Jul 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
Jane Steele By: Lyndsay Faye When I first heard the premise of this book, I admit I was skeptical. Jane Eyre rewritten with the heroine cast as a serial killer? It sounded like bad fanfiction. However, as an avid lover of Jane Eyre and retellings, I gave Lyndsay...
Jul 19, 2016 | Highlights in History
The Circus: Antonio Migasi By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian The circus used to be a big event in the county in summers past, and, surprisingly enough, we have had our share of resident circus performers. One of the most famous was Antonio Guilielmo Migasi...
Jul 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Big Sleep By: Raymond Chandler When it comes to mystery novels, I am far from the most experienced reader. Usually there are too many characters and false leads for me to follow the story enjoyably, and by the end I wind up feeling more overwhelmed than satisfied....
Jul 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Coming-of-Age Stories List by: Fishers Library Adults Services “A coming-of-age story is a genre of literature and film that focuses on the growth of a protagonist from youth to adulthood (‘coming of age’). Coming-of-age stories tend to emphasize...
Jul 12, 2016 | Highlights in History
Baseball in Noblesville and Hamilton County: Catching Thunderbolts By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Continuing the discussion of Noblesville’s “Boys of Summer”, I decided to take a look at Michael Patrick “Nick” Ivory, a professional baseball player who...
