“Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing, ring-ting tingle-ing too, come on, it’s lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you." These words in the introduction to Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride" bring its listeners along for the ride to enjoy the glide of the sleigh, the trotting of the horses, and the jingle of the…
The Thrifty Wedding: 7 Ways to Save on Your Engagement Ring
The average engagement ring cost $5,000 in 2018. If that number makes your jaw drop, have no fear and look at this guide to help you save.
The Thrifty Wedding: Wedding Planning Resources and Guides
This is a new series focused on how any couple headed to the altar can find ways to cut back on spending without sacrificing their vision for the big day. Stay tuned for upcoming posts in this series. The next one will be on engagement rings. First comes love, then comes marriage, and then comes…paying…
7 Films to Inspire Entrepreneurs and Innovators
“How can I be more innovative?” This is the question I came away with after attending the latest Boston HubWeek conference. After three days of learning about innovations in business, art, and technology, I was eager to learn even more, so I decided to put on my "Innovator Cap" to see what helpful resources we…
November is Family Literacy Month
"Family Literacy" is a term for children and adults learning together. Literacy runs in families. When adults struggle with reading, they have more difficulty supporting their children's literacy. Since early literacy begins in the home, two-generation education is important. Parents and caregivers are their children's first and best teachers. In 1994, Congress named November 1…
There’s No Place Like Home
Everyone's heard this one about a million times: the timeless and yet overused expression, "There's no place like home." But there's something about this simple phrase that strikes a chord with me. Home is where you find joy, comfort, love, support, and a sense of security; where you feel the most wanted, appreciated, and involved…
The Great Boston Fire of 1872
On November 9, 1872, a fire broke out in Boston's commercial district. It would prove to be the most destructive fire in Boston's history. Before it was brought under control, a large part of downtown Boston would be left in ruins. The fire started in the basement of a building on the corner of Kingston…
Mapping in Color
Colors are an important aspect of map-making. There is a wide spectrum of uses (and colors!) that can be found in the map collection at the Norman B. Leventhal Map and Education Center at the Boston Public Library. Color is used for everything from conveying very basic information, such as the difference between land and…
Diversity in Sci-Fi: Ancestral Night
Welcome to Diversity in Sci-Fi! Today we are reviewing Ancestral Night, a space opera starring a traumatized salvager and a sexy pirate villain.
Queer Fiction Blog: November 2019
This month's post includes an intergalactic mail-order husband, a bisexual teen falling for his Mormon writing mentor, and another bisexual teen helping her coworker find the girl he's been crushing on forever.
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