Today I’m reviving my newsletter Genetrix, curating stories of creative mothers. The upcoming issue includes links to 15 articles & 1 artist website. You can subscribe at this link .
Planet Word Museum in Washington, DC
Hi there! I'm Kimberly Hirsh. My pronouns are she/ her/hers. I'm somebody's mom. I work as a school librarian. I have a PhD in information and library science. I love to read, play tabletop and video games, and make things. I used to perform in theater and improv comedy and I may one day again. I have been extremely online since 1993 and still enjoy tinkering on the web. I manage multiple chronic illnesses. I'm married to my kid's dad. We have a cat.
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Recent posts
I didn’t even notice the one year anniversary of my dissertation defense (4/14) but I realized today that I’ve been a doctor (of philosophy) for a year and a week. More reflection later on what that year has been like, maybe.
Okay whose idea was it to only have turbolifts on starships because people would be less likely to be trapped if there were also ramps or something.
Why Is My Child Still Awake? The Kimberly Hirsh Story
🔖 Read 11 Bookish Accessories to Make Reading More Accessible.
I love pieces like this. Getting a book holder changed my reading life.
So I’m delighted by the premise of Is It Cake? but it really feels like a parody reality show from 30 Rock.
🔖 Read Should you ever NOT listen to user feedback?.
I’m exploring the possibility of a career in UX research & reading this article showed me that it’s definitely an area I could get into.
I know you’re not supposed to share your morning pages but in mine today I wrote “It’s time to develop a writing practice that fits my life instead of stealing someone else’s” and I’m really proud of and pleased with myself.
Want to read: Overdue by Amanda Oliver 📚
🔖Read Being a Public Librarian Can Be Dangerous Work, Why Don’t We Acknowledge That? - Electric Literature
Libraries are resolutely radical institutions. They are free to use and open to the public, spaces that demand nothing from you to enter and nothing for you to stay. No exchange of money occurs between library user and library, save for overdue book fees, which are becoming more and more obsolete. Libraries are sanctuaries for the mind, body, and spirit. They are repositories of language, literature, community care, and human growth. And they are also places of objectification, racism, sexual assault, and other human atrocities. They are embodiments of our history and culture, for better, and also for worse.