This delightful collection of 31 essays (some previously published elsewhere) edited by Natalie Eve Garrett is grouped into four sections: Growing Pains, Loss, Healing, and Homecoming. Most of the writers were new to me; I don’t read a lot of contemporary material., but found these to be well worth reading. A bonus: every essay includes a recipe, which can range from basic to complicated. The book is attractive, with illustrations that are colorful and remind me of Matisse's cutouts.
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What I’m ReadingI began working in libraries as a seventh grader, courtesy of scoliosis. My orthopedic surgeon wrote me a pass to miss gym class, so I began working in the school library to feed my love of reading. Even after my surgery to correct the curvature, I kept getting out of gym to work in my high school library and then in my college library (for pay, at last!).
So began my eventual career as a college reference librarian—after a detour into teaching high school English. Later I worked for an educational publisher before going back to libraries.
I have a reading and writing life now. I devour both fiction and nonfiction, and will tell you about some of my favorite reads, both old friends and new discoveries.
Here's some library-themed music to get you in the mood.
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