May 2013
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My Victorian Lady-Heroes
From Alison Winter’s Mesmerized: Powers of Mind in Victorian Britain:
“Martineau prided herself on playing ‘reason over passion’ and was touted as one of Britain’s most ‘mannish’ women. She was certainly one of the most public and well traveled.
Barrett thought of herself as driven by feeling, was becoming known in this period as one of the most womanly of writers, and was extremely...
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Room of Requirement
Today I was looking for bookends. “Have you checked the secret closet outside, past the stairs, next to the boiler room?” asked Librarian Jason.
“I have not.” I went out the loading dock, followed the ramp down, and then further down dark stairs. Just before the boiler room, a secret outdoor closet. Inside, I found all sort of things, but, most importantly, I found...
April 2013
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March 2013
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A list of "Drafts," (no subject), lingering,...
Very late last night, looking for a distraction from a prospectus that refused to write itself, I found these strange unfinished notes and email drafts. Some of them were too-many-feelings, and I felt embarrassed or pretentious. Others, I was trying to save for exactly the right moment. And sometimes, I think, I decided to find a snack and never came back. Here they are. All at once. Sorry for the...
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IT HAS BEEN 56 DAYS SINCE I LAST SAW CONOR. TODAY I AM GOING TO NEW YORK AND THEN WE ARE GOING TO KISS.
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February 2013
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bookboundlaurel asked: Hi Silvia, (May I call you Silvia?) I stumbled across your tumblr after seeing your "Blind Date with a Book" featured elsewhere online. I'm so glad I did, because I read here that you are a librarian at a university. I have recently applied to three MLIS programs in hopes of becoming just that! Would you mind sharing a bit about your experience as a student? Did you work on campus...
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violettre asked: Your blind date with a book is awesome!! May I ask what books you selected for it?
It is 5 am and I am carrying my books and my dog to bed. I warn you, early birds. If you start your racket before the middle of my one chance at a sleep cycle (although, let’s be real: it’s probably going to be two sleep cycles, no dog walk, packing candy for lunch) I am going to smack you in your bird-faces.
