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On Stevie Wonder Playing Loudly on SF's BART
One passenger’s soundtrack is another’s disturbance → Read More
'Library Cat' becomes Mt. Airy's beloved 'Church Cat'
My library system had a strict “no library cats” policy, but Shadow Perlmutter didn’t know anything about that. And if he had, I’m sure he would have disregarded it. → Read More
Think You Aren’t a Good Enough Writer to Work With an Editor?
For decades, I’ve worked with writers to improve and publish their prose. (I’ve also edited over a dozen anthologies, for a number of different publishers.) I’ve worked with beginning writers and… → Read More
Parents! You Need a Good Laugh
Laughter is a great way to reduce stress. Take a quick break (if you can) to enjoy this sampling of wit, wisdom and wisecracks from “The Big Book of Parenting Tweets,” a collection of 300 Tweets from… → Read More
Your Boyfriend or Your Dog?
A Bichon Frise is a small white fluffy dog. Fans of the breed love their “fluffs” for their bright, engaging natures and their extreme cuteness. But their attachment to these dogs can present… → Read More
The One Sentence That Is Guaranteed to Make Your Editor’s Eyes Roll
And Yet? Editors Hear it From Every Newbie We Work With → Read More
Attention Writers! Please Refrain From Using the Phrase “Kill Your Darlings”
It’s Creepy. It’s Lazy. And I’m Really Tired of Reading It. → Read More
Happy Birthday, Mr. Watterson, Wherever You Are!
The Calvin & Hobbes Creator Turns 61 Today. There Probably Won’t Be a Big Loud Party → Read More
When the Going Gets Weird?
At 65, I am in a high risk Covid category. The thought of flying across the country in the middle of a pandemic terrified me. But it was something I had to do. I quickly threw the bare essentials… → Read More
How Does Your Average Yorkie-Poo Feel About the Pandemic?
For me, a 65-year-old woman, Covid-19 is an ever-present danger. A cause for alarm. A threat that keeps me awake at night. While we humans are responding to the Coronapocalypse by binge-watching dire… → Read More
I’m Dying! And I Didn’t Make the Bed!
The Passengers of Flight 1549 Believed They Were About to Die. What Were Their Last Thoughts? → Read More
Where Do You Keep The Books I Can’t Find?
One of the joys of working at a library is that we never know what our patrons will ask us next. Here’s a brief sampling of unusual, quirky or offbeat questions that people have recently asked… → Read More
Happy Birthday, Mr. Watterson, Wherever You Are!
Watterson isn’t just the creator of the world’s best comic strip. According to the book “Looking for Calvin and Hobbes,” a biography of the elusive and reclusive cartoonist, Watterson is also a… → Read More
Amtrak Hacks
A single woman should regard every train ride as an opportunity, for starting up a romance, I once read in one of those “How to Find A Boyfriend” books. “When boarding the train, don’t take the… → Read More
Librarians! Let’s Play Library Bingo!
(Roz Warren is the author of OUR BODIES, OUR SHELVES: LIBRARY HUMOR and JUST ANOTHER DAY AT YOUR LOCAL PUBLIC LIBRARY. If you liked this humor piece by Roz Warren, you’ll probably enjoy this one… → Read More
Airline Passengers! Is There a “Right to Recline?”
It’s called the Knee Defender. But I prefer to think of it as the Schmuck Identifier. It was dreamed up by a tall man who was tired of getting his knees slammed whenever the person seated in front of… → Read More
Librarians! Here Are Some New Special Days Just For You.
National Library Worker’s Day! Take Your Child To Work Day! The calendar is packed with Special Days, on which we’re supposed to celebrate or focus on something. I’ve come up with a few more, just… → Read More
It’s National Library Week! Here’s How To Make A Librarian Happy
I work at a public library and I love my job. But sometimes our patrons make the job tougher than it has to be. I recently asked my fellow librarians to help me come up with a “wish list” of things… → Read More
My New Lifestyle Guru is a Yorkie-Poo – The Haven –
I recently treated myself to a full body massage. As my massage therapist began gently massaging my scalp — which felt absolutely wonderful — I suddenly realized something. This is what it felt like… → Read More
Hey, library co-workers, its OK to stay home if you're sick
I've tried to convince the Mucous Troopers I work with to go home, but they believe (wrongly) that they're indispensable. - Roz Warren, Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News → Read More