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Take a Book, Leave a Book
by, Jill Swenson
September 5, 2017

Linda J. Spielman’s A Field Guide to Tracking Mammals in the Northeast is a wonderful reference tool for the backyard enthusiast or the back-to-the-woods survivalist. Countryman Press published her book on July 4 and her distributor W.W. Norton sent a copy I donated to a Little Free Library here in Appleton, Wisconsin. Little Free Libraries began in Wisconsin and grew into a global movement based… [Read More]

Filed Under: A Field Guide to Tracking Mammals in the Northeast, Linda J. Spielman, Little Free Library
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Reading is the gateway to good writing
by, Jill Swenson
October 7, 2014

Should I write or should I read a book? When I am short on time it’s easy to read a few pages on the bus, in the waiting room, or even in the bath. The number of pages accumulate quickly even though I only have time to read books in short bursts on most days. This is also true for writing. I grab every opportunity… [Read More]

Filed Under: Eleanor Catton, Francine Prose, GoodReads, Little Free Library, Reading, Readng Like A Writer, Social media tips
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Social Media Diet: No more junk, just nutrition
by, Jill Swenson
March 3, 2012

Since my last blog post on Tuesday, I’ve had very limited access to the internet due to travel. The illusion of free wi-fi in public places is, well, illusory. In Wisconsin this past week, my search for internet access brought me back into the libraries of my youth. New buildings and outstanding collections have replaced what stood bolted down in the 1970s section of my… [Read More]

Filed Under: Amy E. Anderson, Books in a Box, Little Free Library, Lutie Stearns, Madison, Neenah, public circulation of books, Stuart Stotts, Wisconsin
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