scholarly journals The Apothecary by M. Meloy

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Tan
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Good Reason ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Read Aloud ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Nuclear Disaster ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Guggenheim Fellowship

Meloy, Maile. The Apothecary. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2011. Print.A recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, Los Angeles-based Maile Meloy is an acclaimed author of novels and short stories for adults. In 2007, she was named one of Granta’s 21 Best Young American Novelists. With The Apothecary, Ms. Meloy makes her entrance into book writing for a young adult audience.The Apothecary won the 2011 E.B. White Read-Aloud Award, Middle Reader category (coincidentally, the other winner that year was Wildwood, a book written by the author’s brother). Publishers Weekly, the Chicago Public Library, and Booktrust in the UK all declared The Apothecary as one of the best children’s books of 2011. Set in the mid-1900s, The Apothecary is a work of historical fiction that that takes place during the Cold War era. Fourteen-year-old Janie Scott is followed home from school one day by US Marshals, then her parents suddenly decide to move the family to London. Uprooted from her home in Hollywood, Janie receives an unusual cure for homesickness from the local apothecary. She meets Benjamin, the apothecary’s son, who takes a dim view of his father’s drug store and is much more interested in becoming an agent of the Secret Intelligence Service than aspiring to the profession of apothecary.In a cloak and dagger turn of events, Benjamin’s father is kidnapped and Janie and Benjamin are entrusted with protecting the Pharmacopeia, a book containing alchemical recipes. Along the way, they connect with a young pickpocket named Pip - the intrepid trio search for Benjamin’s father, outmaneuvering Russian spies, and playing a critical role in averting nuclear disaster. The themes of espionage, magic and mystery, with hints of romance will engage a range of readers. Ian Schoenherr’s black and white illustrations herald the start of each chapter and complement Meloy’s sombre and suspenseful tale.Highly recommended: 4 out of 4 stars Reviewer: Maria TanMaria is a Public Services Librarian at the University of Alberta’s H. T. Coutts Education Library. She enjoys travelling and visiting unique and far-flung libraries. An avid foodie, Maria’s motto is, “There’s really no good reason to stop the flow of snacks”.

scholarly journals A Community of Many Worlds

2005 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 108-110
Author(s):  
Vincent F. Biondo III
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Arab Americans ◽  
Arab American ◽  
First Person ◽  
Columbia University ◽  
Many Worlds ◽  
Museum Exhibit ◽  
Black And White ◽  
The Arts

This edited collection complemented a March 2001 museum exhibit and isbased upon a February 2000 Columbia University conference and a threeyearFord Foundation-sponsored research project. It provides a generaloverview of the history and diversity of Arab Americans in New York Cityand is particularly strong in the area of the arts, featuring several chapters onliterature and music, including several first-person narratives. This two-partbook, which surveys both the historical and the contemporary scenes, isfurther enhanced by forty black-and-white photographs, including thirteenby Empire State College’s Mel Rosenthal.New York contains the third largest Arab-American community, afterDearborn (Michigan) and Los Angeles. In the first chapter, Alixa Naffexplains that the community was formed around 1895, when Christian missionaries in Syria encouraged Arab Christians near Mount Lebanon to workin New York for a couple of years to make money for their families. Syrianand Lebanese immigrants initially gathered at Washington Street in LowerManhattan and soon moved to Atlantic Avenue in the South Ferry portion ofBrooklyn. From 1899-1910, 56,909 Syrian immigrants arrived in New York.In the book’s first part, two historical chapters are followed by entrieson literature, music, photography, and first-person accounts. Philip Kayalpoints out that Arab-American is a cultural and ethnic – but not a religious– category, for most Arab Americans are Christian, not Muslim. JonathanFriedlander reveals that the first Arab-American immigrant, AntonioBishallany, visited from Lebanon in 1854 to gather evangelical teachings foruse back home. This four-page and six-photograph entry on representationsin historical archives could be expanded into a larger work ...

scholarly journals Far from a Drag: How One Library Embraced Drag Queen Story Hour

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chelsea Condren
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New Jersey ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Early Literacy ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Drag Queen ◽  
York Public Library ◽  
New York Public Library ◽  
The World

Children’s librarians and drag queens have more in common than our shared love of glitter.When Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) approached the Early Literacy Department at the New York Public Library (NYPL) to ask us about facilitating their programs in our branches, we were eager to get started. Conceived of by Michelle Tea and Radar Productions in San Francisco, DQSH now operates out of Los Angeles, New York, and New Jersey, inspires events around the world, and can be found at DragQueenStoryHour.org.

