Arcadia Public Library

A delightful collection of essays exploring reading and writing. "In the Margins" contains Elena Ferrante's latest reflections on literature, and the works and authors that have influenced her throughout her career.

"A collection of homilies, speeches, and 'messages of the day' that brings together Pope Francis's wisdom on finding happiness in the here and now. For Pope Francis, the appreciation of our everyday lives is a spiritual undertaking. Joy is a divine attribute, and creating joy around us an essential part of faith. Every homily and speech in this book delivers, in warm, engaging language accessible to believers and nonbelievers alike, a key lesson,...

"Dante brings the legendary author--and the medieval Italy of his era-- to vivid life, describing the political intrigue, battles, culture, and society that shaped his writing. Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy has defined how people imagine and depict heaven and hell for over seven centuries. However, outside of Italy, his other works are not well known, and less still is generally known about the context he wrote them in. In Dante, Barbero brings...

"Pocos meses antes de su muerte, Primo Levi conoce a los alumnos de la escuela primaria de Rignon en Turín, la misma a la que él asistió cuando era niño. De la mano del escritor, los niños aprenderán qué fue el Holocausto, y conocerán la experiencia en primera persona de uno de los supervivientes del infierno de Auschwitz, una de las páginas más oscuras de la historia del siglo XX. Este cómic se complementa con una detallada cronología...