Robin B.

The particular delight when you realize there’s a whole season of Midsomer Murders that you haven’t watched yet when you’re craving exactly that kind of show. Bring on death by giant wheel of cheese.

A quote from Svetlana Chmakova that reads: “I am so honored and excited to have my work chosen for the Boston Reads Comics Program, to get to share my love for this amazing medium, and meet with other comics readers! Comics are a huge part of my reading life, and they have been so ever since I discovered them as a teen, even before I started making my own. Reading, to me, is a big part of learning about life and the world, how to navigate it all, and the old adage “sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words” is why comics are such a powerful way to help do that. Also, they are just Really Really Fun and cool-looking, sometimes like an entire film captured in a small brick of a book volume. I can’t wait to meet everyone and talk about it.” The border reads: activities and author talk July 26th from 1-4pm. Presented by the Boston Comic Arts Foundation and the Boston Public Library. Central Library, Copley Sq. 700 Boylston St. Boston, MA

Svetlana Chmakova told us what she loves about comics and how excited she is about Awkward being chosen for Boston Reads Comics. Come meet Svetlana on Saturday, 7/26! Sign up at: bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6862a...

Me too! I love them.

It would totally make sense. Maybe I can start that trend...

*Romantasy not Roman. Haha.

Library folks: part of my job now is making sure our adult romance collection is engaging and exciting - what are your fav review resources for romance? Any must-have authors I should add to my list to track? (Take it as a given I know about Roman taste as a trend.)

I work as an elder and hospice caregiver, which I am oddly passionate about. I can love on them shamelessly and no one complains about my codependence. It's a win-win situation. Many of my caregiving colleagues complain about the repetitive questions and, sometimes reactions, of the elderly, especially when those patients happen to read the newspaper, especially with the current downward spiral of our country — as if these people haven't lived through enough horror... I love my dementia peeps, but sometimes wonder if there's a Guinness Book World Record for how many times an hour a dementia patient can repeat the same question — it's got to be in the hundreds. At least with small children, they ask different questions. Dementia patients will get stuck on one short question and ask it until you can interrupt their train(carousel) of thought and successfully redirect their attention. That carousel is pretty manic sometimes. A couple days ago, I picked up my mail from the post office and drove over to the nursing home to take (let's call her "Miss Daisy") Miss Daisy out for a drive. Before we took off on our road trip, to the end of The Road and back, in our landlocked little town (Juneau, Alaska), I set my copy of The Onion down in front of her. Over our two-hour excursion, tiny Miss Daisy read that front page at least a dozen times and each time she would snicker, giggle, and guffaw, then put it down on the dash board and, a minute later, discover it anew. I think it was the best afternoon of my life. We don't often hear them laugh and when they do, it's the sweetest thing you've ever heard. ... Thank you, thank you, thank you, for the really important work all of you do. You make the world a better place.

I got permission to share this, and I'm extremely grateful for that.

The Onion got this letter from one of our subscribers in Alaska. She works with dementia patients and decided to leave a copy in the car for each one.

This email made my year. Read it and you'll see what I mean. People are good.

I have a new graphic novel releasing and you should preorder it! (And if you can't, please repost this!) ✨📚✨

🔗: us.macmillan.com/books/9781250179524/flip/

summary: A nerdy black girl swaps bodies with her rich white boy crush. Self-love, humor, kpop stanning, boarding school, Houston! #booksky ✨

Me too, friend.

i've spent nearly every class in my master's program researching this shit & yes, it really does matter that libraries get supportive feedback from their patrons about things like queer programming & pride displays. libraries have tiny budgets & they need to know that the community is benefitting

That would be amazing! Comics librarians dinner tbd. :)

Aw, thanks for the offer, but alas I won’t be at ALA this year either! New job means I don’t get to travel as much, atm.

So sad I won’t be there this year!!! For many reasons, but definitely because I can’t get this and get it signed.

