A story that stretches across continents will unfold through poetry, language and memory next week in Yountville. Dr. Amelia Glaser, a former Yountville Elementary School and Vintage High School student turned scholar of Eastern European literature, will return to her hometown next week to share what she has learned translating Ukrainian poetry during wartime and […]
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Spooky thoughts on censorship: Banned Books Week is Oct. 5-11
While October is best known for spooky costumes and pumpkin-spiced everything, there’s another type of scare that creeps into libraries this time of year: Banned Books Week. More than 30 years ago, a librarian named Jo Godwin said, “A truly great library has something to offend everyone.” It might sound dramatic, but there’s truth in […]