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The End is Nigh
Posted on January 18, 2012 Leave a Comment
I’m a little bit in love with rampant fatalism. Why is the idea of the end of the world so attractive? It seems like everyone wants to see humanity come to its inevitable end at the hand of some violent, foreseeable (preventable?) catastrophe. And, I’m not just talking about the whole 2012 Mayan thing. I […]
Resolute: We Are Strong
Posted on January 16, 2012 Leave a Comment
That’s right. Two weeks in, I’m giving you a New Year’s Resolution Post featuring (gratuitous capitalization)! Let’s dive right in. Start/Join a band Don’t talk about “The-Book-That-Will-Not-Be-Named” or, more commonly, “You-Know-What”. Save up $10,000 to move to LA Punch anyone who says “You’re so young!” Be more Internet social Read 100 books. Let’s go in […]
Open Book
Posted on January 12, 2012 1 Comment
I want to talk about reading. Not as a writer. As a reader. Because I will never be able to quantify the vast amounts of information I have learned through the simple (amazingly complex) process of reading. I was able to read before I started 1st grade. I’m not sure what caused this. Perhaps it […]
A Journey Restarted
Posted on December 12, 2011 Leave a Comment
I have returned to The Fantastic World of Barnes & Noble (or the Nobley, for you who are savvy to the lingo). I’ve worked at B&N for upwards of three years, alternating between seasonal employ and full time. The last stint was a solid two year, full-time block that ended January 2nd of this year. […]
Books, GoodReads, and Why I’m Still Awake
Posted on September 14, 2011 Leave a Comment
Aight, peeps, here’s the lowdown, the skinny, the 411, the…you know, whatever. All of a sudden, I have insomnia all the freakin’ time. I wake up the same time every morning (9am), but it seems like I can’t get to sleep any time before 3am. What do I do with all this time? Besides obsessively […]
Why I Read YA
Posted on July 8, 2011 Leave a Comment
It seems every few weeks, someone says something misguided or general about the Young Adult section at the local library/bookstore. While I usually miss the inciting incident, I enjoy pouring myself a bowl of Rice Krispies and sliding into my front row seat on TweetDeck to watch the publishing industry retaliate. Have I ever mentioned […]
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