What’s New for Young Adults

Posted on March 28, 2019March 14, 2019 by Ashley Barnes

March has some great releases for fans of young adult novels. Look forward to a new release from New York Times bestselling author Samira Ahmed and the debut novel by Justin A. Reynolds. Find out more below.

Internment
By Samira Ahmed

Set in a horrifying near-future, seventeen-year-old Layla Amin and her parents are forced into an internment camp for Muslim American citizens.

With the help of friends in the internment camp, her boyfriend on the outside, and an unexpected alliance, Layla begins a journey to fight for freedom.

Check it out here.

Opposite of Always
By Justin A. Reynolds

After falling for Kate, her unexpected death sends Jack back in time to the moment they first met, but he soon learns that his actions have consequences when someone else close to him dies.

Check it out here.

Dear Ally, How Do You Write a Book?
By Ally Carter

Have you always wanted to write a book, but don’t know where to start? Fear not, this book has answers! With honesty, encouragement, and humor, bestselling author Ally Carter is ready here to answer the questions that writers struggle with the most.

Check it out here.

Don’t forget to check out these books too.

Voices Cover — **Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc**
By David Elliott
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Night Music Cover — ***Night Music***
By Jenn Marie Thorne
Read here

Sherwood Cover — ***Sherwood***
By Meagan Spooner
Read here

Oh la la! What’s New on Kanopy

Posted on March 26, 2019March 20, 2019 by Ashley Barnes

By Emilie Pichot, Library Associate

Hi there! Here are my thoughts on recent films that I streamed on Kanopy. Both films offer different perspectives on France.

Too Black to Be French?
By Isabelle Boni-Claverie

This documentary takes us through the manifestations of racism in French society, historically and today, zeroing in on how successful and rich black people experience racial discrimination and how French society tries to cover up their colonial history by claiming to be colorblind.

For instance, in France statistics on race are not collected or tracked, which may appear to signal a society without racism, however it only works to make the racism invisible and more difficult to combat. This film is not rated and is in French with English subtitles.

Stream Too Black to Be French? on Kanopy here.

Playtime
By Jacques Tati

This film is a lush and humorous depiction of modernity and industrialization. Machines, objects, and functional spaces are characters, too, making sounds, shining lights, and interacting with the protagonist and other human characters throughout the film.

The film brings you into this world with sort of a fly on the wall perspective, letting you observe, from a distance, the protagonist and the rest of the world interact in this metallic, manufactured, slippery, and loud landscape. Favorite scene: So many! But one that stands out is when a tourist asks a vendor for a photo but takes too long to set it up perfectly without any photo-bombers in view and gets asked by a new tourist on site to stand next to the vendor to be in their photo of “the real Paris.” This film is not rated and is in French with English subtitles.

Stream Playtime on Kanopy here.

How to find films on Kanopy: It’s quite easy to use. Go ahead and log into your Kanopy Account. Click and hover over browse to select a film that interests you.

Happy streaming!

Spotlight on Women’s History Month

Posted on March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 by Ashley Barnes

Happy Women’s History Month! We’re excited to celebrate with curated lists from Hoopla. Whether its eBooks, audiobooks, film, or music, Pratt staffers are enjoying seeing women from the past highlighted and how they are inspiring the leaders of the future. Here are some of our favorite picks from Hoopla.

eBooks
For a full list of eBooks available in honor of Women’s History Month visit here.

**Girl, Wash Your Face**
By Rachel Hollis
Read here

Milk and Honey Cover — **Milk and Honey**
By Rupi Kaur
Read here.

Difficult Women Cover — ***Difficult Women***
By Roxane Gay
Read here.

Audiobooks
Fans of audiobooks, check out what else Hoopla has to offer for Women’s History Month here.

Girls Resist Cover — **Girls Resist!**
By KaeLyn Rich
Listen here.

***The Mother of Black Hollywood***
By Jenifer Lewis
Listen here.

Yes Please Cover — ***Yes Please***
By Amy Poehler
Listen here.

Movies
Interested in more movies for Women’s History Month? Visit here for a full list of recommendations.

Dark Girls Cover — **Dark Girls**
Watch here.

Music
Hoopla has a not only the latest but greatest from popular female artists. Take a look of a list of featured albums here.

Thank U Next Cover — ***Thank U, Next***
By Ariana Grande
Listen here.

Golden Hour Cover — ***Golden Hour***
By Kacey Musgraves
Listen Here

Invasion of Privacy Cover — ***Invasion of Privacy***
By Cardi B
Listen here.

What We’re Watching: Indies on Kanopy

Posted on March 15, 2019March 14, 2019 by admin

By Emilie Pichot, Library Associate

Out of all the films and documentaries that Kanopy has to offer, I’ve been enjoying Independent films a lot lately. Here’s a few of my favorites.

Kelly Reichardt’s Wendy and Lucy featuring Michelle Williams and an adorable Labrador dog. Need I say more? This film is a brutal depiction of how anyone can suddenly be very out of luck and experience homelessness in Reichardt’s signature minimalist style. Heads up this film is Rated R for language.

Watch the film on Kanopy here.

Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight is a gorgeous and gentle portrait of Chiron, a young black gay boy growing up in Miami and his journey to becoming comfortable with himself as he overcomes his struggles with the love and support from unexpected community members. My favorite scene: When the camera focuses in silence on Chiron’s lover’s face. Rated R for some sexuality, drug use, brief violence, and language throughout.

Watch Moonlight on Kanopy.

How to find films: It’s quite easy to use. Go ahead and log into your Kanopy Account. Click and hover over browse to select a film that interests you.

Happy streaming!