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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

💬📚 “How many times could a mother’s heart break? An infinite number. Each time her children were hurt.” Lorraine Heath, Pleasures of a Notorious Gentleman

Finished reading: The Invisible Parade by Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio 📚

I’m very obsessed with this Día de Muertos picture book with an Own Voices illustrator. So much of the storytelling is in the images and it’s a gorgeous collaboration. Highly recommend for reading around Día de Muertos or anytime. 💀

Whoops I forgot what it means to be an educator in August. #Blaugust

I had grand dreams for Blaugust. I was going to not only write blog posts, but also read blog posts. I set up Feedly again! And the month isn’t over, so I may yet do some stuff.

But I need to recognize that as an educator working on a traditional schedule in the US, August is a month where anything that’s not for work is going to lose priority. And I only feel like doing fun things that don’t require my creativity.

So. I will only prioritize writing my own posts and they will happen when they happen.

I just renewed my family’s membership to the Friends of the Durham Library. Have you joined your library’s Friends organization? It’s a straightforward way to support an institution that’s losing a lot of structural support right now. 📚

Finished reading: Storm Front by Jim Butcher 📚🎧

James Marsters reads the audiobook and he’s great.