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Mythology

May 31, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

The Stories That Haunt Our Childhood: Local legends and superstitions in YA lit

Most areas have some type of local legend that gets passed down through the ages.  Sometimes we hear about them on a large scale, like the Loch Ness monster in Scotland or the Mothman legend in Pittsburgh, and other times you only learn them when you visit the area.  Sit in a pub or sit around […]

March 4, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Keeping Mythology Real (guest post by author P J Hoover)

<!–[if !mso]> st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> On Sunday, March 10th at 3:00 PM, 4 awesome authors will be visiting my library – yay! If you live in the area, come out and support libraries and ya lit.  Today one of those authors, P J Hoover, is talking about her upcoming title, Solstice.  Hi! P. J. Hoover […]

February 12, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Take 10: Myths Made Real, when the world of myth invades the real world

“If I wasn’t careful, I had no doubt this monstrous wonderland would swallow Alice whole . . .” – My Soul to Save, Rachel Vincent With All My Soul, book 7 in the Soul Screamers series by Rachel Vincent, is scheduled for publication on April 1, 2013.  Soul Screamers is an urban fantasy about bean […]

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