Tag Archives: book

Bleeding Ears iPod

Posted on October 24, 2008 by kevinyezbick

In ordering computer books for the library I was looking forward to the arrival of Chris Seibold’s Big Book of Apple Hacks. I didn’t really find much in there to improve my MacBook – which I already love as is. … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Books 2008

Posted on April 21, 2008 by kevinyezbick

I’ve helped to keep score at Battle of the Books the past two years. The competition is fierce and the air is electric. This is the reaction after one of the questions — they reacted this way each time.

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Liz Phair reviews Dean Wareham's Autobiography

Posted on April 5, 2008 by kevinyezbick

I’m gonna want to check this out. Dean Wareham has written an autobiography of his life and times in rock and roll. Liz Phair has a review of Black Postcards: A Rock & Roll Romance in todays New York Times.

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The Zen of Fish – Trevor Corson

Posted on January 28, 2008 by kevinyezbick

In terms of recorded history, the emergence of sushi as a culinary delight in the United States is still a relatively recent phenomenon. Sushi’s surging popularity has propelled it from hot spot metropolitan sake bars into local grocery store cooling … Continue reading →

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Grrrrrrrin. Jessamyn West and Me at MLA 2007

Posted on November 9, 2007 by kevinyezbick

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Grrrrrrrin. Jessamyn West and Me at MLA 2007, originally uploaded by Kevin Yezbick. Ahhh yes. Many … Continue reading →

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The Bermudez Triangle, by Maureen Johnson

Posted on August 28, 2007 by kevinyezbick

Nina, Mel and Avery have been inseparable friends for years. As the summer leading into their Senior year in High School rolls around, events unfold that begin driving wedges into their once cohesive bond. When Nina flies across the country … Continue reading →

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Books to Go

Posted on June 25, 2007 by kevinyezbick

Books to Go III, originally uploaded by Kevin Yezbick. The Farmington Community Library hosts several book discussions a year for which we purchase several copies of the considered book. What do we do with those extra copies? We keep em! … Continue reading →

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@the Library Pub

Posted on June 9, 2007 by kevinyezbick

@the Library Pub, originally uploaded by Kevin Yezbick. Staff day is now yesterday – and we managed to turn it into some good times. As you may have noted from my twitter feed – we went to the Library Sports … Continue reading →

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Staff Day, Macbook, Beddy Bye

Posted on June 7, 2007 by kevinyezbick

Tomorrow is staff day at the library – where I’m lined up for two presentations. I can’t believe what a chilling effect my employment has on my writing here. I need to figure out how to work through that – … Continue reading →

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Google Book Search Updates

Posted on August 30, 2006 by kevinyezbick

The library listservs are alive recently with news that Google Book Search has rolled out two new features: Downloading Out of Print Books that are in the public domain and their new library search futures that they provide details of … Continue reading →

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