I'm clearly just going to be in a state of perpetual catching-up.
The RA article was pretty good. I think I'm going to try some of the exercises at the next librarians meeting. Doing this online is great, but it seems like getting some in-person reinforcement would be helpful.
For the conversation recommendations:
Conversation 1: You should check out "Jasmine and Fire" by Salma Abdelnour. The memoir chronicles Ms. Abdelnour's return to her birthplace, Beirut, after growing up in New York. Like "Eat, Pray, Love" there is a bit of travel and a lot of food, but it uses these things as context for the author's rediscovery of her roots.
Conversation 2: Definitely pick up a copy of "Bloodshot" by Cherie Priest. It's a fast-paced, vampire thriller with high stakes and adult characters. Priest is best known for her steampunk novels (which are excellent if you're into that kind of thing), but her style translates well to urban fantasy noir.
Conversation 2: "Black Hawk Down" by Mark Bowden won't give you the historical context (the book takes place in 1993), but it is the sort of action-packed nonfiction that you won't be able to put down. It might be a little more difficult to read, given that the conflicts and deaths are much more current and relateable, but this story of American soldiers suddenly trapped and under fire in Mogadishu is gripping.
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