Sonya Schryer Norris

Plum Dragon Book Club: Go Set a Watchmen

Harper Lee’s much anticipated release of Go Set A Watchmen has sold very well and received mixed reviews. I find myself very protective of Watchmen and I’ll tell you why. It’s true that the first half of the book is stronger than the second and that it’s not as technically sophisticated as Mockingbird. Yet, it’sContinueContinue reading “Plum Dragon Book Club: Go Set a Watchmen “

Natalie

What do a triumphant band of Lesbian Separatists living on Belle Isle, a randy crew of S/M practitioners somewhere to the southeast of Lake Superior and a hopeful group of youngish anarchists have in common? They took over the UP in a story my friend Natalie and I wrote “across the pond” the year sheContinueContinue reading “Natalie”

Why librarianship is the best profession ever

Today I am framing a restaurant receipt for $72.53 so that I can hang it in my office with a sign that says: “Ask me why we’re a part of the best profession ever.” Last week I was at the Computers in Libraries 30th annual conference in Washington DC. After a long day of presenting andContinueContinue reading “Why librarianship is the best profession ever”

Sir…?: A Pick-Up Line Hubby Can Get Behind

We have company this Easter weekend and my grocery list included beer. I am not a beer drinker and I am a poor beer purchaser. I asked Hubby to be as specific as possible in this regard. He said Bell’s or Founder’s (two Michigan breweries) and a total of three six-packs: a stout, a paleContinueContinue reading “Sir…?: A Pick-Up Line Hubby Can Get Behind”

First World Problem of the Day: Decorative Throw Pillows

I have recently become enamored of decorative throw pillows. I dropped a couple hundred bucks on them at Pier One last month before I could even catch myself. They were just sooooo gooorrrrgeous with all their fancy embroidery and color-coordinated matchlessness. I have the idea that my entire living room has been transformed. Hubby hatesContinueContinue reading “First World Problem of the Day: Decorative Throw Pillows”

Auntie Sonya and Baby Max

Staff book club: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

This month’s “genre” was nostalgia. The goal was to choose a book you feel nostalgic about – something you read long ago and that brought out a strong emotional reaction in you – and re-read it to compare your reaction. I chose Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig. I wasContinueContinue reading “Staff book club: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance”