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As a child, I categorized people by genres, eras, or media to remember them better. It helped me define how I felt about them and their impact on me. Without this, I would unfortunately forget them as soon as they were out of sight, and that still holds true today!
Win at Spades: Basic and Intermediate Techniques
Learning how to play Spades is easy. But being good at it is an entirely different thing. In Win at Spades, Basic and Intermediate Techniques, you will learn terminology, how to bid, defend, and, most importantly, how to win.
Sometimes your just want to read a snappy story that makes you learn. These are those stories.
We Own This City
We Own This City, written by former Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton, (now an HBO limited series), is a true story covering the corruption inside the Baltimore Police Department. This book highlights the sad truth some police officers are willing to do to pad stats as well as their wallets. It also reveals the extreme measures some will go to prevent being charged with their crimes. 
Have you ever wanted to read Dune but the sheer size of it makes you think otherwise? I was in that same boat and finally tackled the book. See how I, a librarian with a short attention span, made it through this Sci-Fi tome!
Don't waste your time on hearts this Valentine's Day. Steal something that matters - like art! (But, you know, don't.)
Have you ever been listening to a podcast only to find out there are no more episodes left? Have no fear, there might be a book for that new favorite podcast of yours.
There are more comics to read than ever before, and now there's a new way to read them: Comics Plus!
Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts
This review originally appeared in the Panel Discussion zine, a print supplement to the Main Library's Panel Discussion book club. If you'd like to join the club or receive a copy of the zine at your branch, email Jeremy at jeremy.estes@nashville.gov.
Discipline by Dash Shaw
Jeremy shares a review from the latest issue of the Panel Discussion zine. Pick up a copy of the zine at the Main Library or write to jeremy.estes@nashville.gov to get a copy sent to your branch. 
Crash Site by Nathan Cowdry
Jeremy shares a review from a recent issue of the Panel Discussion zine. This monthly zine is a print supplement to the Panel Discussion book club and can be found at the Main Library and select local stores. If you'd like a copy sent to your branch, email jeremy.estes@nashville.gov
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth
Wonder Woman’s place in DC’s trinity--along with Batman and Superman--has never been in doubt, but finding a story which suis not only her messy backstory but also the near-omnipotence of her powers has proved difficult for many creators.
Panel Discussion is a monthly book club for adults focused exclusively on comics and graphic novels. We meet (virtually) at 12pm on the first Wednesday of every month. 
Rob Liefeld's 1990s creation John Prophet character was reimagined in 2012 to great effect by a new generation of comics creators. 
dreads by alfonse pagano and francesco mastalia
It's insane that Eurocentric beauty standards have made people of the African diaspora think that their natural hair and skin color are unpresentable. --Me
harleen by stejpan stejic
Harleen has spent her whole psychiatric career trying to understand and rehabilitate criminals. She's now in Arkham Asylum, interviewing the most deranged and maladaptive criminals anyone has ever seen, but one stands out above the rest:The Joker. With strange dreams come intense longing and obsession for the good doctor's Mr. Jay. This is Harleen's fall, and the rise of Harley Quinn.

Lavelle Miller Sr. is a U.S. Army Veteran, award-winning author, gamer, podcaster, and mixed-martial artist. He currently works in the Adult Services Division at the Main Library, where he strives to inspire and motivate patrons as well as fellow co-workers.

Chrissy was the Spring 2018 Library Practicum Student with Nonfiction at Main. When she is not in the stacks on a quest for a good book, she's found talking enthusiastically about her lucky loot with others.

Chase is a Library Associate at the Main Library. He enjoys reading and writing fantasy stories. At the library, his main project is to maintain the board game collection as it continues to grow. Outside of library work, Chase loves being out in nature and any type of game you can play!

Joy is a librarian at the Main Library. A native Nashvillian, she’s excited to be working for her hometown public library. When not at the library, she loves reading genre fiction, watching tennis, or searching for the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe.