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Who Writes Those TV Shows, Anyway?
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to actually write a TV show? We have an excellent book on the subject at the library! Just the Funny Parts by Nell Scovell talks about how the author went from...
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Writer’s Live: Tiffany Midge, Madeleine Henry & Jennifer Bardsley
The great virtual programs just keep coming here at the library. There are so many in fact that we wanted to point out two author talks you can attend next week so you wouldn’t miss out. The...
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This Thing Called Life
One of the very few good things about these challenging times is the explosion of virtual events that are now available. What you loose in the ability to be ‘in person’ you gain in the sheer number...
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A Diamond in the Rough?
There’s a reason that the nightly news ends with a ‘good news story,’ we need hope. Hope gives us energy. Hearing and watching stories of how others have triumphed over the odds inspires and helps us...
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Community History
Doris Bell at Alpine, Courtesy of Neil Anderson One of my favorite parts of my job as a History Specialist at the Everett Public Library is doing programming that teaches people about local history....
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Not Your Father’s Ancient History
Do you like your historical biographies bold and unapologetic? Do you want to learn something new from a set of seemingly old and exhausted primary sources? Want to hear the tale of a person...
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Depression isn’t forever
Writing of a personal nature— sharing a part of my life, I take the risk of allowing myself to be exposed. I grew up in a big family and as a kid I felt loved and secure, but once I got into my teens...
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Anxiety, Hell’s Angels and Haiku
It’s all there in Criminals: My Family’s Life on Both Sides of the Law by Robert Siegel. What’s the key thing writers need the most? Raw material of course. Author Robert Anthony Siegel has a goldmine...
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On the Road with David Sedaris
David Sedaris brings you into his life and adventures with his 9th and probably best book yet, Calypso. The 21 stories and personal essays will amuse, shock and lead to an understanding of the family...
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What to Read While You Wait for Becoming
As of this writing I’m number 28 in a holds queue of 38 for the most-requested book right now at EPL. Don’t worry–I’m not here to complain! I do believe that good things come to those who wait. But I...
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Reading in the Spirit of Amelia Bloomer
Working in a library is more than just knowing how to check out books, finding accurate information on any given topic, and embracing a strong love of books and reading (the better to help you find...
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The Work of Roxane Gay
Roxane Gay is one of my heroes. I first discovered her short fiction on a trip to Portland while I was browsing in Powell’s Books. Difficult Women was the first book I read and I was both entranced and...
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Celebrate Pride and Read a Book
June is all about LGBTQ pride. I am proud to be a part of this community and for me, it is a time to celebrate who I am and remember all of those who have fought for LGBTQ rights. It is not just a time...
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Read Like Library Staff Part 1
Hey hey, how’s your May reading coming along? Are you ready for another challenge? After all the reading challenges we’ve thrown your way, this month’s is my favorite because we’re essentially telling...
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Tell Me All About You
Organized Chaos Modern Cat Lady The Only Carol I Know: Life with a Throwback Name I’d Rather Be Reading <insert heart eyes emoji> In case it wasn’t obvious, those are some of the potential titles...
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Celebrating Black History Month: Mrs. Jennie Samuels
Portrait of Mrs. J.B. “Jennie” Samuels taken from a cookbook published by the Colored Women’s Federation of Washington. Nettie J. Asberry papers. University of Washington Libraries Special Collections....
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Put Yourself in Someone Else’s Narrative
My calendar tells me it’s 2018 but as I look around I see society backpedaling and losing ground on important concepts I used to think were simple, like personhood and what it means to be a human...
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Deadly Titles
Reader’s advisory questions, basically finding a book for a person to read that matches their interests, can be one of the more difficult questions we try to answer here at the library. Everyone has...
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Fall Publishing Season is My Christmas
Oh TBR, oh TBR! Your books just scrape my ceiling. Some people love Halloween. For others they just can’t wait for Christmas. I’m definitely a fall publishing fanatic and that’s not just because my job...
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Real Friends
Some things in life come easy to me. I’m excellent at pattern recognition, reading way past my bedtime, functioning on very little sleep (could these two things be related?) falling up the stairs...
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