July 2012
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Julia Child and SPIES
I also never understood exactly how involved she was in the spy business. She wasn’t an actual spy, but she knew the placement and classified movements of every US spy in Southeast Asia during World War II and had given each their code names.
- Bob Spitz, author of The Remarkable Life of Julia Child
Guys! Julia Child was really into spies! Read the rest of the interview under the cut.
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“The incident occurred while a group of passengers were late at night purchasing...”
– Today in interesting facts: Edwin Booth, brother of John Wilkes Booth, saved the life of Abraham Lincoln’s son, Robert.
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Brooklyn Brainery: You Should Read About:... →
bkbrains:
A couple weeks ago, we started a new section of the site called The Library. Like most libraries, it’s filled with books, but ours are virtual, and they’re all recommended by our teachers about the topics they teach.
Here are a few of our favorites to get you started this summer:
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Brooklyn Brainery has a tumblr and a home for their suggested reading. Lifelong learners...
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WatchWe welcome Miss Krishna to the Children’s Library at Darien Library! Please bring your children in to meet the newest member of our staff!
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Missoula Public Library: Nerdfighters unite! This... →
missoulapubliclibrary:
Nerdfighters unite! This morning I found a note slipped into a library copy of An Abundance of Katherines by John Green:
Apparently, this is a thing? On the other side of the same note:
So my interest is piqued and now I have to read An Abundance of Katherines (I’ve had A Fault in Our…
“You’ve also arrived if you know when to clap. Most of us applaud at the...”
– Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks, and the Hidden Powers of the Mind by Alex Stone: Book Review - USATODAY.com
This review makes me want to just read the entire book again. He’ll be at Darien Library July 19th!
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