Selected Works

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

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This Book Is Overdue!

What is it like to be a librarian in a world of too much information? Constant change, exploding technology, shrinking budgets, growing numbers of the baffled...could there be a better spot than behind the librarians' desk to watch the digital age unfold? Check out the reviews on the Review page, and read the first chapter on Harper's Library Love Fest blog or download to the right.
And check out the book's fancy website.


signing books at the American Library Association midwinter conference