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Combined Minds: Books to Read at the Beach Based on Your Favorite Genre

July 15, 2024

Words by Ambar Ramirez and Carmen Macri AMBAR: We know what it’s like to have a TBR (to be read) list so overwhelming that you end up doom-scrolling instead — especially when it comes to picking a book for the beach. With sand, water, children screaming and music blaring, you need a book that will easily distract you from everything

Books·Editorial Opinion·Feature

2023 Books in Review and 2024 Books to Look Out for

Words by Carmen Macri As we bid farewell to 2023, let’s reflect on the highlights we’ve experienced — be it blockbuster movies, emerging musical talents or, my personal favorite, the ever-expanding catalog of “New York Times” best-selling books. Achieving a coveted spot on the “New York Times”

‘Senseis, Bars and Scars’

The anarchic lifestyle of a patron boxing fighter Words by Carson Rich

Su’s Summer Books: “Ascension”

Dear Reader, I regret to inform you that this Su’s Summer

Dressing Your Fantasy At Fan Lexicon

August 16, 2016

Books·Downtown·Festivals·Lifestyle·Neighborhoods·Southbank

Cosplaying is a combination of the words costume and play. Part of it is organization, form, and unity. Another part of it is satisfaction, enjoyment, and entertainment. Having the freedom to be anything, anyone, and in any way you see fit is a tempting idea. It is a blank canvas

Gathering Cons: An Unconventional Idea

August 13, 2016

Books·Festivals·Lifestyle

Passions drive us to seek out the amazing, the unknown, and the fantastic. For collectors of the finer things in life, there are few greater ambitions than discovering what is curious and exciting. A fan is deeply passionate, even to the extent that they wish to demonstrate this affection to

Slip and Slide into Summer… Reading

June 6, 2016

Books·Feature·Lifestyle

Employing anachronistic speech, the mercury is rising (even while it’s retrograde). We remember why we live around bodies of water separated by concrete and prefabricated homes. Also, it’s time to grab a book en route to a vacation destination, which can also be a staycation in Ponte Vedra. Whether your

Beloved Books on the Big Screen

June 6, 2016

Books·Downtown·Feature·Hemming Park·Lifestyle

Florida is known for many things, mostly football and horrific news stories that cannot be blamed on heat and illiteracy alone. The is offering a reprieve from the Floridian madness in the form of a film series. Every Tuesday beginning on June 14th, the Main Library will be hosting films

Crowdfunding Deliciousness: Young Local Chef Kickstarts Her New Cookbook

May 11, 2016

5 Points·Books·Crowdfunding·Food + Drink·Lifestyle·Local Sweets·Riverside

Jacksonville’s culinary scene is super hot right now, and the latest project from one of our city’s rising stars is helping to further our city’s recognition as a destination for great food. Local baker and celebrity-chef-in-the-making, Calli Webb (better known as ), recently launched an ambitious Kickstarter campaign to fund

“The Mad Atlas of Virginia King” Book Launch and Signing

October 7, 2015

Books·Downtown·Feature·History·Jacksonville's Sports Complex·Lifestyle·Neighborhoods

Local author, FSCJ professor and Jax Psycho Geo founder, will unveil his latest work, “,” at the Jacksonville Historical Society’s Old St. Andrews Church on Thursday, October 8th. Known by residents as a “Riverside character,” Virginia King wrote an 8,448-page highly inaccurate book about her hometown of Jacksonville, with a

DIVERSE GROUP OF AUTHORS TO VISIT THE LIBRARY THIS FALL

September 24, 2015

Books·Downtown·Family·Feature·Hemming Park·Lifestyle·Neighborhoods

A Former Navy Pilot, Historian, Researcher, and Documentary Filmmaker Will Present Their Unique Stories From cheating death while piloting a supersonic Tomcat fighter aircraft, to celebrating the wild side of Florida, to the controversial history of Florida’s Cross Barge Canal, library visitors will have a wide range of fascinating topics to

Stetson Kennedy Legacy: The Black Superheroes

July 14, 2015

Books·Downtown·Lifestyle·Local Artists·Visual Art

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 @ 1 P.M. MAIN LIBRARY HICKS AUDITORIUM Free and open to the public. Escape the Ordinary this summer at the with author talks, Readers Theater and a documentary screening and discussion! Join Readers Theater cast members as they give life to black superheroes derived from folklorist and

A Blast from the Past – Local Artist and Writer create “Classic Car-ma”

March 22, 2015

Art Exhibitions·Books·Downtown·Feature·Lifestyle·Neighborhoods·Visual Art

Best friends Kaytee Esser and Linda Carter collaborated on a book they call “Classic Car-ma.” “Classic Car-ma” takes a nostalgic look at the cars we loved and the ways they touched our lives. These are the cars driven by our grandparents, our parents, and us. The book is filled with

Second Sunday at Stetson’s

February 5, 2015

Art Exhibitions·Books·Feature·History·Lifestyle·Local Musicians·Music·Music News·Outdoors

A monthly concert program at Beluthahatchee “To stand on the ground that was trod by Stetson Kennedy and Woody Guthrie and to be blessed with the opportunity to perform songs of peace, struggle, and victory in this sacred place is humbling, thrilling, and awesome all at once. The opportunity to