Lawrence Public Library Outreach Coordinator Sarah Mathews explains all the ways we're bringing the library out into the community this summer and beyond!
10 for 10 for 10
Last week, as a thank you, I sent a friend two books. The total? $60. For two. As someone who almost never buys books, I thought, “How do people do this all the time?” Hopefully this friend of mine isn’t reading this thinking, “Wow, thanks for complaining about the gift you sent.” He’s worth the…
Wellness by Nathan Hill
I’ve made it no secret that when it comes to writer Nathan Hill, I am a fan. His debut novel, The Nix, is in my top ten all-time favorite books. When I had the privilege of meeting Hill for the first time in 2016, I told him I’d read his 600+ page tome twice, to…
The Hanx Project: A Conclusion
This is it, folks. Tom Hanks and I, although forever bonded by these 15 months we've spent together, are officially on a break. Well, until I see Asteroid City in the next couple of weeks. If you've been following along this whole time, thank you! If you haven't, you can find my old blogs here…
Year of Hanx Part 4: Long Live the King
A wise woman once said, “Never write a series of blogs in which you promise to be done in 12 months because it will definitely take you 15.” That wise woman was the voice in my head as I saw my self-assigned deadline looming with 20 years’ worth of movies to go and a life…
Year of Hanx Part 3: Four Pretty Good Ones
Tom Hanks was recently quoted as saying he's made four "pretty good" films in his career. Although said in jest, he also had me wondering—How would I have lived my life differently these past nine months, if he'd just told us what they were from the beginning? I plowed through far more than four this…
Year of Hanx Part 2: The Hanksening
Have you ever wondered what it would be like in the 9th realm of Hell? I imagine the first order of business is being forced to watch the movie Punch Line on a loop, where Tom Hanks and Sally Field play struggling stand-up comics while being the least funny people on earth. The corny and…
Year of Hanx Part 1, BHDC Hanks
Everyone's favorite everyman turns 65 this year, and Sarah is celebrating by watching all of his films in chronological order.
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…
The Shape of Things
"So, you do have scoliosis; in fact, you have pretty severe scoliosis. Your scoliosis is the kind where we recommend surgery." I can still hear the medical resident's voice perfectly as he said these words to my child last summer. We had been shopping a month before at Donna's Dress Shop in Kansas City where…
1 - 10 of 31
- Go to page 1
- Go to page 2
- …
- Go to page 4
- Next page