-
The Chillicothe Public Library is now on FACEBOOK!
Click Here to become a fan!
-
The Chillicothe Public Library is now collecting Canned and other non-perishable food items to benifit local food pantries. We have a collection receptical in the front lobby and donations can be dropped off during regular library hours.
Please contact us at 309-274-2719 for further information.
|
- Info
Victory At Marathon Saved A Lot More Than A Race
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:27:00 -0400
The story's a classic: An outnumbered band of Athenians pushes back the mighty Persian army. But the battle of Marathon, 2,500 years ago in ancient Greece, left a legacy that extends far beyond the name of a famous race. Historian Richard Billows explores the legendary battle in his new book, Marathon: How One Battle Changed Western Civilization.
|
Excerpt: 'Marathon: How One Battle Changed Western Civilization'
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:16:00 -0400
Excerpt from Marathon: How One Battle Changed Western Civilization
|
English Lives. Tell The Grammar Police.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400
Roy Peter Clark of the Poynter Institute says we ought to remind ourselves that language lives, breathes and learns more as it goes along. He advises professionals to write carefully, but not defensively and certainly not drably. Host Scott Simon speaks with Clark about his new book, The Glamour of Grammar: A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English.
|
Memories Of War And Reading Clubs
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:00:00 -0400
Patrick Hennessey was the youngest front-line captain in the British Army, served in Iraq and Afghanistan and earned a commendation for gallantry. Host Scott Simon speaks with Hennessey about his memoir, The Junior Officers' Reading Club.
|
Eat Your Way Down I-95, And Other Stops To Make
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:19:00 -0400
In their seven-year love affair with Interstate 95, Stan Posner and Sandra Phillips-Posner have found the best Polish sausage, Berger cookies and a battleship you can spend the night on.
|
Agassi Visits U.S. Open, Signs Copies Of 'Open'
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400
It's the first week of the U-S Open. Former tennis star Andre Agassi talks to Steve Inskeep about great tennis rivalries and his book Open: An Autobiography, and how it's been received by his family.
|
Blair's Key To Success: 'Skills Of Persuasion'
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is out with a memoir called A Journey: My Political Life. Steve Inskeep asks him to relate one story about a quality Blair realized he had in common with the late Princess Diana -- one that had a hand in his own political success.
|
Tony Blair On War, Globalization And 'My Political Life'
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400
The former prime minister of the United Kingdom's memoir, My Life: A Political Journey, is on sale in the U.S. Blair spoke to Steve Inskeep about Iraq, globalization and his political career.
|
To Speak, Perchance To 'Dream In Chinese'
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:05:00 -0400
From when not to say thank you, to an embarrassing run-in at a Shanghai Taco Bell, Deborah Fallows recounts her tumultuous journey through the Chinese language in her new book, Dreaming in Chinese: Mandarin Lessons in Life, Love, and Language.
|
Paretsky's PI Uncovers Murder In Chicago
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:00:00 -0400
Sara Paretsky's latest novel, Body Work, takes her heroine into the world of cutting-edge performance art, PTSD and the mob. It's the 14th installment of Paretsky's V.I. Warshawski crime thriller series, which she started writing more than 20 years ago.
|
Excerpt: "The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival"
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:53:00 -0400
An excerpt from "The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival"
|
These Roller Skating Women Get 'Down And Derby'
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400
Alex Cohen may be a public radio reporter by day, but by night she goes by her roller derby name -- Axles of Evil. Cohen has joined forces with fellow L.A. Derby Doll Jennifer "Kasey Bomber" Barbee to write Down and Derby, an insider's guide to a rough-and-tumble sport.
|
Archaeology: Not As Dry And Dusty As You Think
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:21:00 -0400
Real archaeologists are nothing like Indiana Jones, but that doesn't mean their world isn't dramatic and dangerous. Author Craig Childs sheds a light on pot hunters and relic diggers in his new book, Finders Keepers: A Tale of Archaeological Plunder and Obsession.
|
Americans Pay The Price Of Getting Things 'Cheap'
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:00:00 -0400
In the days since the Industrial Revolution, Americans have put a premium on convenience and low prices. But this obsession with low prices has its consequences. At times, durability, craftsmanship and even social responsibility are sacrificed. Host Liane Hansen talks with Ellen Ruppel Shell, author of the book, Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture.
|
'A People's History' Of The March On Washington
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:25:00 -0400
The landmark 1963 civil rights march was more than just "I have a dream," says historian Charles Euchner. His new book, Nobody Turn Me Around: A People's History of the 1963 March on Washington, relies on participants and attendees to tell the story of that fateful day.
|
|
|
Home
