The end of the world. Doomsday. The apocalypse. Countless movies and books have been made capitalizing on our fear and curiosity about what the end times may look and feel like. This selection of novels contains an array of different scenarios, but also multiple messages of hope. Curated by Tabor Millien.
On November 17th The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes movie will premiere on Netflix and the movie is based off of the prequel book to The Hunger Games Series. Set 64 years before Katniss enters the arena The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes follows handsome and charming Coriolanus Snow and the events that turn him from mentor for the Tenth Hunger Games into the tyrannical President of Panem readers of the series know and hate. Want more? Check out these read alikes. Curated by Ashley Lee.
That song, first heard in the movie New Orleans, was sung by Billie Holiday and performed by Louis Armstrong. It captures the feelings of the people who are enchanted by the unique spirit of the Crescent City. Explore the city in the books and music available at the library.
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