In 2012 I ambivalently nudged myself inside the door of a yoga class. At the time I lived in an apartment complex that was just blocks away from the studio. (This apartment appeared to be named after seafaring people originally from Scandinavia, as an interesting aside!). As a kid in jazz and ballet, watching other…
068: The People of the Book
Welcome back to the Book Squad Podcast! This month we're giving recommendations for Jewish American Heritage Month, but they're perfect picks for any time of the year. In this episode you'll find magical realism books, fairytales, messy coming-of-age stories, spicy romance, and more! There's something for everyone in this episode. Happy reading! The Book Squad…
Fandom Feasting
The way to a librarian’s heart is indeed through books. But there is another door that is always open and that is: FOOD. Combine the two, and well, that’ll make a librarian’s heart truly sing, at least at LPL. We even have a special group chat for folks who want to be the first to…
A Chip Off the Old Block
Somehow I ended up with roommates from each of the five main classes of vertebrates. The best thing animal cohabitants is that unlike spouses and children, you can openly complain about them, and rank them in order of their current annoyingness without fear of emotionally scarring them for life or being kicked out of the…
All the Beauty
One of the perks of working at the Ask Desk is how over time one gets to know a good chunk of Lawrence's library-going population. From artists and mechanics, to struggling folks proud to tell you about their new job, to kids and retirees new to town, it's a living version of the Pictures at…
067: We Heart Libraries
Welcome back to the Book Squad Podcast! National Library Week might be over, but our immense love for libraries is evergreen. In this episode, we talk about what first made us interested in becoming librarians and then we talk about books, some more books, and oh yeah, books! Listen to hear some of Polli and…
Terror in Translation
Over the years I’ve been deep diving into horror fiction written by authors outside of our American borders. What I love and what’s important about reading horror fiction from other countries and cultures is the opportunity to experience fear outside of our usual expectations for horror. Horror as a genre is birthed from our surroundings…
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