Owning piles of books in the hopes that you'll have unlimited time to read them one day is a working hazard. Here's what is waiting on my nightstand.
From Floating Coast to the Sea of Grass
One of my favorite books of the past couple years is Bathsheba Demuth’s award-winning Floating Coast, so I was pleased to see that the author is part of this season’s speaker series at KU’s Hall Center for the Humanities. I was similarly pleased to have the opportunity to interview her. Alas, her appearance in Lawrence…
Oversized Books and Rainbow Spaces
Sunshine splashes the surfaces of our walls, carpet floors, and desk that is the ASK desk, creating rainbows in unexpected places. It makes me wonder if, when the architects drew up their blueprints for the space, they knew how good it would feel to be on the receiving end of that vision. Some days, like…
You’ll Know It When You See It
Much like clothing styles, book covers change with the seasons. Every fall, the sunny, candy-colored beach reads are replaced by more serious artwork, better matching the darkening days. It’s this time when publishers boost the heavier fare, like high-minded literary works with noted authors - the ones you’ve definitely been meaning to read. Those books…
Weeding is Fundamental
My first ever library job was in my hometown. It was a vast improvement on my other summer job shoveling dog poop out of outdoor kennels in 100 degree heat. Though the temperature was significantly improved by my switch to the library, the poop related anecdotes I could tell did not fall to the appropriate…
Music For Filling Spaces and Emptying Your Head
Originally referred to in its infancy as furniture music, background music, environmental music, or simply minimalist, ambient music is a genre of music that focuses entirely on the tone, emotion, texture, and feeling of sound rather than any specific theoretical or structured approach. Through its various incarnations over the years, composers and musicians have morphed…
006: We Are Not Elections Officials!
Ruby and Hazlett talk elections info ahead of our local November election. Don’t forget to register! And don’t confuse the library with an elections office! BEFORE YOU GET ANY FURTHER -- you have until TUESDAY!! October 12th! to register to vote in this election! NOT WEDNESDAY! Gosh, I’m so embarrassed. Sorry, Jamie Shew. Oranges …
Do Not Call Anyone “Ms. Lady” – A Spinal Surgery Recovery Story
Back in May, I wrote this blog about my child's scoliosis diagnosis and the surgery that followed. Today, my 13 year old is here to give their own perspective along with some advice on how not to mis-gender someone and what to watch when you're in excruciating pain. The following was written on an iphone…
A Fall Tradition
The season of Fall has different meanings to many people. For some, it means putting out Halloween decorations on September 1 and maybe grabbing a Pumpkin Spice flavored drink or a scented candle for some people. For me, it is getting the urge to start running. My guess for why this is an annual tradition…
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