Duan L.

  • BookFlix: A Fun Learning Database for Children

    ~ posted by Duan As a Seattle Public Library card holder, you can not only check out books, books on CDs, DVDs, and music CDs for your children by visiting your local branch, you can also remotely access many library-subscribed databases at home. If you want to help your child become a fluent, confident, and independent reader, I’d recommend you to check out… Continue reading

  • Books on Near-Death Experiences

    Dying to Be Me: My Journey from Cancer to Near Death, to True Healing by Anita Moorjani A fascinating account of a woman’s remarkable near-death experience in which she finds her path in life.  Born to Indian parents in Singapore, growing up in Hong Kong, and educated by British education, Moorjani was an outsider from… Continue reading

  • Columbia Branch Staff’s Favorites

    The Columbia Branch staff put up a popular Staff Picks display throughout July to celebrate this year’s Summer Reading Program. Here are some of the books the Columbia Branch staff loved: Blankets by Craig Thompson This graphic novel tells a story of coming of age, first love and early adulthood. Thompson captures those timeless themes perfectly… Continue reading

  • Learning history from comic books

     I didn’t think I was a fan of comic books, but after reading Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, my view of comic books completely changed.”I found that the comic book format particularly makes learning history more enjoyable due to its lively pictures and brief narrative. I recently read three American history comic books that I happened… Continue reading

  • Ed Young’s children’s picture books

    I fell in love with Ed Young’s children’s picture books when I was taking a children’s literature class at the library school I attended. Many of his stories that I love are drawn from folktales of different cultures and teach moral lessons to children through his simple text and stunning illustrations. Mouse Match, an ancient Chinese… Continue reading

  • Chinese writer Mo Yan wins 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature

    Chinese writer Mo Yan was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature on October 11, 2012. Born to a peasant family in 1955, Mo grew up in Gaomi, Shandong Province. He joined the People’s Liberation Army in 1976 and published his first novel in 1981 while he was serving in the army. Many of his… Continue reading

  • Mushrooms and Permaculture

    In this year’s Urban Self Reliance program series, running through October at various neighborhood branches, The Library will present two different workshops on wild mushrooms. Edible Mushrooms will focus on resources to introduce you to the world of mushroom gathering.  On the Mushroom Trail, presented by author Langdon Cook will discuss the underground economy that has… Continue reading