Speaking of Jitters: Hosting Public Events
When I read the previous two posts about the anxiety and challenges of speaking in public, it occurred to me that not every public speaking situation involves an author expected … Read More
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Poetry Reading vs. Writing
There’s such a difference between writing poetry and then reading it aloud. When I’m writing, I’m not paying attention to anything. It’s just me locked away in my room when … Read More
Writing and Public Speaking
When I first started writing books, I didn’t really think about what happens after the book is published – the necessity of having to promote and (gasp!) give talks and … 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
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
Never Again: UNWLA’s Holodomor Commemoration Initiatives
In 2023, Rutgers University’s Mabel Smith Douglass Library hosted an exhibit curated by the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (UNWLA) to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor, the great Ukrainian … Read More
Audiobooks from the Public Library
Note: Originally inspired by our topics posted in October for Disability Awareness Month, there’s no better time than the stressful period during exams and right before the holidays to repurpose a … Read More
Holodomor: Reading Recommendations
Dedicated to our Ukrainian series, Books We Read is pleased to share reading recommendations in November, typically a month of Holodomor commemoration in Ukraine and within Ukrainian communities abroad. Initiated … Read More
Neurodiversity on Campus
Perspectives from Black/Brown Students Navigating the Academic and Social-emotional Challenges of College* The term neurodiversity is often attributed to Judy Singer, an Australian sociologist, who first tried to map and … Read More
Disability awareness month: Female voices
Libraries are proud to recommend reading material to raise awareness, share information, and as discussion tools for therapeutic purposes. During Disability Awareness Month Books We Read bloggers are honored to … Read More