The Second Floor Librarians

OSU’s Visiting Writers Series sponsors an exciting event this Thursday: a round-table discussion and Q and A on the state of publishing.

We have two great literary events coming up in April, just before Easter. What better way to celebrate spring’s arrival than by listening to some wonderful literature (especially if it’s a rainy day)? One reading features local authors nominated for the Oregon Book Awards, and the next evening, we have a reading by poets published [...]

Today, February 3rd, is Chinese New Year. We have now entered the Year of the Rabbit, which, according to Chinese astrologers, should be “quiet, positive and inspiring.” I really hope they’re right! I thought I’d take this occasion to highlight some of the contemporary Chinese authors in our fiction collection. I enjoy reading fiction from [...]

This year’s Nobel Prize for Literature was announced, and the winner is Mario Vargas Llosa, a renowned Peruvian novelist. We have quite a few of his works, in English and in Spanish. Click the links below to see what’s available. Vargas Llosa in English and in Spanish Happy reading! Posted by Lisa, a second floor [...]

I grew up in a climate slightly rainier than Corvallis, so I  learned to appreciate sunny days! Because of this, I always feel guilty staying inside when the weather is nice – it just feels wrong.  So normally I would feel bad enjoying a great book on the couch in June, but since the weather [...]

Recently, NPR listeners cast 136,000 votes on what they thought were the best beach books ever.

I think all of us here in the Valley have been struggling with the heat this week.  Although you may not have thought of reading as a way to keep cool you might check out the short story To Build a Fire by Jack London in our LitFinder Database.  (You will need your library card [...]

Our fiction librarian extraordinaire, Sharon, has created a great reading suggestions page for you fiction lovers out there.

We’re all looking for new authors and titles to read, aren’t we? (I know I am). There are a lot of ways to get this sort of information, but here are two fun ones.

We are pleased to welcome Tracy Daugherty, professor of English at Oregon State University to the Corvallis library on Thursday, May 21st at 7 pm. He will be reading from and talking about his latest book, Hiding Man: A Biography of Donald Barthelme. Hiding Man was well-reviewed in the New York Times Book Review; we [...]