I’m going to be traveling through the month of July. Because I won’t be able to write and post while at sea, I’m adopting The 20 Books Challenge that has been going on over on Mastodon: Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just […]
I’m going to be traveling through the month of July. Because I won’t be able to write and post while at sea, I’m adopting The 20 Books Challenge that has been going on over on Mastodon: Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just
I’m going to be traveling through the month of July. Because I won’t be able to write and post while at sea, I’m adopting The 20 Books Challenge that has been going on over on Mastodon: Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just
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Amid ongoing attacks on libraries and the freedom to read, a strong professional program and an excellent slate of speakers will showcase the power of libraries. Source: ALA 2024: Trevor Noah, Taraji P. Henson to Appear at ALA Annual Conference in San Diego
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