MARILYN JOHNSON

This Book Is Overdue!
Are librarians obsolete in the Google era? They couldn't be more important

The Dead Beat
A former obituary writer celebrates the cult and culture of obituaries

One of a Kind: A Tribute to Katharine Hepburn
A salute to the great actress from Life Book's Katharine Hepburn: 1907-2003

Talk about Pain: A Tribute to Marlon Brando
He was talented and careless and pain followed him wherever he hid.

Strata
Poem in response to a painting by Stanford Kay

The Detachment
A poem from Field, a literary journal.

The Typing Pool
Another poem from Field.

About Books
An avid reader’s wry take on books, past and present