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 don’t use Fb a lot, but I do check out my On This Day, which today gave me this gem:

β€œEmilie Wapnick says you can be struggling AND thriving, and I am, all the time."

πŸ“Ί Just finished watching the latest season of Hilda. My heart is so full. πŸ₯Ή

This is Midnight and this copy of WTF Is Tarot? And How Do I Do It? by Bakara Wintner is his now.

A black cat sits on a book.

I spent almost 4 hours each weekend day sitting at the hospital with my mom, who has colitis of mysterious origin. Today, I had tea with a friend and then crawled inside my little crab shell. I wore pajamas in public and spent a lot of the day playing Disney Dreamlight Valley.

πŸ“š The ebook of Gothic Charm School: An Essential Guide for Goths and Those Who Love Them by Jillian Venters is on sale at Amazon and B&N! I love this book and have it in both print and e. Highly recommend.

Confession time: when I started the new job, I uninstalled Inoreader from my phone and I haven’t been keeping up with my RSS feeds since. My brain is so full these days that I find the reader overwhelming. When I read, it’s mostly books. Sorry bloggers!