Welcome to December Display month where I've been invited to showcase some poster and display ideas for libraries and library promotions. Many of these designs are inspired by the very active librarian communities that I am a part of, and as Austin Kleon says, "Steal Like an Artist". One of the things I aspire to … Continue reading #DecDisplays – UAE National Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J-lQuyr0Yw&list=PLYG37Sb2buKjaMtjztHjDc5pSS1a1jorr&index=12 My month here is almost over, and I've taken you all to so many places around the world, and brought up so many ideas about the nature and purpose of writing that it's not easy to wrap everything up. So I'm going to steal from myself, and offer you the wrap-up I created for … Continue reading #EndangeredAlphabets: Where Are We Going, Where Have We Been?
Zhuang Musicians in Longzhou. Source: Wikipedia Those of us from Western Europe and the Americas use a script that is so widely used we barely recognize it as a script. In fact, we often refer to it as “the” alphabet, as though there were only one. For us, our script is writing itself; most of … Continue reading #EndangeredAlphabets: The Songbook Scripts
It may be the end of Veganuary but that doesn't mean your vegan journey needs to end here! I hope everyone that has followed along has enjoyed the posts and perhaps found some time to start reading some of these recommendations. Veganism is a social justice movement focused on achieving total liberation for non-human animals … Continue reading A Summary of Titles to Inspire Your #Veganuary
The True Cost of Cheap Meat by Philip Lymbery This was one of the early books I read about the impact of eating meat and it still remains extremely relevant today. Written in 2014, it is based on Philip Lymbery's global investigations over a period of three years. The investigation dives into the impact of … Continue reading #Veganuary: Farmageddon
I'm a big fan of nonfiction picture books. And a translated book is bound to get my attention. Home, forthcoming from Eerdman's Books for Young Readers, combines both to make a standout text. Written and illustrated by French born artist Isabelle Simler, Home is a survey of over 25 different animals from around the world … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Home
Once a reader has read The Dreaded Comparison, a good place to continue is Afro-Dog: Blackness and the Animal Question by Bénédicte Boisseron. Throughout the book we are asked to rethink what it means to be human, but also what it means to be an animal. The book could be considered part of Antiracist Animal … Continue reading #Veganuary: Afro-Dog: Blackness and the Animal Question
My name is Abdourahamane Ly, I am a vegan animal rights activist from Guinea and this month I am guest curating #Veganuary for the Global Literature in Libraries Initiative. Veganuary is an annual challenge created by an organization in the UK encouraging people to adopt a vegan lifestyle for the month of January. I will … Continue reading Welcome to #Veganuary
Ralentir ou périr: L'économie de la décroissance, by Timothée Parrique Published: 16/09/2022 Pages: 320 ISBN: 9782021508093 Published by Seuil Based on Timothée's extremely popular PhD thesis: The Political Economy of Degrowth, Ralentir ou périr is a top seller in France, and is currently being translated into English, German, Spanish, Korean, and Vietnamese languages. 'Slow Down … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Ralentir ou périr
Hospicing Modernity: Facing Humanity's Wrongs and the Implications for Social Activism, by Vanessa Machado de Oliveira Published by: North Atlantic Books Pages: 304 Publish date: Sep 21, 2021 ISBN 9781623176242 A challenging yet important book for anyone involved in trying to change the world, Vanessa Machado de Oliveira asks us "are we doing really enough?" … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Hospicing Modernity
Global Literature in Libraries Initiative 