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Maybe we'll always have Paris, but these authors have their favorite cities, too. In a series of stories, crime novelists give listeners a tour of the places they and their characters inhabit. They include Colin Cotterill's Vientiane, Jason Goodwin's Istanbul, Matt Beynon Rees' West Bank and Denise Mina's Glasgow. To read more about these authors, click to go to the NPR website.
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(Stratford Library Association, 2002) This six-page publication briefly shows how to informally assess the value of a book. The focus is on the tools and terms the average person can use to estimate the value of a book. Get the guide ( .pdf file)
The author of the guide is Anne Killheffer, a senior reference librarian at the Stratford Library Association. Librarians may make multiple copies for free distribution to their patrons. Questions about the research guide, or suggestions for a future edition? Please email Anne at akillheffer@stratfordlibrary.org.
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