It’s early days in 2021, but in March it will have been a year since we first went into lockdown due to COVID-19. And if […]
Science
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 […]
Buzz, Sting, Bite: A closer look at the lives of Insects
The weather appears to have finally (finally!) turned here in Cleveland. Soon, we will be seeing more flowers blooming and leaves growing on trees, and […]
The Great Outdoors – Adult Summer Reading and Programs
Yes, I know you were anticipating golden summer days lounging in the backyard and at the beach, or hiking through the parks and forests. What […]
Q&A with Dr. Deborah Fleming, author of “Resurrection of the Wild: Meditations on Ohio’s Natural Landscape”
Ohio-based writer, editor, poet, and professor Dr. Deborah Fleming spoke to us over the phone in anticipation of her appearance at the Coventry branch on […]
In Memoriam: Fantasy and Sci-Fi Writers, 2018
It’s been a tough year for literature, with authors like Philip Roth and Tom Wolfe passing away recently. But the Fantasy/Sci-Fi community has been hit […]
Soon: An Overdue History of Procrastination
Procrastination is one of those topics that seems to always get people to talk whenever it is brought up. Everyone has a story about that […]
Sci-Fi: Sea of Rust by C. Robert Cargill
Sea of Rust is based on a familiar premise: The world has changed. Humanity is extinct, exterminated by its Artificially Intelligent robot creations (AI) in […]
Better Know a Library Staffer: Julia
Here on the blog the other Matchmakers and I share what we are reading, watching, or listening to quite frequently, but we don’t often hear […]