Staff Pick: This Time Tomorrow
On Alice Stern’s fortieth birthday, she is concerned about her beloved, ailing father and staying connected to her closest friend....
Category: Books and Authors
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Staff Pick: Children of Time
This book is an excellent space opera with a delicious balance of horror, humor, action, philosophy, and, of course, science... -
Staff Pick: Waterloo: The True Story of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles
Waterloo has gained everlasting fame as one of the great battles of history. It marked the final defeat of Napoleon... -
Read Palestine Week: Six Books by Palestinian Authors
Read Palestine Week was established in 2023 to highlight Palestinian literature, history and culture. Events and reading recommendations can be... -
2025 Neureuther Essay Competition Now Open
Calling all bibliophiles! The Carl Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Contest, sponsored by WashU Libraries, will award cash prizes to students... -
Book Recommendations for LGBTQ+ History Month
Check out these recently published books on the subjects of queer history, cultures, and politics to read during LGBTQ+ History... -
Adventures in Deutschland
In memory of Helga Gertrud Hayes (Oma), February 2, 1936 – July 2, 2024 Oma had no idea I had... -
A Q&A with Amanda Jones, Author of “That Librarian”
In her new book, That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America (Bloomsbury, 2024), Amanda Jones, a middle school... -
Summer Books and Movies
It’s almost the end of summer. Do you miss the Libraries yet? You don’t have to be on campus to access... -
Staff Pick: Camera Man
Camera Man (2022) by film critic Dana Stevens is a biography of Buster Keaton told through the lens of the... -
The Autobiography of William Wells Brown
WashU Libraries’ recent acquisition of a first British edition of Narrative of William W. Brown, an American Slave, Written by Himself... -
Books to Read for World Refugee Day
Every year on June 20th, the world comes together to honor the bravery of individuals who had to leave their...