Dog-eared & Overdue
The mostly true reflections and adventures of a born optimist, curious reader, and vagabond librarian.
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Forty Years on the Great Plains The 1920s brought the ordinary rhythms of small-town family life for. Fritz and Theresa’s family — trips to visit relatives, notices of paid labor, the day-to-day texture that fills life between headline moments. And then, in quick succession, came loss. On November 6, 1925,…
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Reader Response: Ulysses
I look forward to doing a book review for Ulysses next, but a Reader Response based on my margin notes felt more appropriate given the…
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Too Many Fridays: Our Military Move
He cannot give me any sort of expected delivery window, which is all I really want…just a window so that I don’t feel powerless, with…
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This Year is Different
We need to stop working from the assumption that people who express different opinions than ours are Super Bad Other Guys.
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Censorship, Selection & Banned Books
Banned Books Week kicked off yesterday. I love Banned Books Week. It is a whole week dedicated to awesome stuff like celebrating our freedom to…
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I’m Kate, the creator and author behind this blog. I’m a librarian who has a passion for learning about anything and everything, a love for people, and an aversion to quiet. I am a mindfulness enthusiast who is dedicated to kindness and curiosity, and to finding joy in everyday moments.