MEDICAL FILMS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1961 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 1043-1045
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
American Medical Association ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Medical Association ◽  
American Medical ◽  
Diagnostic Technique ◽  
Medical Society ◽  
Gastric Ulcers ◽  
Dade County ◽  
Black And White

Medifilm Report II: 16 mm., black and white, sound, showing time 33 minutes. Produced in 1960 by Fordel Films Inc., New York for the Schering Corporation and the American Medical Association. Procurable on loan (no service charge) from American Medical Association, Motion Picture Library, 535 North Dearborn St., Chicago 10. Produced for physicians who were unable to attend the 109th Annual Meeting in Miami Beach, this film features scientific exhibits, lectures, and panel discussions. Host-narrator is Dr. Ralph Jones, Jr., of the Dade County (Florida) Medical Society and Professor of Medicine at the University of Miami. Exhibits covered include those of Dr. E. Sterling Nichol of the Miami Heart Institute, who discusses long-term use of anticoagulants for the prevention and treatment of recurrent myocardial infarction; Dr. Donald Berkowitz of Philadelphia, who explains the difficult problems of diagnosis and management of the patient with chronic functional diarrhea; the Illinois State Medical Society, which presents a history of medicine in an unusual collection of postage stamps; Dr. Robert A. Kuhn of Morristown, N.J., who describes the diagnostic technique of retrograde brachial angiography in patients with stroke; and Dr. Gordon McHardy of New Orleans, who presents "current concepts of duodenal ulcer." Panel discussions are presented through interviews with Dr. Robert E. Olson, who reports on the nutrition symposium; and Dr. J. Walter Wilson of Los Angeles, who moderated a panel which discussed the use of griseofulvin in the treatment of certain fungous infections of the scalp, nails, groin, and feet. Viewers will also meet Dr. Philip Thorek of Chicago as he lectures on the importance of differentiating between duodenal and gastric ulcers, since "every gastric ulcer is a potential carcinoma until proven otherwise."

scholarly journals How mamas love their babies by J. Fitzgerald & E. Peterson

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Adams
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Sex Industry ◽  
Art Educators ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Children's Book ◽  
The Arts ◽  
The Many ◽  
Page Design

Fitzgerald, Juniper, and Elise Peterson. How mamas love their babies. The Feminist Press at the City University of New York, 2018. The first children’s book from sociology PhD Juniper Fitzgerald and artist-activist Elise Peterson, How Mamas Love Their Babies gently approaches an intersectional understanding of motherhood, while also connecting the many shared experiences of becoming and being a mother. Peterson creates a beautifully layered environment to accompany Fitzgerald’s bold, yet simple text. By overlaying colourful multimedia collage techniques with black and white retro photographs, the illustrations are dynamic and textured. The bright, engaging page design is inviting and makes this a wonderful selection for art educators looking for literacy tie-ins. This book is notable for its acknowledgment and celebration of the many ways mothers work, love and care for their babies. Fitzgerald draws upon her personal experiences labouring in the sex industry to bring forward a unique space within the text by including parents whose work may be stigmatized. In doing so, she underlines the importance of ensuring children can find themselves, their caregivers and communities represented respectfully within the pages of a book. A powerful, inclusive and decisively feminist addition to any children’s collection or storytime, Fizgerald and Peterson encourage readers to welcome, value and honour the presence of all mothers in the lives of their children and communities. Highly Recommended: 4 out of 4 stars Reviewed by: Alexandra Adams Alex is a busy mom, student and public library assistant, with a passion for Early Childhood Education and the Arts. She is currently working on her MLIS at the University of Alberta.

scholarly journals Wonderstruck by B. Selznick

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Tan
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Good Reason ◽  
American Museum ◽  
Art And Design ◽  
Caldecott Medal ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Time Periods ◽  
The University

Selznick, Brian. Wonderstruck. New York: Scholastic Press, 2011. Print. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Art and Design, Brian Selznick is an illustrator of children’s books and a professional puppeteer. He has received a Caldecott Honor Award for his illustrations in Barbara Kerley’s The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins. In 2008, Selznick’s bestselling novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, was awarded a Caldecott Medal. Wonderstruck, a book aimed at readers aged 9 and older, tells the story of two children from two different time periods. A boy who has recently lost his mother finds a mysterious clue that leads him in search of his father. In a parallel storyline taking place 50 years earlier, a deaf girl runs away from home, seeking a famous actress. Each child’s quest eventually leads to New York’s American Museum of Natural History where they discover the wonders it contains. Following the format used in The Invention of Hugo Cabret, beautiful black and white illustrations combine with vivid descriptions and an engaging story. Selznick skillfully alternates between the two storylines and weaves them together. The hybrid of text and images will appeal to readers who enjoy visual aspects of the graphic novel genre. Readers who revelled in the museum intrigue of E.L. Konigsberg’s From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler will find this book a treat. Highly recommended: 4 out of 4 starsReviewer: Maria Tan Maria is a Public Services Librarian at the University of Alberta’s H. T. Coutts Education Library. She enjoys travelling and visiting unique and far-flung libraries. An avid foodie, Maria’s motto is, “There’s really no good reason to stop the flow of snacks”.

