In honor of Black History Month, Readers' Services Assistant Shirley Braunlich highlights Black artists and writers in Lawrence, KS and beyond!
A Harvest of Books for Your Heart and Mind
This is an invitation to discover several new great reads. I'm reflecting on my favorites published in 2024. I enjoy championing eclectic works by acclaimed as well as new authors in stories about social justice and the natural world. Whether these stories pique your own interests or seem fitting gifts, I hope you find interesting…
Part II: Writing Landscape
On connecting reading and writing and a response to Theresa Bird's post, "Part I: Writing For Its Own Sake".
Gratitude For the Wry and Thoughtful Storytelling of Thomas King
"Don't say in the years to come that you would have lived your life differently if only you had heard this story. You've heard it now." - Thomas King, The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative --- I’m gratefully savoring the prolific, wise, and witty Indigenous centered works of Thomas King. This author of much…
Community Gatherings for Mother Earth and Earth Day
Our community abounds in many opportunities to connect with each other and honor Mother Earth. Let this post will help you decide which events to attend on Earth Day as well as a few choice books to read.
Lyrical and Transcendent Storytelling
Gratitude for two new immersive and lyrically-written books which center storytellers!
An Assembly of Community Gatherings, Including Juneteenth
This is an invitation to deepen your connections in our community, attend notable events in Lawrence, and checkout related reading. I hope you’ll attend several of these local happenings and that you also find books of interest. Please read on! The Wakarusa Wetlands Celebration is Sunday, July 10, rescheduled from June 5 due to potential…
On Beauty, Disability, and Motherhood: Awakening in Art, Philosophy, and Travel
Beauty and pain are viewed from multiple perspectives in locally rooted author Chloé Cooper Jones' powerfully candid debut memoir.
Leah Penniman and The Power of Food Sovereignty
To better understand the relationship between justice for Mother Earth and human freedom to nourish ourselves, Leah Penniman is one of the best teachers.
A Bookishly Gothic Reckoning
"Five days after Flora died, she was still coming to the bookstore. I’m still not strictly rational. How could I be? I sell books." --- Louise Erdrich, The Sentence --- I cannot remember when I last read a book which inspired me to uninhibitedly laugh out loud and cry heartfelt tears! I’m deeply moved by…
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