by Dale Dalenberg | Oct 15, 2016 | Books, Music, News, people
And the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature goes to. . . Bob Dylan! What?! Why not?! No question that this was a controversial award. There are many who have applauded it, but there are a vocal few who feel that giving this award to a white, American song-writer who has...
by Alex Dalenberg | Aug 25, 2014 | Books, News, people
By Dale D. Dalenberg, M.D.The Dalenberg Library blog was created (in part) to highlight unique books, or forgotten books, or collectible editions in the Library. I have often digressed from that task to discuss music or art or films. But I have a lot of...
by Alex Dalenberg | Nov 10, 2013 | News, people
By Dale D. Dalenberg, M.D. November 10, 2013Even in the Internet era, news sometimes travels slowly, as I just learned this month of the passing of Richard Matheson on June 23. There has always been a special place in the Dalenberg Library for Mr. Matheson....
by Alex Dalenberg | May 20, 2013 | History, News
A slice of Grover Cleveland’s wedding cake still survives, and it would likely demand a healthy price. Photo Credit: The Grover Cleveland Birthplace By Alex Dalenberg May 20, 2013 You’ve heard that you can’t have your cake and eat it too, but here...
by Alex Dalenberg | May 7, 2013 | Books, News
By Alex DalenbergMay 6, 2013Here’s a contemporary legal drama with a touch of southern gothic. Harper Lee is suing her former literary agent for allegedly taking advantage of her failing eyesight and hearing to get the copyright of Lee’s one and only book...
by Alex Dalenberg | Apr 22, 2013 | News, Travel
By Alex Dalenberg April 21, 2013 Marketing slogans aren’t always high concept, but we give a tip of the hat to the nation of Columbia when it comes to its new tourism campaign, simply titled Magical Realism. We’re big fans of Gabriel Garcia Marquez here at the blog....
