It’s National Poetry Month – Are You Celebrating?

Did you know that National Poetry Month is the largest literary celebration in the world? Or that the Academy of American Poets was inspired by the successful celebrations of Black History Month (February) and Women’s History Month (March), and the Continue reading It’s National Poetry Month – Are You Celebrating?

All Hail National Library Week!

Darn that American Library Association and their need to make the focus of National Library Week as broad and all-encompassing as ever! This year’s theme for National Library Week (April 13-19) is: Lives change @ your library [sic]. Well, sure Continue reading All Hail National Library Week!

Such Gainful Employment: A Poem by CarlaJean Valluzzi

In honor of National Library and Student Employee Appreciation Week, enjoy a poem written by CarlaJean Valluzzi, Student Assistant, Circulation Department. Such Gainful EmploymentBy CarlaJean Valluzzi I push the cart | weave a path through the stacks | forgetting it Continue reading Such Gainful Employment: A Poem by CarlaJean Valluzzi

Zombie Poetry That Looks Just Like Healthy Poetry (and Could Very Well Be Healthy and Not Undead)

Fair Warning: This post has little to do with Dead Poet’s Society. And only slightly more to do with a defense of poetry or a defense of that particular poem read at the inauguration. I’m not sure if any of Continue reading Zombie Poetry That Looks Just Like Healthy Poetry (and Could Very Well Be Healthy and Not Undead)

News in the World of Books and Libraries

The National Book Awards for fiction, poetry and nonfiction were announced last night (despite the National Book Foundation’s headquarters suffering significant structural damage due to Sandy) at an event aimed to give the publishing world a new pizazz and relevance.  Continue reading News in the World of Books and Libraries