Today, the name "Karen" represents a faction of the population, made up of white women specifically, that is threatened by the prospect of losing...
How to Spot Misinformation and Bias in the Media
Did you see that thing on Facebook about Bill Gates, Hostess Twinkies, and the Cleveland Browns? Well, on social media it said that he has stopped...
Creepy October Thrillers
October and fall weather always gets me in the mood to curl up under a blanket with a creepy book. I don't really get much into horror, but I do...
Contemporary Fiction: Jean Kwok and Cathleen Schine
Here are two books I recently enjoyed, one by Jean Kwok and one by Cathleen Schine. These two authors have each written several books, so if you,...
Dreams, Choices, and What Ifs
Have you ever looked back on your life and thought that if you'd only made one choice differently your life could have gone in a completely...
Guest Blogger Bill Rubin Reads Science Fiction
Today the Matchmakers are happy to share a post from our guest blogger, librarian Bill Rubin: We start, again, with a story. Back when I was a...
Ulysses on Audio: I think I like it?
If you have decided to read this post, I’m going to you assume you either really like Ulysses and want to read me gush about how wonderful and...
Top Reads from August
I don't know about anyone else, but my reading habits have come and gone in fits and bursts since COVID-19 hit. Some months, I'll only get through a...
New Fiction by Black Authors
Back in June, the Matchmakers made a reading list called Addressing Race And Racism Through Reading. It includes both non-fiction titles, so readers...
The Fascinating World of Dreaming
Last year I read Chloe Benjamin's The Immortalists (Overdrive Ebook/Audiobook) and absolutely loved it, so when I came across her debut novel, The...
Technically Wrong: Systematic Bias in Everyday Tech
It's been a little over two months since the death of George Floyd, and the demands for justice and systematic change has not abated. These events...
Decolonizing my reading
Lately, I've been attempting to decolonize my reading habits. In the past, I never really paid that much attention to the color or gender of an...
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