New database resource for Literature

The Brentwood Library has added a great new eResource to our database collection, just in time for students finishing up those semester projects and papers!  Artemis Literary Sources is a one-stop shop for all our literature electronic sources.  It covers Literature Criticism Online, Literature Resource Center, LitFinder, Scribner Writers Series on GVRL and Twayne's Author Series.  Artemis has a unique searching interface that lets you view search results by content type and term frequency with cool graphic representations.  Try it today!  Click here to access the resource, or you can find Artemis on our website by going to the Databases and Online Resources page and clicking on the Books & Authors section.

Literary Lecture: Hardboiled Detectives in Hammett, Chandler, and Parker

Though it has its roots in those mythological heroes who risked everything to bring the innocent safely out of the Underworld, the modern detective novel is a uniquely American invention. Marilyn Fisher, Ph.D. discusses the works of Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and Robert B. Parker and their influence on American detective writing. Readers will enjoy hearing selected passages and learning about each writer's style, while aspiring writers will learn skills about writing detective short stories and novels from these master writers.

Date: Thursday, May 9
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Fee: $20.00
Registration: Online - Click Here

Edgar Allen Poe: Dark Inspiration

Date: Thursday, April 26
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Place: Meeting Room B
Lecture Fee: Free!
Registration: Register online

Dr. Marilyn Fisher’s talk will be a reconsideration of Edgar Allan Poe. It is highly appropriate to talk about Poe today. He is not only The Father of the Detective Novel, but one of the most influential writers in American literary history.

Dr. Fisher hopes to show Poe, then, in this expanded context, as much more than the artist who dealt in the creepy-crawlies and still frightens junior high students to death with his ghastly images.

Dr. Fisher will discuss Poe’s life, the literary genres in which he worked, the literary influences on his writing, some of the elements of his technique, which are still relevant to writers today, and finally, how he influenced American writers who came after him.

Enjoying Contemporary Poetry

Date: Thursday, April 19
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Place: Fall Room
Seminar Fee: Free!
Registration: Register online

One delightful way to celebrate poetry month is to look at the styles of two recent national Poet Laureates. This lecture will look over the whimsical poems of Billy Collins and the sly, compact poems of Kay Ryan. The class will also have the chance to interact with an audio selection from each of these outstanding poets. Register today!