Beth Deeb

Beth works in the Collection Development department.  She loves short stories, memoirs, documentary films, and cookbooks.  Her favorite things about working at the library are knowing in advance about all the new releases and the easy access to her library holds.

Latest Blog Posts

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I love keeping up with new releases, but even more exciting is when a book crosses space and time to reach you at the perfect moment. That, my friends, is the joy of reissues.
Top Ten of 2024
It's the most wonderful time of the reading year, when all the Best of lists arrive!
Top Ten of 2023
Hope you find some gems that you may not have seen on other end-of-year lists!
4 cookbooks
Check out these four recent cookbooks you may have missed!
Books to Screen 2023
As always, there are a multitude of adaptations in the works this year!  Here are a few of the most anticipated.
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This year’s Southern Festival of Books is October 14-16!  The festival is in-person again this year and takes place at Nashville Public Library and War Memorial Plaza.  It is free and open to the public.
Best of 2021
Presenting my 11 favorite books of the year.  I really wanted it to be a top 10 list, but I couldn’t bring myself to cut any of these!  
New Nonfiction
2021 has been a great year for nonfiction so far.  Here are four titles you may have missed:
High Anxiety
Anxiety is hard to live with, but it makes for some great literature.
If you're looking for some simpler, lighter recipes for the summer months, this beautifully designed cookbook will give you the inspiration you need.