We couldn’t afford the kind of publicity that famed film director Werner Herzog offered for free a couple of days ago. In an NPR interview I heard while driving to work, Herzog advocated […]
Desert island essentials Read More »
You’ve surely heard those “what was I thinking?” confessions from publishers: the agent who rejected Gone With the Wind, the editor who judged Harry Potter too derivative, etc. I have one of
A genealogist, a rector, and a killer walk into a plot… Read More »
Sometimes it’s easy to predict Future Success Stories–like the determined teen scanning the shelves for AP reading list titles a couple of days ago. She was heading out with only one; I
The ones that got away Read More »
Like other large structures, the library represents a unique climate, with a couple of zones occasionally defying thermostatic control. When the admin. reception area develops tropical tendencies, Dora sets up a nostalgic corrective measure.
Do you hear what I hear? Read More »
We knew the risks when we picked up that puppy from the Scottie rescue place four years ago. She’d been found wandering the streets of Fort Worth with no collar
Better than comfort food: comfort information Read More »
I volunteered to be “nominator” for the Barnes & Noble (RRNN) book group next week. The job description: bring in three promising books for consideration, after which one is voted in as the
Love that book? Keep it to yourself! Read More »
This week’s insightful Online Recipe Finders post from Betsey reminded me that generations can be bridged by shared inadequacies. Years of culinary advice directed my way have failed to cultivate
When it’s OK to cook the books Read More »
After I’ve invested time reading a book for group discussion, the conversation had better include more than just plot. That’s why the La Frontera Barnes & Noble literary bunch (Round Rock
Mr. Reliable he isn’t Read More »
In my previous job, I never figured out how to suitably explain my duties. People understood the “reference librarian” part, but their eyes would narrow ever so slightly when I added
What do you mean, the library promotes ADULT reading? Read More »
Belonging to four different book clubs isn’t a sane lifestyle choice for everyone, but I find it empowering. Along with obvious socialization benefits comes the potential for quadruple rewards in
Where have all the phone booths gone? Read More »
Today is adult book club day for July (The White Tiger). We’ll have to see how the 7:00 discussion at the library goes, but the 2:00 Star Co. session could be accurately rated as
Safety in numbers for Tiger pursuit Read More »
Following up on last week’s admission that not all my book advice is golden, I resorted to my favorite source of literary expertise: co-workers. I polled library staffers, requesting names
Shortlisted in the stacks Read More »
For someone who’s not a big risk-taker, I venture possible rejection and failure on a daily basis. I can’t decide which is the more serious gamble–recommending books to total strangers, or
Gambling on the perfect book Read More »
Here’s one for the life-is-unjust archive. Library staffers devoted an entire week (and then some) to applying thousands of RFID tags in our books, DVDs, and CDs–and what is our
Technological scene-stealing at the library Read More »
Do we agree that “cult classic film” is frequently euphemistic for “awful movie”? And that dreadful flicks can be wonderfully entertaining? Take Plan Nine from Outer Space, so uproariously unfortunate that
Crying fowl at the box office Read More »
Certain phrases always catch my eye as I’m scanning book reviews: “debut author”, “projected series”, “only die-hard fans”, “shortlisted”, for example. This spring, “beach read” has been much in evidence. That’s
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