Like a lot of people, I miss the library. My days don’t seem to have an anchor, I miss my co-workers, and my job. I miss looking at physical books and media and I’ve always preferred print to digital. And as much as I try to get into digital events, it just seems to make…
The Great Escape
Like lots of other Lawrencians, I am at home, waiting until it’s safe to venture outside and rejoin the world. And while I could fill an entire blog with all of my feelings and thoughts about the uncertainty and loneliness (that I’m guessing almost everyone can relate to), I realize that sometimes what I need…
What Do Birds and the Coronavirus Have in Common?
I'm not claiming powers of prescience or anything, but the weird thing is my last blog, written in early January, was about viruses wreaking havoc all around the globe. Computer viruses, but still... Now it's mid-April, which usually means it's time to celebrate warmer days, the return of migrating birds, and the new crop of…
Techno-Cookery
I don’t mind saying: the Dewey Decimal System has some peculiarities. That’s probably (well, it IS) due to the fact that the system is basically a physical incarnation of Melvil Dewey’s mental map of knowledge. Given that Mr. Dewey, while smart and organized, was a) a Victorian and b) by modern standards, Not A Great…
Magical Realism in Three New Stories With Deep Connections to Nature
“So she sat on the porch and watched the moon rise. Soon its amber fluid was drenching the earth, and quenching the thirst of the day.” ― Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God --- By good fortune, I’ve gotten to read three new diverse novels which infuse magical realism in the natural world…
What’s in a Name?
I was working the front Children’s desk last year when a little girl with glasses said to me, “I can’t find my name.”
Stories on the Farm with Miss Linda!
While a global pandemic is not an ideal situation, it has led to some pretty awesome creativity and innovation. People are finding ways to connect and reach out even while most of us are sheltered at home. Miss Linda is no exception! She's bringing storytime to the farm and the farm to us! Enjoy this…
053: Apodcastalypse
What better to read during a time of great societal upheaval and the breakdown of basic norms and values than compelling novel that explores the psychology of dealing with a plague? That's what we thought, too! Tune in to our discussion of The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker, which we call "Apocalypse Lite." (Heads up…
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