According to Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism, Southern Gothic is a genre that covers literature written about the American South and covers works written by authors who are from the South. These novels focus on a variety of subjects concerning a whole branch of Southern issues ranging from politics and racism to religion. Like any genre, it has evolved over…
Did you know that May is National Photo Month? Aspiring photographers, take advantage of these contests: Smithsonian Magazine: From March 28 through November 30, 2017, Smithsonian Magazine invites photographers age 18 and up to enter in the following six contest categories: Natural World, Travel, People, The American Experience, Altered Images, and Mobile. Photographs must have…
The month of April brings about many literary events to celebrate! We have National Library Week, National Poetry Month, and the birthday of renowned playwright and poet himself, William Shakespeare. To commemorate both Shakespeare’s birthday — which scholars believe is on or around April 23, 1564 — and National Poetry Month, check out a copy of The…
There is nothing as life changing as moving to a new country and beginning a new life. In thinking of our current social issues, immigration is at the top of the list of topics that are difficult to solve and even to discuss. Sometimes, looking back at our county’s history can provide insights. Often referred…
By Noelle Cruz, Adjunct Librarian Burned out from binging on Netflix? Watched reruns of This is Us too many times and ready for a break from all the ugly crying? Are the local movie theaters not showing enough diverse movies to make you spend $25 on a night out? (Because #representationmatters) Don’t worry, CSN Libraries…
The beginning of this month, February 27-March 3, marked Nevada Reading Week, where students across the state celebrated their love of reading! As a librarian, I can’t help but appreciate any time people acknowledge the value of reading in the lives of kids, students, and society as a whole. But the best part about Nevada…
Want to help children in need get their very own books to read? CSN Libraries are hosting a Book Drive for Spread The Word Nevada. Spread the Word Nevada provides at-risk students with books to call their own. They believe that all children deserve to experience the magic of books, and our libraries agree! Bring…
The beginning of the semester has passed and it’s time to start preparing for those upcoming projects! If you’ve been assigned an argumentative research paper or a persuasive speech then we have three databases that just might help! Opposing Viewpoints in Context contains essays that argue for or against a variety of contemporary social issues.…
Students who grow up in Nevada, or go to school here now, may love the fact that they get a day off during the weekend of Halloween, but there’s a lot of history behind the reason for our day off and long weekend. The state holiday, “Nevada Day” is celebrated on the last Friday of October every…
Better Start Swimming or Sink Like a Stone- For the Times They Are A Changing The 2016 Nobel prize for literature was awarded to singer and songwriter Bob Dylan “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.” This moment is especially historic considering an American hasn’t won the Nobel prize for literature…