Welcome, curious reader, to Grim Reader Trivia, where history gets weird, the facts get freaky, and the truth is often stranger than a mad scientist’s midnight snack!
Your Library’s Secret Superpower
They come from all walks of life. They are teachers, construction workers, homemakers, small business owners, lawyers, restaurant workers, salespeople, and retirees. Like the vast majority of Americans, they believe in public libraries. But unlike most people, they do more than keep a warm spot in their hearts and their library cards in the top…
How Mystery Writers Keep Us Guessing
One of the enduring wonders of the reading life is knowing that a limited number of story structures exist, yet writers have, for thousands of years, found new ways to tell them.
The Book Banning Starter Pack
Like many Americans, you are filled with a sort of free-floating anger whose origins you can't pinpoint and are a little afraid to dig too deep into. At the moment, you just need to let it out, and it doesn't much matter who you aim it at, but the less likely to fight back, the…
The Long History of Hispanic and Latino Culture in the U.S.
Hispanic and Latino cultures have shaped the United States in ways both celebrated and very much under the radar since the nation's earliest days.
The Library Card Personality Test
We as librarians seldom stop to ask ourselves whether a library card is the wholly good, cure-all, nearly mythical, magical thing we sometimes make it out to be. The truth is that some people can't handle the power of a library card. It changes them.
Dolly Parton (1946-2026)
A tribute to the legendary Dolly Parton and a selection of books by and about her from HCPL's collections
In Search of the Perfect Beach Read
I opted to once and for all answer the question that has vexed scholars, morning talk show hosts, and readers of all stripes for ages: What exactly makes a great beach read?
Reading as Resistance: ACLU of Texas’ In the Margins Book Club
In the Margins meets online on the third Saturday of each month, with occasional in-person gatherings. The club alternates between fiction and nonfiction selections, and every meeting features a guest speaker whose expertise helps expand the conversation beyond the book itself.
Voting Rights and the Amendments that Changed America
As we approach the US's 250 birthday, with midterm elections coming in November and recent Supreme Court rulings affecting voting, we thought it would be worthwhile to look at the constitutional amendments and laws that have sought to make the democratic process more... well... democratic.
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