Book Reviews by Evan Martin

Dooku: Lost Jedi by Cavan Scott

Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis The Wise? I thought…

Who Says You’re Dead? Medical and Ethical Dilemmas for the Curious & Concerned by Jacob M. Appel, MD

The trolley problem is a hypothetical thought exercise meant…

The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek by Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal

Rhett and Link met in the first grade at Buies Creek Elementary…

Short Attention Span? Try These Short Stories, Films

I’m sure most people have been in a situation where someone…

Anthony Bourdain Remembered

Anthony Bourdain was important to a lot of people. There is no…

Just Peachy: Comics about Depression, Anxiety, Love, and finding the humor in Being Sad by Holly Chisholm

I have not officially been diagnosed with depression or anxiety,…

The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Goblins by Clint McElroy

Joplin Public Library started its 2018 Summer Reading Program…

Art Matters by Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman has been a long-time advocate for librarians and…

Rice, Fish, Noodle: Deep Travels through Japan’s Food Culture by Matt Goulding

My passion for food and travel began with Anthony Bourdain. …

How To Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded time Traveler

Imagine time travel being a marketable business and time machines…