Chris Sauder

Vampire lit is fashionable (and marketable) these days–not just Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga, but all sorts of standalone titles, paranormal romance series, mysteries, and even humorous romance fiction.  A quick survey of

Western novels don’t rank high on my to-read list.  They’re too reliable.  I can seek out the glamour of fiction debuts, bestsellers, etc,. knowing that Westerns (at least the ones that aren’t checked out by more

What other six books would I recommend to President Obama? Imagining the Leader of the Free World strolling from the Oval Office to the family residence at the end of the

President Obama’s widely reported “vacation reading list” has provoked me to wonder why there is no position for Presidential Librarian.   This office, not to be confused with management of a Presidential library, would advise the Chief

If you’re a book clubber, you’ve probably noticed this, too:  the most satisfying discussions result when some of the group didn’t care for the chosen title and, in airing their grievances, point out facets the

I’ve been reading on the job this week–not current fiction of my choice, alas, but dozens and dozens of book reviews.  Distilling a useful critique into a brief paragraph represents such

You can spot library staffers by their official City of Round Rock badges.  Otherwise, we’re not easily identifiable for anyone expecting a crew of cardigan and sensible shoe-clad ladies of a

We’re frequently asked for reading advice–which author to try if you’ve finished everything by your favorite writer, which book comes first in a series (and whether that matters)–but almost never queried for listening suggestions.   Most

With regard to personal book collections, librarians fall into two camps: the “Need to own because I love them” faction and the “I work at a library, for heaven’s sake!” cadre–that’s my group.  A

Does this happen to you?  You choose a book or movie on a whim, then right away you encounter another one with oddly similar characteristics.  Suddenly, you’re theme-reading when you just meant to

The digital age offers so many tempting reasons to hunker down in front of the computer.  Blogging and updating one’s Facebook profile don’t burn many calories, however, and neither does that equally fun and sedentary