Francisca Goldsmith

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Comics Plus | Reference eReviews

Comics Plus | Reference eReviews

Francisca Goldsmith,  Oct 31, 2021

Comics Plus is an excellent resource to build and expand both sequential art collections and public awareness of the format’s diversity and appeal. The content is broad, deep, rich, and nuanced and offers high-interest options for dedicated and novice comics readers alike. Supporting resources, including the featured lists and category tags, provide support for library staff and an opportunity to increase community access to the format. The LibraryPass platform works almost intuitively and has been designed with clear library utility awareness.

Becoming Beauvoir: A Life
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Becoming Beauvoir: A Life

Kate Kirkpatrick | PHILOSOPHY,  Oct 04, 2019

Marked by a clear narrative contextualizing the many key figures interacting with Beauvoir across her life, as well as the international events that also touched and affected her, this biography belongs in both academic and popular philosophy collections.
Passions of the Times
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Passions of the Times

Julia Kristeva | NONFICTION,  Oct 01, 2018

As ever, Kristeva presents her own positions with determination she is able to validate from varied sources and sound documentation.
Essential Essays: Culture, Politics, and the Art of Poetry
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Essential Essays: Culture, Politics, and the Art of Poetry

Adrienne Rich | NONFICTION,  Aug 01, 2018

For both popular and academic literature collections and readers across generations.
Penis Envy and Other Bad Feelings: The Emotional Costs of Everyday Life
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Penis Envy and Other Bad Feelings: The Emotional Costs of Everyday Life

Mari Ruti | NONFICTION,  Apr 01, 2018

For all academic and large public libraries. Philosophers, gender scholars, and well-read and curious feminists, as well as queer studies students, will find much here to consider and discuss.
Thinking Without a Banister: Essays in Understanding, 1953–1975
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Thinking Without a Banister: Essays in Understanding, 1953–1975

Hannah Arendt | NONFICTION,  Feb 15, 2018

Highly recommended for academic and larger public libraries.
The Readers' Advisory Guide to Graphic Novels
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The Readers' Advisory Guide to Graphic Novels

Francisca Goldsmith | PRO MEDIA,  Sep 15, 2017

This work will appeal primarily to librarians who already have an interest in the subject. Also consider Michael Pawuk's Graphic Novels: A Genre Guide to Comic Books, Manga, and More.
Libraries and the Affordable Care ACT: Helping the Community Understand Health-Care Options
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Libraries and the Affordable Care ACT: Helping the Community Understand Health-Care Options

Francisca Goldsmith | SOCIAL SCIENCES,  Feb 01, 2015

Expanding on Gruber's Health Care Reform, this is a useful tool for frontline staff to consult when working with patrons and for administrators to look to when planning for services.
A Brief History of Thought
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A Brief History of Thought

Luc Ferry | NONFICTION,  Feb 01, 2012

For readers set to explore Western philosophy or those who enjoy such introspective writers as Viktor Frankl (Man's Search for Meaning).
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