NYPL #FridayReads: The Puppies and Muses Edition March 31, 2017

During the week, it can be tough to stay on top of everything. On Fridays, though, we suggest kicking back to catch up on all the delightful literary reading the internet has to offer. Don’t have the time to hunt for good reads? Never fear. We've rounded up the best bookish reading of the week for you.

Amusements - Shows and Attractions - Three legged Chihuahua with puppies
Amusements - Shows and Attractions - Three legged Chihuahua with puppies

We Read...

Elizabeth Adams's letters to Samuel Adams during the Revolutionary War, new poets you need to know, and Irish noir. Mais oui, Patti Smith has purchased the home of Arthur Rimbaud. We're enthralled with Yo Soy Latina recommended reading. One of our librarians remembers helping Mario Vargas Llosa at the Library. When artists are muses. Miles to before we sleep - yeah, we've been there. Books on LGBT activism and black scientists who changed the world keep us inspired. Could someone please translate these 10 Slovak women writers? Flannery O'Connor is utterly quotable. This is what happens when doctors and patients really communicate. Who doesn't love free pictures of puppies?

Join us for #NYPLafterhours tonight!

Join us tonight, March 31, at 7 PM at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (42nd and 5th Ave) for The Library After Hours: Women Marching Through History!

Women Marching Through History will feature:

  • One-of-a-kind exhibition of Library holdings, curated just for this evening, featuring feminist manuscripts, rare books, photographs, ephemera, and artwork
  • A selection of 16mm films highlighting women’s issues picked from the Library’s archives
  • Interactive oral history stations where you can join other guests and record your story about living through this moment in women’s history
  • A conversation with Women's March co-president Bob Bland and Janet Mock, advocate and author of Redefining Realness & Surpassing Certainty
  • Crafts and other activities
  • A quiet room with puzzles, coloring, and games
  • Food and beverage available for purchase

Whether dressed as your favorite suffragist, activist, or writer, costumes are encouraged!  Learn More.

Stereogranimator Friday Feels:

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GIF made with the NYPL Labs Stereogranimator

TGIF:

No need to get up! Join our librarians from the home, office, playground — wherever you have internet access — for book recs on Twitter by following our handle @NYPLrecommends from 10 AM to 11 AM every Friday. Or, you can check NYPL Recommends any day of the week for more suggestions. 

What did you read?

If you read something fantastic this week, share with our community of readers in the comment section below.