Running the Books: The Adventures of an Accidental Prison Librarian | 
so-soThought provoking, but I wanted to like it more than I actually did!
I like the distinction.
Which are you?
This image of people explaining themselves with books, naturally, appeals.
You know you're not doing well...
I've wanted to read this for ages. Despite hints, no-one bought it for me, and the library drew a blank. So I've bought it for myself!
pickInteresting subject and well written. He did a nice job portraying the people around him, co-workers and inmates, and self reflected along the way. He made mistakes on the job but owned them. I did feel the ending was a bit abrupt. I would choose between pick and so-so if that were an option.
pickWhat could have easily become essentializing or sentimental is instead deeply felt! (mostly) I am a fan!
Harvard was a lovely assisted-living facility from which I'd emerged, like my classmates, stupider and more confident.
Pimps make the best librarians. Psycho killers the worst. Ditto conmen. Gangsters, gun runners, bank robbers – adept at crowd control, at collaborating with a small staff, at planning with deliberation and executing with contained fury – all possess the librarian‘s basic skill set. Scalpers and loan sharks certainly have a role to play. But even they lack that something, the je ne sais quoi, the elusive it. What would a pimp call it? Yes: the love
"Pimps make the best librarians" #NationalReadABookDay
