this particular library ladyOct 1, 20211 min readWelcome to October I’ve been working on this blog for a few months now, and I think it’s time for some experimentation. For the rest of the year (2021) I’m...
this particular library ladySep 9, 20214 min readTales from the Borders' Line: Dying in the BreakroomIn the Fall of 2009, I contracted H1N1, aka the Swine Flu. Initially well-timed, it spared me an overnight shift at Borders when the...
this particular library ladyJul 9, 20213 min readTales from the Borders' Line: Ghosts of Retail PastA few years ago, I became good friends with a coworker while we were both library assistants in an academic library. She was a bit older...
this particular library ladyJun 12, 20212 min readTales from the Borders' LinePhiladelphia suburbs, circa 2008-2009 Even without the insider’s intel from being an employee, it was obvious that Borders Bookstores was...