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.
Want to get in touch? You can reach me by email.
Two things to read:
If every American did 3 of these 5 things, ICE would be stopped in its tracks. by Leona Waller. I started with writing my senators and donating to the North Carolina Justice Center.
As always, Kelly Jensen and Book Riot’s Literary Activism newsletter is critical reading.
Finished reading: Every Step She Takes by Alison Cochrun 📚
I didn’t sob like with Here We Go Again but I teared up much more frequently. I really love Alison Cochrun’s books.
I just signed decARcerate’s statement calling for the reversal of this ban and you can, too, even if you don’t live in Arkansas.
Me: What IS my business?
The Jacob Marley Inside My Brain: MANKIND SHOULD HAVE BEEN MY BUSINESS!
Finished reading: The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn 📚
“As Culliope loves to say, gamification alone doesn’t work because school is already a crappy game.” Garrett Munro, “Game-Based Learning, Not Gamification: Play as First Principle” in Adventures in Teaching & Learning with RPGs
Kelly Jensen’s article on the state of librarian mental health is incredibly detailed.
The librarians are not okay.
Finished reading: Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon 📚
Finished reading: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne 📚
🔖📚📝 Read Behind the Writing: On Writers and Their Day Jobs by Ed Simon (Literary Hub)
