A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother , James McBride. Family and Community Alienation and Community in American Literature Explores stresses of society and how tenuous connections can create communities. Connecticut libraries receive priority. Books loaned for round-trip postage. An ALA series featuring discussion of regional literature on the radio, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, StoryLines America began in the Northwest and the Southwest in Fall 1997 with 13 programs in each region.
Programs focus on one book and feature regional authors, historians, artists, and others.
For more information, please visit storylines.ala.org. 515 Douglas Ave. List of readings available. Books loaned for small charge plus postage. Public Policy Choices for the 21st Century Offers materials and support to libraries for programs that engage general audiences in deliberation on the changing U.S. role in the world and the values and ideals that drive government policy choices.