When Reading Rainbow Week was announced, I began to reminisce about my favorite books as a child and teenager– the really formative ones that made me want to be a lifelong reader, and eventually writer.  And Chris’s post reminded me too, of those foundational books, that gripped my imagination so deeply, and held on, like [...]

As Bridget said earlier, you might walk into the Iwasaki Library and ask, “Where are all the books?” Well, she’s right, Emerson’s Library does seem rather disappointing at first, but spend some time in there and find all the good stuff the library has to offer.

Chances are, you’ll visit the Iwasaki Library at Emerson sometime in your first week or so. And you’ll probably be somewhat disappointed. “Where are all the books?” you’ll ask, perusing the limited stacks on the third floor of the Walker Building. “Where is all that great literature that entering a master’s program in writing and [...]

After living in Boston for nearly three years, I finally got around to getting a library card this winter. Why did I wait so long? I was busy with school and work, yes, but mostly I was just lazy. Also, there’s my small problem of book hoarding. In my mind, borrowing books from the library [...]