Small Donor Empowerment Depends on the Details: Comparing Matching Fund Programs in New York and Los Angeles

The Forum ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Malbin ◽  
Michael Parrott
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Good Reason ◽  
Political Campaigns ◽  
City Council ◽  
Citizens United ◽  
Us Congress ◽  
The Us ◽  
Small Donors

Abstract Political campaigns have long been financed by people with well above average incomes, but the balance has tilted dramatically since the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v. FEC. A number of jurisdictions have been looking to rebalance the incentives through new (or updated) public financing programs. Much of the discussion about their potential effects, however, has been sweepingly generic. But we know that these programs do differ from each other and have good reason to expect that “success” or “failure” will depend both on their goals and the programs’ details. This article focuses on one type of program that has become a model in recent years. Until recently New York City was the only jurisdiction with a multiple matching system explicitly designed to increase the role of small donors.Previous studies noted apparent successes, but it has been difficult to feel comfortable with only one jurisdiction to test. After Los Angeles revised its system in 2013, serious comparisons became possible. This article finds that New York City’s campaign finance matching fund program increased the number, proportional role, and diversity of small donors in city council elections but that the Los Angeles program was substantially less effective. The findings were confirmed through a difference-in-differences procedure that tested each city council over time against state legislative districts representing the same geographical space. A series of explanations relating to the programs’ details were tested, leading us to conclude that the policy details were affecting the results. The results were also different in both cities for mayoral and city council candidates. This suggests alterations may be needed if one were to consider the model for offices with larger constituencies, such as Governor or the US Congress. Finally, the article concludes with a discussion of major arguments for and against increasing small donor participation as a goal for public policy.

BEYOND BLACK AND WHITE: Racial Conflict in the New Multi-ethnic City

2004 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-188
Author(s):  
Cybelle Fox
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Grocery Store ◽  
Predominantly Black ◽  
Racial Relations ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Urban America ◽  
The City ◽  
Bitter Fruit

Claire Jean Kim, Bitter Fruit: The Politics of Black-Korean Conflict in New York City. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2000, 300 pages, ISBN 0-300-07406-9, $45.00.Jennifer Lee, Civility in the City: Blacks, Jews, and Koreans in Urban America. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2002, 270 pages, ISBN 0-674-00897-9, $35.00.In-Jin Yoon, On My Own: Korean Businesses and Race Relations in America. Chicago: Chicago University Press, 1997, 274 pages, ISBN 0-226-959279-9, $45.00.During the past decade, scholars of ethno-racial relations have increasingly grappled with the thorny issue of Black-Korean conflict. This attention is no doubt the result of a number of high profile, sometimes violent, and often prolonged clashes between Blacks and Koreans in large urban settings. On January 18, 1990, an incident between a Black customer and a Korean storeowner at the Family Red Apple Inc. grocery store touched off a yearlong boycott of two Korean businesses in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, NY. The 1992 Los Angeles Rebellion, which was originally sparked by the acquittal of four White police officers accused of beating Black motorist, Rodney King, led to three days of looting, arson, and violence. The event quickly became framed in terms of a conflict between Blacks and Koreans, however, as Koreans owned more than half of the stores that were burned or looted. While the evidence of real and often acute tensions between these groups is irrefutable, in many instances the media has tended to distort the nature, scale, and significance of the clashes by over-dramatizing Black-Korean conflict (Lee 2002), obfuscating Korean-Latino conflict (Bobo et al., 1994; Oliver et al., 1993), and ignoring and therefore silencing Korean voices (Abelmann and Lie, 1995). Thankfully, careful, scholarly analyses of these incidents and the tensions that precipitate them are starting to emerge. Civility in the City, Bitter Fruit, and On My Own are some of the best recent examples of this new literature and are each valuable attempts to increase understanding about the nature of merchant-customer relations in predominantly Black urban neighborhoods.

In Memoriam Gustave E. Von Grunebaum, 1909–1972

1973 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 355-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franz Rosenthal
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
New York ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Public Library ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intellectual Life ◽  
New York Public Library ◽  
Oriental Studies ◽  
The University ◽  
Middle East Studies

The first President of the Middle East Studies Association and one of its principal founders, Gustave E. von Grunebaum, died of cancer in Los Angeles, California, on 27 February 1972, at the age of sixty-two. Born in Vienna on I September 1909, he belonged to a family well established in the economic and intellectual life of the old Austrian Empire, which was soon to pass into history but not without leaving to some among the younger generation the legacy of an open-minded cosmopolitanism, a wide participation in Europe's multilingual structure, and a keen enjoyment of style and elegance in the material and spiritual pleasures of life. Von Grunebaum was not given to speaking much about himself, and I do not recall that he ever mentioned to me why he chose Oriental studies as his subject at the University of Vienna, nor did I meet him when he, a Ph.D. recipient not yet 22 years old, came for a year of postgraduate study (1932-3) to Berlin where I had just begun my studies. Soon the second collapse of the world that had nurtured him came with the infamous Anschluss of 1938. Because of his clear perception of the new barbarism as completely antithetical to all the values he cherished, he left for the United States to join the Asia Institute in New York, where Arthur Upham Pope (1881-1969) was making an heroic, and greatly successful, effort to give displaced European Orientalists a new start. While his first five years in the United States were not easy, they brought such compensations as sharing in the intellectual atmosphere of a New York so different, yet in certain respects similar, to that of Europe,uninterrupted work in the quiet of the Oriental Reading Room of the New York Public Library, small and cramped but friendly in addition to containing what was then the best collection of Arabic books in America and, above all, getting married to his Austrian sweetheart Giselle Steuerman as soon as she was able to reach this country.

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