Monthly Archives: September 2013

On the Nightstand

Posted on September 29, 2013 by kara

  A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindhout and Sara Corbett

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When Underpants are Outlawed, only Outlaws will have Underpants.

Posted on September 24, 2013 by kara

It’s Banned Books Weeks again, the saddest time of year when the American Library Association helps us celebrate literacy’s fight against the censorious white people who make it their business to make sure all the rest of us are protected from … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 18, 2013 by kara

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Posted on September 17, 2013 by kara

Nancy 4 years ago, and a few of my books.

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On the Nightstand

Posted on September 14, 2013 by kara

Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer Penguin Press HC, The, Hardcover, 9781594202292, 320pp.) Publication Date: March 3, 2011  

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1776 or BUST!

Posted on September 11, 2013 by kara

Dark Ages, Take 2: Score another WIN for Liberty! Brave patriots from various Kentucky counties have been rescued from the tyranny of public libraries (until today, considered an essential part of having an educated and literate populace).

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On the Nightstand

Posted on September 6, 2013 by kara

  Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan Publication Date: November 13, 2012

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Great Snacks in Literature

Posted on September 6, 2013 by kara

Harriet the Spy’s Tomato Sandwich When I was a kid, there were exactly three girl sleuths on American bookshelves. Nancy Drew, with her sweater sets and ladies who lunch, Trixie Belden, with her horse and her “Moms”, and Harriet M. … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 4, 2013 by kara

This awesome literary endeavor from my friend Seth Madej is worth reading even if you aren’t a James Bond fanaticbagger. When you’re done, you can read about PONIES. via sethmad.com I READ ALL 3000 PAGES OF IAN FLEMING’S GROOVY 007 OEUVRE … Continue reading →

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I Wanted a Pony.

Posted on September 2, 2013 by kara

for Elli – for whom I will buy a pony someday I wanted a pony so bad. And I didn’t have one. So I compulsively read books about girls who DID have ponies. There’s no big secret to the “pony … Continue reading →

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