Yearly Archives: 2026
Fennel flowers and leaves have a sweet, mildly anise or licorice flavor. Depending on when they are harvested the seeds can have a pungent, mustard taste or a stronger flavor like aniseed or licorice. Fennel bulbs are anise flavored. Stop by the circulation desk and pick up your kit with fennel seeds. Learn a little more about the spice and try a new recipe.

The River Knows Your Name by Kelly Mustian is about Nell, who has been haunted by her childhood. In the early 1970’s, she begins to dig into her past. Becca is living in the 1930’s with an infant child. Evie is Nell’s sister and doesn’t want Nell digging into her past. Follow Nell and Becca from Mississippi to North Carolina and back to see how their stories unfold. Pick up a copy at the circulation desk today.



