Recently in a meeting, we were looking at the circulation statistics (don't be jealous) and a colleague noted how well the fantasy genre was doing. This is perennially true, fantasy always does well, but these stats showed fantasy doing markedly better than the other genres. Maybe it was just a fluke of publishing schedules, but…
Annnd a Big Exhale
Once in a while, helping a library patron or on the trail of a certain book or author, some odd tidbit in the catalog will grab my attention. A recent example: I discovered that the new book by James Nestor had several dozen holds on it, and at that time we owned only one copy…
Worth and Productivity
I came across a meme recently with an image of a half-full carafe of coffee that said, "Your worth is not measured by your productivity," wrapped around the brim and inside the coffee. During the early part of the pandemic, I found myself grasping at straws to find ways to prove to myself that yes…
Netflix is Going ???
As a romance novel reader, I always feel a little bit guilty whenever someone asks me “what are you reading?” I’ve gotten a lot better about being loud and proud of my romance novel reading. I’ll gladly debate with anyone why romances are serious reads even if they do follow a fairly narrow formula. Have…
How Time Moves: Harriet Lerner Interviews Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Harriet Lerner interviews Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg on her new book of poetry, How Time Moves.
Kansas Reads to Preschoolers!
It's Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Month! Every November we feature the book chosen by the State Librarian and the Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Committee in storytimes and give away FREE BOOKS to every storytime attendee. It's one of my favorite programs of the year because there's nothing quite like giving away books to kids who…
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