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The Habit of Art
The Habit of Art
August 27, 2012
art, artists, authors, biography, cartoons, Collective Brain, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Karen Choy, San Mateo County Library blog, writers, writing, Half Moon Bay

Author Flannery O'Connor's work as a visual artist.

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The Amazing Lyndon Johnson
The Amazing Lyndon Johnson
May 21, 2012
American politics, biography, Carine Risley, Civil Rights Act, Collective Brain, history, Lyndon Johnson, president, Robert Caro, San Mateo County Library blog, Atherton, Brisbane

Riveting, page-turning account of a perhaps overlooked American president.

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Yeah Boy!
Yeah Boy!
September 12, 2011
autobiography, biography, Collective Brain blog, cooking, Flavor Flav, hip hop, history, Karen Choy, memoir, music, New York, nonfiction, Public Enemy, rap, recipe, San Mateo County Library blog, Atherton, Brisbane, Half Moon Bay

The life and times of Public Enemy's Flavor Flav.

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Glory of Love
Glory of Love
September 6, 2011
art, autobiography, biography, Collective Brain blog, eBook, history, Just Kids, Karen Choy, memoir, music, New York, nonfiction, Patti Smith, poetry, Robert Mapplethorpe, San Mateo County Library blog, travel, Atherton, Brisbane, Half Moon Bay

The lifelong friendship of Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe.

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No Place for a Lady, and Other Stories of Victorian Women Travelers
No Place for a Lady, and Other Stories of Victorian Women Travelers
February 3, 2011
biography, Bookmobile, Collective Brain, explorers, inspiring women, nonfiction, San Mateo County Library, travel, Vaughn Harrison, Victorian Age, Women Travelers, Half Moon Bay

At long last, well-deserved recognition.

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Compulsive Reading
Compulsive Reading
September 20, 2010
actor, addictions, biography, Collective Brain, compulsive eating, conservation, eating, environmentalism, food, food addiction, funny, humor, Jeff Garlin, Karen Choy, memoir, nonfiction, San Mateo County Library blog, television, Half Moon Bay

Jeff Garlin is a man of many talents.

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Irish Account of Survival
Irish Account of Survival
July 9, 2010
biography, Collective Brain, Irish, Irish-Americans, Mary Wilmes, memoir, San Mateo County Library blog, South Boston, Half Moon Bay

Growing up Irish-Catholic in 70s South Boston.

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Frank Lloyd Wright: The California Connection
Frank Lloyd Wright: The California Connection
May 10, 2010
architecture, biography, Collective Brain, Frank Lloyd Wright, Hanna House, Marin Civic Center, San Mateo County Library blog, Woodside

Enjoy the master's work and influence by touring local examples and exploring both the facts and imaginative possibilities.

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Orangutan
Orangutan
May 6, 2010
1980's, alcoholism, biography, Black-47, blarney, Collective Brain, Ireland, Irish, Mary Wilmes, memoir, San Mateo County Library blog, theatre, writers, Half Moon Bay

A riveting memoir of Irish immigrants.

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Goat Cheese and Farming Dreams
Goat Cheese and Farming Dreams
April 12, 2010
biography, cheese, Collective Brain, DIY, farming, food, goats, MK, San Mateo County Library blog, SMCL blog, Atherton

Make cheese, deepen your sense of place, connect with nature, and relate ethically to what we eat.

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