At the Merc

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...

October 25, 2018

Reading recommendations from Alice McDermott and more

Writers tend to be readers, really good readers. So one of our favorite questions to ask any visiting author is: What are you reading? Leading a...

October 12, 2018

Frankenstein

Pulling books for a display celebrating women writing science fiction, I went looking in the stacks for Frankenstein because Mary Shelley and her monstrous story...