Authors

Our Blogging Team

Evan D, Editor

Evan is a once-upon-a-time journalist who became a librarian in order to provide direct public service. He enjoys helping people with reference questions and choosing law and science books for the library’s collection. His hobby is designing and playing board games. Two of his favorite recent books are Doubt by Jennifer Hecht and Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff.

 

Becky B, Contributor

Becky loves to read, swim, watch movies and spend family time with her parents, brother’s family, daughters and grandchildren. One of her longtime favorite books is The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. She’s been reading it to kids and adults alike since the 70′s.

Benita B, Contributor

Benita loves history, trivia, and movie lines. She prefers to read fiction, but will read the occasional biography or books on personal finances. Her favorite book is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith.

Becky C, Contributor

Becky likes to read … A LOT. When she’s not reading, she likes to pretend that she can garden. Her thumb has no hint of green whatsoever but luckily her plants are forgiving. Her favorite books are The Shannara series by Terry Brooks.

Angela F, Contributor

Angela loves pro football, small fuzzy animals, the world’s best nieces, and that one time she got to jump out of a plane. Her reading references are as varied as her interests, though she particularly loves quirky nonfiction and unusual memoirs. She refuses to pick one “favorite” book, but admits that her copy of Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods is particularly dog-eared.

 

Heather G, Contributor

Heather (Miss Heather to most) has many, many children–but none that live at her house. She is a little crafty, somewhat musical, and loves to cook and eat! She likes to read cookbooks, memoirs (a kind of autobiography) and novels. Her favorite book from childhood is Whose Mouse Are You?

 

Shirley G, Contributor

Shirley is the best aunt in the world (just ask all her nieces and nephews). She loves to spend time with her family, and is very active in her church and neighborhood. She’s also known as the chocolate lady in her department because she is always willing and able to share. Her favorite type of book is biographies; she can’t just pick one.

 

Aisha H, Contributor

Aisha was the thirteenth person ever to walk on the moon, but please don’t ask her about it. Her favorite authors are Pam Houston, Lisa Lutz, and Sarah Vowell.

 

Amber H, Contributor

Amber is a reclusive nerd of many varieties that lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She spends her time working as a substitute teacher and part-time library assistant. She’s the type that will readily engage you in academic theory and speculative philosophy. Most of the time, however, she’s very quiet. That seems to scare people. Her favorite stories involve survival amid catastrophe and dystopia, her favorite music involves attitude and innovation, and her favorite films involve nightmarish imagery and earned victories

 

Kris L, Contributor

Books … Kris loves them … she loves to read them, share them, talk about them! Her favorite book is The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare.

Mary V, Contributor

Mary enjoys reading books in both paper & digital format, loves carbo-loading before runs, and collects pin-back buttons. She is also passionate about both the idea and the actuality of public libraries, and all the resources and activities they offer to all types of customers. One of her favorite books — because there is ALWAYS more than one way to look at something — is Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Tom Lichtenheld.

Rebecca W, Contributor

Rebecca loves dogs, travel, and books – especially history and historical fiction. Her favorite book is The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

The Social Media Team would like to thank Brian Farrar for creating these charming caricatures. He has made our online personalities as friendly and inviting as we hope you feel when stepping inside the library. You can see more of Brian’s work at http://bfarrar.webs.com.