: I am so Thankful
Stephen Hawking, who could be the world’s most famous scientist, died Wednesday, March 14 at age 76 at […]
Memphis Reads: World Famous Astrophysicist dies
Actress, author, and philanthropist, Dolly Parton is having a birthday. Dolly Parton, actress, singer, songwriter, author and founder of […]
Memphis Reads- Happy Birthday, Dolly Parton!
Happy Holidays, everyone! According to the website www.Bustle.com, these are the “11 Most Festive Book Club Choices for […]
11 Most Festive Book Club Choices
News and Notes Are you wanting to read a book that’s going to thrill you or chill you? […]
Top Ten Scariest Books of 2017
Author Obit Richard Adams, British author best known for his 1972 novel, Watership Down, passed away at the […]
Memphis Reads – Richard Adams 1920 – 2016
Author Obit Holocaust survivor and author of over sixty books, Elie Wiesel, passed away at the age of […]
Memphis Reads – Elie Wiesel (1928-2016)
News and Notes Memphis thrives when Spring arrives. Memphis in May is underway and some popular food festivals […]
Memphis Reads – Holidays and Festivals
News and Notes We are officially in the month of May, which is Mystery Month, but we want […]
Memphis Reads – Book Awards Update 2016
News and Notes Free Comic Book Day is Saturday, May 7, 2016. Visit www.freecomicbookday.com to view this year’s […]
Memphis Reads – May 7, 2016 is Free Comic Book ...
News and Notes Beverly Cleary, creator of child fiction favorites Ribsy, The Mouse and the Motorcycle, and Ramona […]
Memphis Reads – Beverly Cleary: Author, Librarian, and Centenarian
News and Notes What’s happening in libraries today? They’re more about doing than borrowing – more about connecting […]
Memphis Reads – It’s National Library Week!
Author Obit Umberto Eco (b. 1932) died February 19th. He was 84 years old. The Italian author and […]
Memphis Reads – Umberto Eco and Pat Conroy
Author Obit Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing […]
Memphis Reads – Author Obit – Harper Lee (1926-2016)
News and Notes The Lincoln Book Tower, located in Ford’s Theatre Center for Education and Leadership in Washington, […]