About Me
In honor of my favorite writers, the women who have inspired me to continue turning the page, this is where I'll share my love of literature, poetry, and all things related to the written word.
Zora-Toni-Maya
Three things happened yesterday
- She was awarded a 2012 Literature Fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts
- Her most recent offering, Silver Sparrow, was named one of the Top Ten Best Books of 2011 by The Library Journal
- Silver Sparrow was voted my book club’s March 2012 selection
That last bullet point may not be that big of a deal, but it is to me! lol
Groundbreaking new study shows value of libraries to the book—and the e-book—business
In the Internet age, there’s been no shortage of talk about the future of libraries, and much speculation about where libraries fit in the increasingly digital-rich media market for American consumers. Now, there is data. This month Library Journal released the first issue of a quarterly publication called Patron Profiles. Based on surveys and data collected from library users across the country, the first issue—on libraries and e-book usage—indicates that libraries are a powerful economic engine for the book business….
