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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

Me to W: You know how you sometimes for fun you give people advice on research design in a Fan Studies Discord server?
W: I have not had that experience, but go on.

Want to read: Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth 📚

I bought myself a Theracane and it’s not arriving until Thursday. I’m really looking forward to having it and also sad that I might still have this right shoulder/deltoid trigger point pain until then.

🎮 Currently playing Hades on Nintendo Switch.

Been coveting this for a while, so when W. suggested getting it today, I squeed. Love the art & vibe so far. Button mashing & playing in God Mode.

I’m still obsessed with Dark Academia. Here are some books I’ve read or will read that have dark academia vibes.

Currently Reading

  • The Historian, Elizabeth Kostova

Want to Read

  • If We Were Villains, M. L. Rio
  • Bunny, Mona Awad
  • Ninth House, Leigh Bardugo
  • The Raven Cycle, Maggie Stiefvater
  • The Goldfinch, Donna Tartt

Finished Reading

  • The Secret History, Donna Tartt
  • Legendborn, Tracy Deonn

Living with chronic illness is really hard and I don’t like it.