For the entire school year, she followed Betty’s advice, “no matter how embarrassing or complicated.” The results were an uptick in her social standing as well as an intelligent, charming memoir about the true meaning of popularity.
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100 Years on Henry Street
Here’s a factoid that might surprise even the most studious Savannah bookworm: When the Carnegie Library opened its thick double doors in August 1914, it didn’t just have the distinction of being the city’s first library to serve black citizens—it was Savannah’s first freestanding public library, period.
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Partying with the library krewe
A party? At the library? Oh, don’t be fooled by the shushing and studious reputation; you’ve never seen the Library in evening dress.
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Heard any good books lately?
The growing popularity of this “boutique media platform” led Jonah Cummings to launch Pooler-based We Produce Audiobooks in April 2012 with his wife, Joy.
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Something for everyone
The sixth annual Savannah Children’s Book Festival kicks off on Saturday, and as with years past, will offer up something for the young and the young at heart, bringing a […]
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Checking out the new library
By the end of my first visit to the new Southwest Chatham Branch of the Live Oak Public Library system, I half expected the library staff and the patrons to […]