Booktails from the Potions Library, with mixologist Lindsay Merbaum
Imagine a city in the grip of a dictator, where bureaucracy is revered with religious fervor, citizens regularly disappear, and arrests can happen at any moment....
I Needed to Stop Apologizing for My Authentic Self
My earliest memory is writing my name in purple crayon. Again and again I wrote it, kneeling on the floor with some scraps of paper. I...
Storystorm 2023 Day 13: Diana Murray Keeps Chaos Contained with Categories
by Diana Murray My 13-year-old daughter must be an imposter. That’s the only explanation for her neatness and love of cleaning. How could she possibly be...
Four Genshin Impact Leakers Targeted in New Set of DMCA Subpoenas
With tens of millions of fans playing every month, Genshin Impact is a huge free-to-play gaming success story. While Genshin Impact publisher Cognosphere undoubtedly enjoys this...
Three Future Targets for Book Censors: Book Censorship News, January 13, 2023
It’s a new year, meaning that the groups and individuals creating hell for public educators will be developing their new plans for continued “work.” What began...
Quiz: Which Judy Blume Character Are You?
Who’s ready to take a Judy Blume character quiz? Judy Blume books have been there for me at every age of my life. In elementary school,...
10 Book Journals to Track Your Reading in 2023
Regardless of whether you read ten or 100 books a year, you probably try to keep a record of the books you’ve made your way through....
How I Survived the Closure of My Library
Late last summer, the official email notifying me of my library’s temporary closure for renovations found me capital-D Devastated. Around this time last year, I sat...
The Most Unique Jobs in Cozy Mysteries
One of the pretty consistent staples of a cozy mystery is that the amateur sleuth also has a day job. By that, I mean their detective...
Do Self-Help Books Work? Do They Actually Help?
It’s that time of the year again! By that I mean it’s the beginning of a new calendar year. A new year brings new hope of...
