Monthly Archives: July 2011
Witches and Gods
I recently read a book called The Witches of East End that took the current trend for all things supernatural in a slightly different, and unexpected, direction. You might be familiar with the book’s author, Melissa de la Cruz, as … Continue reading
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Special Ks: Pittsburgh Musicians
I’ve mentioned before how southeastern suburban Denver, where I grew up, is seemingly dominated by people of Northwestern European descent. My last name is Williams and the last names of the members of my first teenage suburban punk band were … Continue reading
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For Wendell Berry’s Birthday
Wendell Berry will celebrate his 77th birthday August 5. If I were going to send him a card, this is the message I would write. “Si hortum in bibliotheca habes, deerit nihil.” If you have a garden and a library, you have everything … Continue reading
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get inside a book
As any regular reader of this blog will know, the library is much, much more than books. Yet our history is built on books and all they provide, and many library lovers are also book lovers. And we have two upcoming … Continue reading
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You should read this.
The book I’m recommending to everyone right now is The Physics of Imaginary Objects, a short story collection by Tina May Hall. I first discovered Hall by listening to an interview with her, and I was immediately taken with her … Continue reading
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What’s Your Pinterest?
Be honest: you’ve picked a book by its cover. Said cover may have been bright, pretty, scary or fun. Want a new way to choose a book by its cover? Let your search begin at Pinterest. Pinterest.com is a website … Continue reading
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Space is the Place
Yesterday marked the 42nd anniversary of when Neil Armstrong, (shortly followed by coolest name for an astronaut ever Buzz Aldrin- who you shouldn’t mess with), walked on the face of the moon. Take a minute and think about the glory of … Continue reading
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Summers Gone By
During the summer, I enjoy historical novels and short stories as well as historical non-fiction set in summer locations, specifically the seaside or the English countryside. (Come to think of it, I enjoy these types of books year round because I love summer so much!). … Continue reading
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Short shorts.
Summer is shorts weather. I’ve been reading a lot of collections of short stories lately, which has led me to start checking out more short films. We have over 300 short film titles (most are collections of short films!) here … Continue reading
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Reuse, Repurpose, Re-create
I love finding new uses for stuff I already have lying around. Not only do I get to feel clever, I don’t have to make a trip to Goodwill and nothing goes in the trash. And sure, it’s okay to … Continue reading
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