I am captivated by the storytelling of Jackalope Lamat Kelly, also known as Jack or Jaq. The short stories and flash fiction in Jackalope by Denise Low feature the Indigenous-centered, anthropomorphic and playful excursions of one inter-gender cryptid. These tales are based on the long-lived legend of a hybrid offspring from a jackrabbit mating with…
Margo
Margo Moore, Youth Services Assistant I love to talk about Captain America...or Captain Marvel...or ferrets. Maybe all three at the same time. Audiobooks and podcasts are my jam. They/Them pronouns…
Rami
Rami Safadi Materials Handling Assistant 785-843-3833 rsafadi@lplks.org…
Leah
Readers' Services Assistant Mom of three, dreamer, hustler, reader and consumer of all entertainment. High fantasy and historical fiction are my best-loved but I will read anything, especially on the recommendation of a fellow bibliophile. I love doing the coolest work, at the coolest place, in the coolest town in Kansas! lnewton@lplks.org…
New Year, New You!
It’s January so you knew this was coming. I’ve given up on New Year’s Resolutions because it is an exercise in futility and guilt. That said, the new year is coinciding beautifully with my attempt to develop new or changed habits. I have enlisted the help of two books to take my best stab at…
Tell Them of Battles, Kings, and Elephants
Sable, mink, wool, satin, velvet, saltpeter... Exotic lists permeate this short work of historical fiction like incantations, lending it a mysterious, magical air. Peppercorns, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, camphor, dried pepper, saffron pistils..…
036: “It’s okay not to be okay.”
What do American Ambassadors, historic sex clubs, lawn-care, depression, and social niceties have in common? Well... they're all discussed on this episode! Linear thought is overrated. Two Book Minimum: In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson Dare to Love A Duke by Eva Leigh Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer Beautiful No-mow Yards by Evelyn Hadden…
And the Elpy Goes to . . .
With Golden Globes bestowed and the Oscars on the way, awards season is here. Children’s literature nerds have the morning of January 28th marked on their calendars to gather round their screens for the closest thing librarians have to the red carpet: the live webcast of the ALA Youth Media Awards. I love awards and…
The Latest Dirt…in Gardening Books
As the days begin to grow longer, and the holidays have come and gone, I find my thoughts turning to spring and my garden. Now is the season of seed catalogs and dreams of green. It’s also the perfect time to plan for all the things I wished I’d done in my garden last year...and…
January 21 = Day ON!
What are you doing January 21st? School is out and the library is calling! The Teen Zone will be open all day so come hang with your friends and join in on all the other hip happenings. Pick up your FREE copy of The Doughnut Fix, enjoy the FREE Community Lunch sponsored by Hy-Vee, and…
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