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A white woman with dark hair and glasses stands in front of a wall with several words in 3d on it. The word 'BOOK' is centered over her head.
Kimberly Hirsh in front of the wall of words at
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.

Want to get in touch? You can reach me by email.

Recent posts

🎵 I’m listening to the full album of Lady Gaga’s BORN THIS WAY for the first time, and I’m a little embarrassed by coming to her this late, given her status as the spiritual successor to Madonna, whom I have adored since 1984.

1/3/22 plan: Wake up at normal time, hang out with kid, eat wholesome food, clean bedroom, prep for week ahead

1/3/22 reality: Wake up 1 hr late & in pain, eat easy version of wholesome food, watch kid play tablet games all day

New bio! “Big sister, little mother, perpetual learner. I love books AND computers.”

New rule: Especially on days when my kid is home from school, it’s okay if my routines don’t go as planned. Extra okay if it’s also a high pain day.

10 Video Games to Know Me 🎮

  • Final Fantasy
  • Final Fantasy VII
  • Street Fighter Alpha 3
  • Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
  • Chrono Cross
  • Golden Sun
  • Final Fantasy X-2
  • Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
  • Dragon Age Inquisition
  • Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

10 TV Shows to Know Me 📺

  • The Muppet Show
  • Punky Brewster
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation
  • The Kids In the Hall
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Firefly
  • 30 Rock
  • How I Met Your Mother
  • You’re the Worst
  • GLOW

Welp, my corkboard is now mostly a collage of tarot and oracle cards. The mermaids are very concerned about research ethics.

A cork board with several items pinned to it. Most of the items are tarot or oracle cards. There are also a photo of a swaddled baby and 3 greeting cards, as well as an "I voted" sticker. An oracle card depicts a silvery mermaid looking up at a shadowy cloaked figure stretching out their hand. Text on the card reads: "EXPERIMENTS Manipulation of nature, forcing change, cruelty in the pursuit of knowledge, arrogance"

Quick Thoughts on TRULY DEVIOUS 📚

I don’t want to write a full review of Truly Devious but I want to share a couple things.

First: it goes back and forth between details of a cold case from 1936 and the present. I love the way it weaves these two related stories together.

Second: it ends on a cliffhanger, which left me wanting to scream “ARE YOU KIDDING ME?” and also simultaneously flail with delight, so well done Maureen Johnson, I guess.

Recommended if you like mysteries, especially dark academia.