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

The latest episode of WandaVision has given me a new cosplay goal… πŸ“Ί

Want to read: Chronicling Stankonia: The Rise of the Hip-Hop South by Regina Bradley πŸ“š

Sent off my methodology chapter today. It only needed a little revision, mostly moving stuff from it to findings. Started working on findings & it’s the big one for sure.

Renee Elise Goldsberry (Angelica Schuyler) sings the theme song for the new Muppet Babies. This makes me very happy.

I’m actually enjoying messing around on the Internet for a while and some water started leaking out of my eyes. Are these tears of joy?

Hello! I’m Kimberly Hirsh and I just sent a theory chapter off to my advisor. You should be proud of me. I am.

πŸ”– If you love beautiful writing with a wistful vibe, you should be reading Jess Zimmerman’s Dead Channel. The latest issue talks about the erosion of physical third places during the pandemic.