The Ghost Map, The Radium Girls, Rabid

In addition, as an extra added bonus, reading is a joy.

In an era where many forms of media are intended to be easily absorbed and digested, taking time to read can be used as an act of defiance, requiring attention and nuance.

Fiction allows us to engage with others through time and space in a way nothing else can. It places us in shoes we would never otherwise have the opportunity to walk in. It increases our empathy, and deepens our understanding of ourselves, those with whom we exist, and those who came before.

Humans have an innate need for stories, and some of our most basic (think fairy tales like Red Riding Hood) can be traced back thousands of years and are present in a broad spectrum of cultures and civilizations.

I mean, fiction is a field of academic study, and every academic library should support it as such. It informs other fields by offering glimpses into how people in different times and places viewed and interacted with the world in which they lived.

I initially read that as "baby book" and was immediately jealous that babies got such a pretty cover.

Le Ponce has some good tea service. Small Selection, but I believe there are several herbals.

Pointing out there are parts of the city that tourists don't visit doesn't invalidate the point. Both things are true at the same time. Just like for every other city that would classify as a tourist destination.

I'm not sure what this passive-aggressive attempt at eliciting an argument is supposed to achieve. Cities are comprised of neighborhoods. That is, in fact, how cities work. None of this changes the truth of the my original statement that New Orleans (not solely the FQ) is a tourist destination.

The constancy of the violence is numbing, almost to the point of dehumanization. Maintaining caring and compassion begins to require constant work.

Of course there's more, but this is a microblogging thread, not an exhaustive examination.

Thanks for the note (not remotely MAGA though)! Have the day you deserve 🤗