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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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