I just read a book on obituaries. Yes, really.

[switchknitter]

The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries by Marilyn Johnson is... interesting. I had no idea that there are people in this world obsessed with obits, much less that they have a newsgroup and an annual convention. Fascinating. Johnson is a fan, and a professional writer of things besides obituaries. For

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[dewline]

One more title to add to the "want to read" list, then...

[librarista]

She has a new book called "This Book is Overdue" about librarians. It's gotten great reviews and people are excited about it. I started reading it, but there was nothing new to me. I don't need to read a book about how librarians are vital and awesome but some people do and some librarians have a higher tolerance for that than someone fresh out of library school.

[switchknitter]

Interesting. I just looked it up on my library's catalog. They don't have it in yet, but I reserved it for when they get it. Thanks for the tip.