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Books
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
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.
Poetry
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.
Essays
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An avid reader’s wry take on books, past and present

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January 21, 2010

Tags: ALA, ALTAFF, Peggy Barber, Marilyn Johnson, HarperCollins, Library Journal, EarlyWord.com, ALA midwinter 2010, Boston

I kicked off the tour for This Book Is Overdue! by zipping into Boston for the last two days of the American Library Association's midwinter conference. I can't get enough of librarians! I spent my free time roaming the exhibits, meeting a few of the thousands of librarians (more…)

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