Hi, everyone! How is your social-distancing going? All good here. I’ve organized my bookshelves and comics (I’m months behind), I’ve started a proposal for a new book, and I’ve been reading and watching movies…a lot.[…]
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Author: Jack Phoenix
This came out of me! My book is finally here, and I love it.
I was pleasantly surprised by a box at my door this afternoon, and what was inside? MY BOOK! This is just a guidebook for librarians but it is the culmination of months of research, typing,[…]
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I don't want to talk about the Coronavirus, but this is cool
I’m so tired of hearing/reading about the Coronavirus. No, this doesn’t mean I’m not taking it seriously, I’m just so tired of all the noise, with the actual, helpful information seemingly buried, and I resent[…]
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My Nashville/Chicago Library/Comics trip of 2020!
Last week my lovely library sent me to Nashville to attend the PLA Conference and Chicago to attend the Librarian and Educator Day at C2E2. Woof, what a time I had. Not only did I[…]
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I didn't discover my favorite picture book until I became an adult
I’ve always been a book lover and like many American children, I grew up with an assortment of picture books. The Berenstain Bears, Little Critter, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, and more were part of my little[…]
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Trump is attacking libraries…AGAIN. Sign the petition!
It’s exhausting. It truly is. Exhausting and predictable. Exhausting-ly predictable. Trump just unveiled his budget proposal and he has proposed eliminating the Institute of Museum & Library Services…for the fourth fucking year in a row.[…]
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Happy Groundhog Day! Let's relive the last 31 days of library news
Holy cow, what a year January was, huh? Just look at all that went down in library land last month. We learned about how Anne Carroll Moore, one of the most powerful librarians in history[…]
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Rejoice! A comic just won the Newbery for the first time
Fantastic news out of the ALA Midwinter Conference in Philadelphia (I deeply despise all who are there while I’m stuck here editing my book, but at least I get to stay in pajamas)! Jerry Craft’s[…]
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Volunteer at the C2E2 Collaborative Pop-Up Library!
C2E2 2020 is just around the corner and GNCRT is once again hosting The Collaborative Pop-Up Library on the exhibit floor. We’re looking for volunteers to lend a hand with set up and staff the[…]
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The Greatest Graphic Novels I've Never Read
Hi, everyone. Australia is burning, and we’re on the brink of World War III, so, whatever, let’s just list the most influential graphic novels I’ve never read. Yes, I’m ashamed. Hell, I even own some[…]
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