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 […]
Acorns, Animals, and Atoms
The Matchmakers are pairing up with the Science and Nature Study Group on August 23 for a night of books and films chat. Here’s a […]
Read Harder Challenge 2016
Book Riot is a great website for book reviews in print, podcasts, and video form, but one thing I really like about them is that […]
Creepy Crawlies
Did you know you have millions of tiny creatures living on your skin? Some are helpers, like the ones used to make medicine,but some can […]