Renee Mazin and Virginia Bynum Abraham Verghese wrote, “Fiction is the lie that tells the truth.” But the truth about what? Human feelings, relationships, but not necessarily a historic event that is always molded into the service of a narrative. Elie Wiesel famously said about Holocaust fiction, “A novel about Treblinka is either not a…
Tag: Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries
March 2024, Generals
#HowDoYouLikeUsNow?
John Faulkner Our three-library system has a lot to offer residents of SaddleBrooke and is supported financially by Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries. Through your membership and donations, the libraries are able to offer residents a wide range of books, DVDs, audiobooks, and magazines. If you have not already joined, please go to sbfsl.org/become-a-member for more…
Generals, February 2024
Arizona Authors, Arizona Topics
Janet Fabio The Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) frequently feature Arizona authors and topics at lectures and luncheons. Get ready for these events or learn more by reading books from the SaddleBrooke Community Libraries. Interested in Tucson’s history and local attractions? Tom Heath’s book My Life on the Streetcar is available in the DesertView and SaddleBrooke One…
Generals, December 2023
Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries – December 2023
The Life of a Donated Book Bernice Christian You may be thinking to yourself, I know exactly where my donated book will end up—on the shelf of one of our three SaddleBrooke Libraries. Well, that may be the case, or it may not. If you have been to any of our libraries, you will notice…
Generals, November 2023
#How Do You Like Us Now? Three Special Collections at DesertView Library
This is a continuation of “spotlighting” areas of the SaddleBrooke Library system you may not be aware of. Our three-library system has a lot to offer residents of SaddleBrooke and is supported financially by Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries. Through your membership and donations, the libraries are able to offer residents a wide range of books,…
Generals, November 2023
December FSL Lecture to Feature Local Author Leo Banks
Nancy McCluskey-Moore On Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 4 p.m. in the DesertView Theater, the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) lecture will feature local author Leo W. Banks. Banks has just published his fourth novel, The Flying Z. Will Zachary and his dementia-stricken uncle lead an isolated existence running The Flying Z, a struggling ranch on…
Generals, October 2023
Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries – October 2023
Local Author to Speak in November John Faulkner We are constantly looking for authors who are willing to come to SaddleBrooke to speak to our residents. The Author Luncheons are very popular and well-attended. However, finding authors who have a tie to Tucson and/or Arizona can be a real challenge. Laura Benson, vice president of…
Generals, September 2023
And the Award Goes to …
Claire Mather and Sharon Scanlan There are many literary awards given annually. The Pulitzer Prize is probably the most well-known book award, and it is awarded for a total of 22 categories, including literature, nonfiction, journalism, magazines, and musical composition. It was founded in 1917 by Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University. The…
Generals, September 2023
October FSL Lecture to Feature Tucson Mission Garden
Nancy McCluskey-Moore On Oct. 12 at 4 p.m. in the DesertView Theater, the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) lecture will feature Kendall Kroesen, Ph.D., community outreach coordinator at Tucson Mission Garden. Tucson Mission Garden is a living agricultural museum of Sonoran Desert-adapted heritage fruit trees, traditional local heirloom crops, and edible native plants. Tucson Mission…
Generals, August 2023
September FSL Lecture to Feature Textiles of Ancient Andean Civilizations
Nancy McCluskey-Moore On Sept. 14 at 4 p.m. in the DesertView Theater, the Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries (FSL) lecture will feature Kristopher Driggers, Ph.D., associate curator of Latin American Art at the Tucson Museum of Art (TMA). In Inka culture, the Quechua word “cumbi” described exquisite textiles that were among the finest works ever produced in…