Ant Pheromone Death Spiral

That got your attention, didn't it? It crawled out of a new book that's so great it derailed my previous plan, which was to review some books about plants and fungi. Maybe next time. Like you, fellow average human, I'm visually oriented, despite being nearsighted for most of my life. I am slowly getting better…
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The Romance Subgenre Explosion

We are all familiar with the major genres or categories of Fiction, or as the kids are calling it these days: #genrefic. You’ve got the biggies: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Western, Romance, General Fiction. They all have a few subgenres that have become BIG in the last few years. I’m talking Gothic Horror, Magical…
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When Thumper Ate Jaws

Recently I made an impulse checkout of Peter Benchley’s 1974 novel Jaws and devoured it quicker than a great white gulping down an inflatable dingy. In the brief introduction Benchley wrote for the 2005 edition, he notes that he was certain the book would flop because he “couldn’t think of any novels about fish that…
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016: Summertime!

In this leisurely, summertime episode, we finally introduce you to the whole Info Services team! Listen in for talk about relaxing in the heat - and not research, for once! Oranges & Peaches is recorded in the SOUND+VISION Studio at Lawrence Public Library. Thanks to Joel Bonner for composing our jingle and editing the show…
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