In the Age of Trumpism, Superman was the hero I needed
Something happened over the past four years, and I didn’t even realize it was happening until very recently; Superman became […]
Author: Jack Phoenix
Please remember that comics is bigger than superheroes.
Yesterday was an exciting day for Marvel fans as Disney announced a whole slate of new content during their Investor […]
I want to live in a world with library access to Amazon eBooks, but not a world without movie theaters.
News from last week was a mix of good and bad but all big. First the good news. The Hill […]
I’m back! But BookExpo is not
After dealing with a host of mental health issues and a COVID-19 diagnosis, I am finally back to blogging, and, […]
I’m just so tired of social media outrage
Several weeks back, I left Facebook. It had just become too much; I was constantly being fed bad news, day […]
Happy Banned Books Week 2020! Read something naughty
It’s that time again! My favorite time of year! Not only are we approaching the beginning of spooky season, but […]
I’m at it again. My new book will release 2022!
Good news! Yesterday I signed a contract with McFarland Publishing to release a new book in 2022 (possibly 2023) tentatively […]
Happy Library Card Sign-Up Month, folks!
Today was the first day of Library Card Sign-Up Month 2020, and, just like most days in 2020 so far, […]
Read along with our Moby Dick Virtual Book Club!
A few weeks back, my friends and I decided we weren’t going to let social distancing get us down. We […]
My Little Free Library can beat up your Little Free Library
A few weeks ago, my wonderful husband resurrected our Little Free Library. I say resurrected, because he built one for […]
About Me
A ravenous reader with a burning love for pop culture and balloon twisting, I write about comics, libraries, and comics in libraries. I have two master’s degrees, one in Library and Information Science from Kent State University and the other in English from Ohio Dominican University. I now work as a collection development manager for a public library, and I am the Graphic Novel Selector for a library vendor. I live in Greater Cleveland with my husband, two dogs, a cat, and pet rats.