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My last keynote address, from 2008

“Technology is the campfire around which we tell our stories.” – Laurie Anderson SEPLA keynote Upper Merion Township Library  King of Prussia PA October 17, 2008  We are the people who tell stories. Humans are the storytelling animal. We come … Continue reading

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A second look at Free to Be … You and Me

A second look at Free to Be … You and Me from the great journal, Horn Book. Written in 2009.

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Ten Graces for New Librarians

Ten Graces for New Librarians Probably the best thing I ever wrote professionally. It’s been reprinted many times, and even translated into a few other languages. I still love it.

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How to write a decent book review

This was first written in 1998. I have now been reviewing books for forty years. I have been reviewing books for twenty-seven years and counting. I wrote my first book review for the November 1973 issue of Library Journal. I … Continue reading

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About writing

We wrote this in 2003. When asked about the whole business of writing for some family members, my son Keith and I wrote what follows: stuff we have picked up from many other writers and teachers along the way. Keith … Continue reading

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It is time.

A lot of stuff needs to be moved here. And maybe stuff will be added. It could happen.

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