Through May 29, CLAMS card holders can join the Big Library Read and enjoy Uncommon Measure: A Journey Through Music, Performance, and the Science of Time by Natalie Hodges as an ebook and audiobook for free through the Libby app. During the Big Library Read, readers around the globe can access the title without waitlists or holds and join the conversation online.
Uncommon Measure explores the intricate relationship between time, consciousness, and music through the lens of a young Korean American violinist. After performance anxiety derails her dream of becoming a concert soloist, Hodges embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Blending personal narrative with illuminating research in neuroscience and quantum physics, she reflects on family, prejudice, and the search for meaning. Through this genre-defying memoir, Hodges reimagines a life once defined by classical music, now moving toward the freedom of improvisation.
Big Library Read is an international reading program that connects readers around the world with an ebook through public libraries. Uncommon Measure is the 36th selection of this program, which began in 2013 and takes place three times per year.
Uncommon Measure can be read without waitlists or holds on all major computers and devices through the Libby app. The title will automatically expire at the end of the lending period, and there are no late fees.
If you would like assistance setting up the Libby app on your device, please call us at 508-539-1435, ext. 3003 or stop by our second floor reference desk.