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OMG yes, Amazon is finally cooperating with libraries

May 20, 2021
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 |  Books, Libraries

In a step in the right direction for Amazon and a big win for DPLA, Amazon will allow its exclusive […]

Oh ffs, Dr. Seuss isn’t cancelled and you know it, spare us your outrage

March 3, 2021
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 |  Books, Libraries

Yes, the Dr. Seuss estate has decided to cease publication of six of his more obscure books, with arguably two […]

Library Soup – Betty & Veronica

January 2, 2021
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Hot tub book talk featuring Betty & Veronica: The Leading Ladies of Riverdale by Tim Hanley.

I want to live in a world with library access to Amazon eBooks, but not a world without movie theaters.

December 9, 2020
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 |  Books, Libraries, Movies

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

December 1, 2020
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 |  Books, Libraries, Writing

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

October 15, 2020
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 |  Books, Comics

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

September 27, 2020
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 |  Books, Libraries

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!

September 4, 2020
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 |  Books, Movies, Writing

Good news! Yesterday I signed a contract with McFarland Publishing to release a new book in 2022 (possibly 2023) tentatively […]

Read along with our Moby Dick Virtual Book Club!

August 26, 2020
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 |  Books

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

August 19, 2020
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 |  Books, Libraries

A few weeks ago, my wonderful husband resurrected our Little Free Library. I say resurrected, because he built one for […]

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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.

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