Author name: Alyssa

When you enter a public library on a Tuesday afternoon, something happens. An older woman slowly browsing a genealogy database, […]

There is one moment that everyone in the publishing industry seems to agree happens with almost every big book. At

Some books are prized, placed under the category of “modern classics,” and remain unread on coffee tables. Then there’s the

Silence is no longer the first thing you notice when you walk into most public libraries on a weekday morning.

Standing in front of an enormous bookstore wall with dozens of face-out covers and little shelf-talkers written by enthusiastic staff

You’ll notice something if you walk into any Barnes & Noble on a Tuesday afternoon. Even though the shelves are

If you’re not paying attention, it’s easy to miss a certain part of a library storytime session. A young child,

In publishing, there is a specific type of heartache that is unrelated to writing ability. A manuscript is purchased, edited,

Until they’re not, the majority of local funding decisions are abstract. The $1.4 million line item for library services in