Tag: patron picks

Darrel McLaughlin has worked at CALS for 14 years, most recently in Technical Services. He tries to read a variety of diverse books but lately he has mostly been reading Star Wars graphic novels. He lives in an apartment with a pug and another human being. His pick for you is the urban fantasy California Bones by Greg Van Eekhout.

Rabbi Levy lives in Little Rock with his wife of almost 50 years, Bobbye Waltzer Levy.  Rabbi Levy was educated at the University of Texas and Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was ordained in 1972.  He has held many rabbinical positions in locations as diverse as Wisconsin, Louisiana, