I like to think being a bestseller used to mean something. But nowadays, with terms like “New York Times Bestseller” being an editorial list made by publishers for publishers and cultivated before…| the orang-utan librarian
What the hell is going on with publishing nowadays?! In the last year, as I’ve frequently complained about now, I’ve been observing a serious decline in the quality of traditionally published books. Obviously, this is… More| the orang-utan librarian
My THOUGHTS ON CHARLIE KIRK AND FREE SPEECH I’ve been planning this post for a while, then a terrible thing happened. Charlie Kirk was murdered. He was murdered in a freedom shirt at a “prove… More| the orang-utan librarian
Because it’s all fun and games when you’re working in a library… most of the time 😅 Frankly, I know people who have 20+ years of MAD anecdotes from working in libraries and I’m only a fraction of t…| the orang-utan librarian
Today I’m here to burrow deep into the question of why there’s a preponderance of bunnies in children’s books. From Miffy to Bear and the Rabbit to Bunny vs Monkey, rabbits are *everywhere*. This, of… More| the orang-utan librarian
O brave new world, That has such machines in’t! What a disappointment the future is! I was hoping for flying cars and jet packs and magical microwavable meals like they had in Spy Kids annnd y…| the orang-utan librarian
Apparently, us critics are *ALL POWERFUL*. Because I’ve been hearing this criticism of critics for a while that we have the ability to control what gets published / made into movies / can even brin…| the orang-utan librarian
