A friendly sci-fi blog pointed out that November marks the 20th anniversary of Neil Gaiman’s oneironautic graphic novel epic The Sandman. If you need further motivation to check out the series, the blog goes on to list the five ways The Sandman changed the world, and the author isn’t just talking about the numerous spin-offs [...]
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November 24, 2008
My Vacation Day Reading
Thanksgiving is upon us, and while I am looking forward to the usual holiday highlights of a day off from work, inappropriate amounts of eating, hanging out with family, and passing out somewhere, I’m also looking forward to catching up on some of the reading I’ve been neglecting. So, for your pleasure, here are some of the books I’ll be spending time with this [...]
July 8, 2008
Ray Bradbury explains it all for you
If a picture’s worth a thousand words, the following video clip, featuring Ray Bradbury, is worth one or two sets of the Oxford English Dictionary:
A man after my own heart, even if I didn’t already love all the things he wrote.
Have a favorite library or bookstore moment that fires you up, [...]
May 14, 2008
Did You Hear the Dice?
You may or may not be familiar with the term “gamer fiction”. For those who don’t know, gamer fiction is a sub-genre of fiction usually associated with science-fiction, horror, or fantasy. Gamer fiction comes in many forms, but is most often found in the paperback or trade paperback format. Even before online and console video [...]
April 14, 2008
Celebrating National Library Week
Did you know that it’s National Library Week? Yes, it’s true – a whole week to love your library even more than you usually do. May we recommend some ways to celebrate?
Attend a library program! You can use our events calendar to find the right activity for you. In keeping with National Poetry Month, why [...]
