Genre, Format, and Height

A person’s bookshelves can tell you a lot about them—their interests, their histories, their dusting abilities—and while the content is what’s most important, of course, the organization can also speak volumes. — Emily Temple I read an article on LitHub about how writers organize their personal libraries and that got me to thinking about my own … Continue reading →

Poetry in Twelve (Part II)

Boo! 🎃👻 In the initial post I stopped at March, but here we are all the way in October, so it’s time for an update. The book of poetry I bought next was I’m So Fine by Khadijah Queen. It’s a collection of prose poems – of which I am a big fan – detailing … Continue reading →

Keeping Track of What I Read: May

1. “Why James Baldwin Still Matters” by Jacqueline Woodson (Online article). 2. “Moving Beyond Pain” by bell hooks (Online article). 3. “Little Red Corvette” by Kevin Young (Poem). 4. “Where the Five-Day Workweek Came From” by Philip Sopher (Online article). 5. What is Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi (Short story collection). 6. … Continue reading →

Keeping Track of What I Read: February

1. Concrete Park, Volume 1 by Tony Puryear (Graphic novel).   2. The Acme Novelty Library by Chris Ware (Graphic novel).   3. “You Can’t See Me” by Shannon Barber (Online article). 4. “Liner Notes: If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” by mensah demary (Online article). Continue reading →

Keeping Track of What I Read: February

1. Xander’s Panda Party by Linda Sue Park (Picture book). 2. Otter and Odder by James Howe (Picture book). 3. Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson (Picture book). 4. Lola Goes to Work: A Nine-to-Five Therapy Dog by Marcia Goldman (Picture book). 5. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell (YA novel/audiobook). Continue reading →

My library class is looming.

I got an alert from ELMS – which is UMD’s version of Blackboard – that the syllabus and other knickknacks, are available for LBSC 646 (Literature and Materials for Young Adults) this spring semester. I searched my library’s catalog to see if I could check out the textbook instead of paying for it, but it wasn’t … Continue reading →

Public Library Patron Tip #1

Books get weeded periodically when they don’t circulate. If you don’t want your favorites removed because they haven’t been taken home often or ever, you can save them by checking them out yourself. So now, you’re basically a superhero. Captain-Save-a…Book. Which book are you going to save? Continue reading →