Rebecca Howard
Imprint Contributor and LibrarianWhen you read a book, you enter a different world. But the act of reading does more than broaden our world-view; it creates empathy, and nurtures civility.
Occasionally in our bimonthly newsletter In the Moment, you'll hear a new voice: Rebecca Howard. During her 15 years with Tulsa City-County Library, Rebecca launched the readers advisory service Your Next Great Read, and served as TCCL’s county-wide Literacy Coordinator. Now, Rebecca is a regional manager, overseeing six branches of TCCL.
In Imprint, Rebecca will share her thoughts about the reader’s life, the community of the library, and, if we ask REALLY nicely, the occasional recommendation.
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One of the most comforting sounds to me is the iconic dun-dun sound at the beginning of a Law and order episode. In fact, this sound so comforts me that reruns of Law and order are the only television I want to watch when I am at home sick... -
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I’ve been spending the past several weeks preparing for a Books Sandwiched In presentation on Marilynne Robinson.
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The heat index may be 105, and I may always smell like a combination of SPF 50 sunscreen, Deep Woods Off, and perspiration, but there’s still something…
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Read what you want.Never apologize for your reading taste.Every book its reader; every reader her book.These are cornerstone principles of readers’…
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As more and more friends and family join the ranks of the fully-vaccinated, I’m filled with so much gratitude. And also . . . a little anxiety. I’m not…
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During our recent arctic blast, robins appeared everywhere.It seemed odd to spot a harbinger of spring in below-zero temperatures, so I looked into why I…
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Even the most cynical among us has a hard time avoiding the contagious and perpetual hope that a new calendar year brings.Understanding in our rational…
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When the world grows quiet, we learn to listen.This is the theme of the beautiful children’s book Ten Ways to Hear the Snow written by Cathy Camper and…
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It seems that the winter holiday season began the first week in November this year. Have you noticed this, too?In my neighborhood, it wasn’t just the…
