So this is cool! You get to hear me literally 60 seconds into my new career! I recorded this episode this morning, which is my first day after quitting my job at the public library I’ve worked at for the past decade. Instead of a read article, I decided to do a kind of loose discussion of what I found valuable about working in a library (spoiler: nearly everything) and what I found challenging (spoiler: also nearly everything).

I referenced a Drag Queen Story Hour article in the episode, you can read it below:

And as I announced, I’m going to put the podcast on a hiatus for a minute. I’m enjoying doing it, but I’ve gotta make some decisions about where to put my time in this initial stage of my career, so on Mondays, you’re going to be getting a column called Book Rex, which is exactly what it sounds like! Book recommendations on a theme each week, sometimes by me, sometimes by other people!

The pod will be back, I just need to get the ball rolling for a bit. Have a great MLK day, guys! I hope you celebrate it in a fitting way, like by contextualizing one of his inspirational meme quotes, by engaging in direct action, or by being disappointed in white liberals.

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