Albany Library Board member Leah Flanagan recommends The Shakespeare Wars by Ron Rosenbaum. “This is entertaining non-fiction about the main arguments inside the worlds of Shakespeare scholarship and the theater. It’s a lot of fun to discover what these scholars (and directors and actors) do, and how they think. And the insights into Shakespeare’s language make this a must read for any Shakespeare lover.”
And Albany High School Librarian, Rosalie Gonzales suggests This House of Sky: Landscapes of a Western Mind, by Ivan Doig. “It’s a poetic, yet down to earth memoir of Doig’s childhood and early adulthood. He draws unforgettable portraits of his childhood companions: his father and grandmother, and his childhood landscape: Montana ranches and small towns. This beautifully written book was Ivan Doig’s first. I’m looking forward to reading his latest, The Whistling Season.”
