At the Merc

December 17, 2018

Paris reading list

Reading about Paris, c. 1900 The announcement that Cincinnati Art Museum will open Paris 1900: City of Entertainment on March 1 sent us nosing through our...

December 14, 2018

Old books, new reads

I read all of Edith Wharton’s novel as a teenager. After I finished off the last book — I think I ended with The Buccaneers...

December 13, 2018

New books this week

We constantly are adding new books to the collection, many of them suggested by members. You’ll find our newest books on the display in front...

November 29, 2018

New books this week

We constantly are adding new books to the collection, many of them suggested by members. You’ll find our newest books on the display in front...

November 07, 2018

New books this week

We constantly are adding new books to the collection, many of them suggested by members. You’ll find our newest books on the display in front...

November 06, 2018

Niehoff XXXI: An Evening with Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood received a standing ovation even before she began speaking at the 31st Niehoff Lecture on Nov. 3. Atwood is the author of more than...

October 26, 2018

New books this week

We constantly are adding new books to the collection, many of them suggested by members. You’ll find our newest books on the display in front...

October 25, 2018

The relationships between readers and writers

We had the opportunity to have a conversation with National Book Award-winning author Alice McDermott during the 2018 Books By The Banks festival. She was...