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Everybody Reads 2024:Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, from Multcolib
"Zevin's richly imagined novel follows three friends over 30 years. In their mid-20s, Sadie, Sam and Marx design a compelling video game that brings them fame and fortune, changing the course of their lives.
Full of references that will delight ga..."
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Cascade Festival of African Films, from Multcolib
"The Cascade Festival of African Films shows us Africa through the eyes of Africans, rather than a vision of Africa packaged for Western viewers. The films celebrate Africa’s achievements, expose its failures, and reveal possibilities for a hopeful..."
"The Willamette Valley is rich with history-its riverbanks, forests, and mountains home to the tribes of Kalapuya, Chinook, Molalla, and more for thousands of years. This history has been largely unrecorded, incomplete, poorly researched, or...
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Why Your Voice Matters, even as Censorship Continues, from Multcolib
"This list highlights recent books about banned books, some delving into the nuances of censorship and First Amendment rights, and bringing to light the underlying issues, including access, cancel culture and social media. In addition, there are re..."
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Hip-hop Turns Fifty, from Multcolib
"Hip-hop turns 50 in August.
On Aug. 11, 1973, Clive Campbell, also known as DJ Kool Herc, played at a New York City block party and was credited with starting the music genre.
Explore the history of hip-hop with these titles."
