UB Libraries Summer Reading Stampede
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The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Mystery and suspense perfectly done with the Adirondacks as the setting. When a teenage vanishes from her summer camp, two worlds collide. This page turner is perfect for the longer nights in summer.Request it using Delivery+ or check your local library!.
- Teresa VadakinUser Services Daytime Supervisor
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Holes, directed by Andrew Davis and written by Louis Sachar
My favorite book to movie adaptation is Holes, based on the book by Louis Sachar (who also wrote the film's screenplay!) Stream it on Swank!.
- Mary Kamela, Student Support and Engagement Librarian
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[Poetry reading, Allentown Community Center, September 9, 1988] / Lucille Clifton.
Born in Depew and raised in Buffalo, Lucille Clifton was an important twentieth-century poet known for her humorous and incisive poems about Black life, body positivity, and family and community. Clifton’s first book was published in 1969; this recording is from Clifton’s first poetry reading in Buffalo, sponsored by Just Buffalo Literary Center, in 1988. Listen to it here!.
- Alison Fraser, Associate Curator, Poetry Collection and Curator, Rare & Special Books
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Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer, part of the Go Green Spotlight Collection
Annihilation follows of team of four scientists on a dangerous expedition into the uncharted Area X. Previous expeditions have been mired in mystery, illness, and betrayal. Blending science-fiction, horror, and environmental themes, Annihilation is for anyone interested in thought-provoking, chilling stories. Find it at UB Libraries..
- Ally Wood, Engineering Librarian
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Dr. Frances Proctor Ames Collection
Dr. Frances Proctor Ames was one of the first female physicans to obtain a medical degree in the United States, graduating from the Universit of Buffalo in 1885. This collection consists of correspondences between Dr. Ames and her patients, classmate, and mentor. Also included are notes and prescriptions from her work as an OBGYN. Access the collection here.
- Laurel Mueller, Medical and Biomedical Sciences Liaison Librarian