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Don’t Think about the Orange Elephant in the Reading Room

Posted on 2024-09-24 by Bartholomew Barker

I’m not worried about the kid whose school library bans a book they want to read. There’s no better way to get them to do something than to tell them they can’t. But I will miss the serendipity of wandering … Continue reading →

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Ban my Book, Please

Posted on 2023-10-02 by Bartholomew Barker

There’s no surer way to know I’m on the right side of history than to have one of my books banned. Howl, The Grapes of Wrath, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Candide, Canterbury Tales. I just hope kids are paying attention and … Continue reading →

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British Library

Posted on 2018-06-22 by Bartholomew Barker

Although the British Library has over 200 million things to read there, I decided not to bother getting a Reader Pass in favor of checking out their small museum of rare and valuable documents. Unfortunately, everything was under glass but … Continue reading →

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Libraries

Posted on 2015-12-07 by Bartholomew Barker

This past Saturday morning, I was the master of ceremonies at the annual meeting of the Friends of the Orange County Public Library. I had a lot of fun introducing various dignitaries including the Mayor, author Jill McCorkle and my … Continue reading →

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Ocean

Posted on 2015-10-12 by Bartholomew Barker

Riding the roller coaster insubstantial enough to walk through yet still be lifted and dropped, the child squeals, hands in the air, salt caked on sun burnt cheeks from having lost too many hours at the ocean.

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Intro to Poetry

Posted on 2015-09-29 by Bartholomew Barker

A week from tonight, I’ll be teaching an introduction to poetry class called Write It! Poetry at the Wake County North Regional Library. I’m still working on my outline but rest assured, Robert Frost’s Nothing Gold Can Stay will be featured … Continue reading →

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Book Sale!

Posted on 2014-12-06 by Bartholomew Barker

Earlier today I indulged my bibliophilia and visited the Chapel Hill Public Library book sale, taking home a nice haul of titles for a mere $12.50. I picked out three modern poetry anthologies because they were from three different generations, … Continue reading →

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