HighShelfEsteem

Month: February 2017

  • Literary Linking: February 20 – 24

    This week’s articles cover topics including: a profile on the new Librarian of Congress, books and libraries in unexpected places, an ultimate thriller reading list, and more! My favorite bookish links from the week of February 20 – 24: Against Readability “A micro-history of cultural gatekeeping: once told by the censors what we may read,…

  • A Conversation with Erin Barker from Hooray for Books!

    I love being a school librarian and there’s always more to learn in my specific field, but sometimes it’s fun to explore other facets of the book world. To satisfy my bookish curiosity, every so often, I will interview folks who make their living in the book industry. My very first guest is Erin Barker, buyer…

  • Literary Linking: February 13 – 17

    This week’s articles cover topics including: bookstores resisting Trump, using books to teach middle-schoolers kindness, a companion series to Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials, and more! My favorite bookish links from the week of February 13 – 17: Man ‘Rescued’ After Getting Trapped Inside a Bookstore “Oliver Soskice’s love of book browsing previously almost left…

  • Literary Linking: February 6 – 10

    This week’s articles cover topics including Haruki Murakami’s & Charles Dickens’ food writing, a judge who believes in the power of literature, and more! My favorite bookish links from the week of February 6 – 10: Haruki Murakami’s Metaphysics Of Food “Murakami writes intricate plots with an extremely high level of emotional intelligence, but no…

  • Literary Linking: January 30 – February 3

    This week’s articles cover topics including: rereading Orwell’s 1984, Austen & Freud toothpaste, A.A. Milne’s home on the market, and more! My favorite bookish links from the week of January 30 – February 3: NYPL Staff Picks 2017 “True stories, tales of courage, historical romances, edge-of-your seat thrillers… There’s a huge world of books out…