Prime Day sale competition heats up with Target, ebay joining the mix
Target just announced a massive two-day summer sale. It’s called Target Deal Days, and it’s going down on July 15 and 16. If that sounds familiar,...
Why the Loudest and Coolest Buses in the World Are in Nairobi
You can’t think of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, without thinking of Matatus—colorful, privately-owned buses that about 70 percent of Nairobi citizens rely on to get...
Video Piracy Rates Drop Sharply, But For How Long?
For many people, on-demand streaming services have become the standard for watching movies and TV-shows. In many countries, the idea of ‘on-demand’ video was popularized by...
8 Feel-Good Queer Comics and Graphic Novels
I’m not sure why, but the comics scene in particular is one where truly fantastic queer stories and art blossom into existence. While many are familiar...
R.F. Kuang, The Nanking Massacre, and Reading Flashbacks
Last year, I read R.F. Kuang’s debut novel The Poppy War. I found myself flung backwards in time to August 2013 to a place that haunts...
Rainbow Bookshelves For Pride (Or Anytime)
It’s a tried and true debate among bookworms everywhere: how to sort your bookshelves. Alphabetical? By genre? A mess of stacks and piles because you simply...
How Do Bone Conduction Headphones Work?
AfterShokz If you haven’t heard of bone conduction headphones, then prepare yourself for something weird. They’re ultraquiet, they don’t sit on (or in) your ears, and...
Reading Pathways: The Best Nikki Giovanni Poems
I was 15 when a friend and I found Love Poems by Nikki Giovanni in our school library. We took turns reading them out loud. Nikki...
6 Easy How-To Computer Books For New Tech Users
I’m a librarian. That means that my job is 10% books, 25% fixing the copier, and 500% teaching new tech users, most of them older people,...
A Gathering of Epic Historical Fiction Books
Historical fiction authors bring textbook events to life. By creating backstories and intricate narratives, authors can turn a few lines in history into a fully detailed...
