Behind the Desk: Video Book Reviews by Library Staff

Program Type:

Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Literature

Age Group:

Adults
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Every other week, SDPL staff publish book reviews in the San Diego Union-Tribune followed by a video review posted on SDPL social media the following week. Watch the Behind the Desk video and receive bonus content about the book..

Library assistant David Cederholm reviews White Dog Fell from the Sky by Eleanor Lincoln Morse, a portrait of 1970s Botswana told through the intertwined stories of a medical student forced to flee apartheid South Africa and an American student who follows her husband to Africa.

Behind the Desk is our latest video series and delves deeper into the Recommended Reads published every other Sunday in the Union-Tribune. Check the Sunday Paper to see the latest review from SDPL staff or view our archives on the library website: https://sandiego.gov/sdplreviews.

Want other suggestions for great reads? David has a playlist for you:

The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay 

The Power of One film version:

Burger’s Daughter by Nadine Gordimer 

A United Kingdom (film) 

Check out David on FB

Accessibility

Need disability-related modifications or accommodations? Information and program content can be made available in alternative formats upon request by emailing JFRogers@sandiego.gov.