Southwest Branch Closing for Maintenance
Southwest Branch will be closed on Monday, March 25 and Tuesday, March 26 for replacement of the HVAC unit. The book drop will remain open and we plan to resume normal operating hours on Wednesday, March 27.
Presidential Preference Primary Election Early Voting at Select Library Locations
Ten OCLS Branch locations will host early voting for the 2024 Early Voting Primary Election from Monday, March 4 to Sunday, March 17 (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.): Alafaya, Chickasaw, Fairview Shores, Hiawassee, South Creek, Southeast, Southwest, Washington Park, West Oaks, and Winter Garden. Learn more about early voting at select library locations >
LEADER 00000cam 2200673 i 4500 001 945951356 003 OCoLC|blk 005 20190927085601.0 008 160711s2016 kyu s000 1 eng 010 2016024715 015 GBB6B6329|2bnb 016 7 017984847|2Uk 020 9780813168180|q(hardcover ;|qalk. paper) :|c$24.95 020 081316818X|q(hardcover ;|qalk. paper) 020 0813174406 020 9780813174402 035 (OCoLC)945951356 040 DLC|beng|erda|cDLC|dYDX|dBTCTA|dYDXCP|dBDX|dORX|dCOO|dSTF |dZCU|dHF9|dNYP|dGUA|dOCLCF|dSFR|dOCLCQ|dTCH|dTYC|dOCLCQ |dNMW|dHCO|dOCLCO|dOCL|dOCLCA|dOCLCQ|dUKMGB|dCUI|dRA8|dB@L |dOCLCO|dGZN|dOCLCO|dZQP|dOCL|dOCLCO|dORL 042 pcc 043 n-us-md 049 ORLL 092 FIC|bSCO 100 1 Scott, Rion Amilcar,|eauthor. 240 10 Short stories.|kSelections 245 10 Insurrections :|bstories /|cRion Amilcar Scott. 264 1 Lexington, Kentucky :|bUniversity Press of Kentucky, |c[2016] 300 194 pages ;|c24 cm. 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 338 volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 440 4 The University Press of Kentucky new poetry and prose series 505 0 Good times -- Everyone lives in a flood zone -- A friendly game -- Boxing Day -- The slapsmith -- 202 Checkmates -- Juba -- The legend of Ezekiel Marcus -- Confirmation -- Party animal : the strange and savage case of a once erudite and eloquent young man -- Klan -- Razor bumps -- Three insurrections. 520 "A suicidal father looks to an older neighbor--and the Cookie Monster--for salvation and sanctuary as his life begins to unravel. A man seeking to save his estranged, drug-addicted brother from the city's underbelly confronts his own mortality. A chess match between a girl and her father turns into a master class about life, self- realization, and pride: "Now hold on little girl. ... Chess is like real life. The white pieces go first so they got an advantage over the black pieces." These are just a few glimpses into the world of the residents of the fictional town of Cross River, Maryland, a largely black settlement founded in 1807 after the only successful slave revolt in the United States. Raw, edgy, and unrelenting yet infused with forgiveness, redemption, and humor, the stories in this collection explore characters suffering the quiet tragedies of everyday life and fighting for survival. In Insurrections, Rion Amilcar Scott's lyrical prose authentically portrays individuals growing up and growing old in an African American community. Writing with a delivery and dialect that are intense and unapologetically current, Scott presents characters who dare to make their own choices--choices of kindness or cruelty--in the depths of darkness and hopelessness. Although Cross River's residents may be halted or deterred in their search for fulfillment, their spirits remain resilient--always evolving and constantly moving."-- |cProvided by publisher. 586 PEN America Literary Award, 2017. 650 0 African Americans|zMaryland|xSocial conditions|vFiction. 650 0 City and town life|zMaryland|vFiction. 655 0 Short stories, American|y21st century|xAfrican American authors. 655 7 Fiction.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01423787 655 7 Short stories, American.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01750175 655 7 Short stories.|2gsafd 655 7 Short stories.|2lcgft 938 Brodart|bBROD|n117123838 938 Baker and Taylor|bBTCP|nBK0018666572 938 YBP Library Services|bYANK|n12927001 994 C0|bORL
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