I for one am extremely excited about this version!

Alexis Castle from the TV show Castle, a white young woman with long red hair and light eyes.

Beverly Katz from Hannibal, a Korean American actress with long black hair and smirking smile.

Guinan from Star Trek The Next Generation, a dark skinned Black woman with a large, circular hat.

Ariadne from Inception, a young white woman with long wavy dark hair, wearing a red cardigan and a skeptical expression.

Take the fictional characters quiz and post the first four you know: openpsychometrics.org/tests/charac...

I'm fine with all of these, although I don't remember much about Alexis on Castle.

Hi! I’m a librarian and am hoping to recommend your new book for the summer, but I wanted to double check - will it be available for libraries to purchase? Either through vendors (like Ingram) or as a title we can acquire digitally? Thanks!

Outrage and Calls to Action After President Trump Fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Members of Congress, authors, and librarians express their anger over Hayden's removal.

Outrage and Calls to Action After President Trump Fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

I received an email today from the PBS station where I've done on-air stuff for more than 30 years (primarily for Classic Doctor Who). They are very, very worried about the future. PBS Passport is an AMAZING benefit for even a modest donation. Support a local station if you can.

My god she sucks. How many trans people read HP fervently and with wild delight under the covers as children. How can she have such disrespect, such contempt and outright hatred for the young adults whose imaginations she nurtured and fed? It's unacceptable.

As someone also in a neighboring town, we have already had folks asking, and are facing the same situation. It's so upsetting for all involved.

We're suing Trump to save library funding. Show up for our libraries, American Library Association.

NEW: ALA is going to court to stop the President’s attempts to illegally dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services.

The President does not have the authority to destroy a federal agency. That's why we're taking action with our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social. #ForOurLibraries (1/3)

Four frames from the movie Glass Onion. “It’s so dumb.”it’s so dumb it’s brilliant!” “No! It’s just dumb!”

Every day I wake up to the news

Trans Day of Visibility | Graphic Novels A roundup of graphic novels by and about transgender and nonbinary people.

For Trans Day of Visibility, I put together a list of graphic novels by and about trans people: goodcomicsforkids.slj.com/2025/03/31/t...

Trump is attacking libraries and museums in every state. Here are 3 things you can do to help communities fight back Trump's executive order slashes much-needed federal funding for libraries, but you can aid the effort to save them by signing a petition or joining a protest.

96% of Americans support maintaining or increasing federal funding for museums, which are vital anchors of local communities.

www.fastcompany.com/91300992/tru...

Cartoon drawing of two Roman men. On the left is Titus Pullo, a tall muppety man in peasant clothes with a big dumb smile. On the right is Lucius Vorenus, a comparatively shorter soldier with breastplate and cloak. He has the grumpiest face possible.

Thinkin' about how if HBO's Rome were popular now, Titus Pullo and Lucius Vorenus would absolutely be tumblr blorbos

I have so many of their lipsticks and I love them all.

Trump Executive Order Targets IMLS for Closure In a March 14 Executive Order, President Donald Trump has targeted seven more federal agencies for permanent closure, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The order states that the...

“We are extremely concerned that the wording of this [executive order] could result in cuts to the core functions of IMLS,"

-John Chrastka executive director of EveryLibrary

www.wordsandmoney.com/trump-execut...

Tweet by Molly White @molly0xFFF it's always fascinating to watch grown adults discover the concept of public libraries for the first time Quoted tweet by Ken Herman @kherman Ponderable? And do free people expect to read every book they want to read for free (at public expense)? After all, many people who write and produce the books do expect a return on their effort and investment. Just a thought.

Tweet thread: Molly White @molly0xFFF 37m and when you decide to defund libraries because "people who can afford it can just buy the books", you restrict access to those who can't afford it Ken Herman @kherman 21m How about if we use those tax dollars to buy the books for those who can't afford them? Molly White @molly0xFFF congratulations! you have just invented libraries

every damn time