I'm writing about YA short story anthologies for The Hub (to be published on Thursday, check it out!), so for the last few weeks that's pretty much all that I've been reading. It's been a little exhausting in some ways. I like short stories, but I don't usually like to read a ton of them … Continue reading Book review: Orchards by Holly Thompson
Category: Libraries
The train thief and other library adventures
If you don't work in a library, spend a lot of time in a library, or know someone who does either, you may not be aware that libraries are lovely, innovative, exciting, and amazing. They are also basically Crazytown, USA. (Or whatever country you happen to be in.) It doesn't matter if your library belongs … Continue reading The train thief and other library adventures
Weekend Roundup
As I talked about on Thursday, I had a busy and exciting weekend. I was lucky to volunteer for the Massachusetts Poetry Festival on Friday and Saturday and attend events for free. Other than volunteering for a workshop on erotic poetry - which was hilarious because I'm super immature - the highlight was Saturday night. … Continue reading Weekend Roundup
Mass Poetry Festival and weekend excitement
This is going to be a quick post since I have to finish the book (Ruby Red) for my teen book group before I leave for work. Procrastination? Why yes, thank you! Firstly, if you don't have plans this weekend (or even if you do) check out the schedule for the Mass Poetry Festival. It's … Continue reading Mass Poetry Festival and weekend excitement
Teen Iron Chef
Last week I ran one of the best programs that I've ever done, at least in my opinion. And I took pictures, so you get to see all of it's glory. The program was 'Teen Iron Chef' which I had heard about but was nervous about actually presenting. It sounded like a lot of work: … Continue reading Teen Iron Chef