Summer at the Peninsula Center Library was kicked off with a performance by the Isami Taiko Group of Gardena Buddhist Church and Koshin Taiko of Venice Beach. The enthusiastic group met with an equally enthusiastic reception from an appreciative audience.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Portugal’s Nobel Prize winner José Saramago died last Friday at age 87. His remains were cremated Sunday following a funeral service in Lisbon. In 1993, his novel The Gospel According to Jesus Christ prompted the Portuguese government to remove his name from consideration for the European Literature Prize. From then until his death, Saramago had lived [...]
Monday, June 14, 2010
American writer Barbara Kingsolver was announced last week as winner of the 15th Orange Prize for Fiction for The Lacuna. The Orange Prize is awarded for the best novel in English by a female author. Kingsolver beat out the favorite, Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall, for the award. The Lacuna, Kingsolver’s sixth novel, moves between Mexico and [...]
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Join Palos Verdes Library District’s Adult Summer Reading Program To travel with us, simply obtain a “passport” application at the Reference Desk at any branch of our library system, beginning June 14. Then read from our wide selection of “destination” titles (click here) or any book you wish. The titles are linked to our catalog, [...]
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Nicolaus Copernicus, 16th century Polish astronomer and Catholic priest, was given a hero’s burial on May 22nd in the cathedral where he served as canon. His remains, kept in an unmarked grave for nearly 500 years, were recently authenticated through DNA testing. A local bishop had spearheaded the efforts to honor Copernicus, a man little [...]
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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