Gimlet slip: history, mystery, and NYC
Have you ever walked by a building or a famous landmark wondering what kind of secrets are hiding in its history? One of those that locals tend to avoid unless … Read More
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Drunkalogue: A journey from addiction to redemption
As the librarian-subject specialist for Alcohol Studies since 2007, I have read my share of drunkalogs when purchasing memoirs and autobiographies related to addictive behaviors for the collection for a … Read More
Long Walks with Books
Many years ago, my husband recommended Bill Bryson’s delightful A Walk in the Woods, Bryson’s detailed account of hiking the Appalachian trail (with his friend Stephen Katz). It was my … Read More
James Baldwin and his Lasting Legacy
I must admit that I didn’t know much about James Baldwin or his work before entering the James Baldwin Centennial: Native Son, Global Voice exhibit at Alexander Library. I’d heard of his … Read More
Hope: How three dogs taught me the meaning of life
As nearly half a million followers keep their fingers crossed or pray for little Alba on X (formerly Twitter), Niall Harbison’s list of followers keeps growing on all platforms. On … Read More
Imagining Sisyphus happy: About the Neimark Fund
The point of our Books We Read blog posts is to make the reader think of something “more” about the book, whether good or bad, as the blogger, to some … Read More
More Audiobook Musings
I recently wrote about Brooke Shields’ latest book (Brooke Shields is not Allowed to Get Old) and how much of it resonated with me as someone going through many of … Read More
AA & Philly: A gripping legal thriller with a powerful message
Staff Picks: The Truth About the Devlins by Lisa Scottoline After a 5-month-long waiting list on my local library’s audiobooks app, I couldn’t have been more excited to start listening … Read More
How We Read: Read Diverse Books
Welcome to Spring 2025! Let’s continue to read together, one book at a time. In 2022, the Books We Read Blog conducted a series of interviews with contributors and friends … Read More
Connecting the right book with the right reader at the right time
Interviews with Authors: The librarian’s guide to bibliotherapy Bibliotherapy is typically defined as utilizing guided reading for therapeutic means. Because librarians have access to a wide range of reading material, … Read More