Occasionally Random

Let’s be honest about something: the fact that writing is hard has nothing to do with how talented you are, how many ideas you have, or how

Founded in 1807, the subscription library was a gathering place for local scholars, “men of business,” and members of the upper classes in s

Holly EJ Black deftly weaves a narrative that integrates varied geographical and cultural perspectives, centering figures who may not have b

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

Close to forty years ago, Derek Walcott wrote something scathing about V.S. Naipaul. The two writers—both from the Caribbean, both Nobel lau

Exploring where and how Gen Z uses the public library, a DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL series, and more news for library workers.

At the heart of recent US Supreme Court decisions, the Fourteenth Amendment was framed to require free speech and free elections in the Sout

Sixty years after the Cultural Revolution began, a writer looks back to her childhood in Beijing during its peak, and the banned books that

A new report shows that nearly half of U.S. households did not earn enough to cover their necessities in 2024.

In most global contexts, anti-trans politics align with rightwing populism and are part of wider attacks against LGBT+ rights, gender equali

Stories about road trips, nuns, forgery, and some top-notch science fiction!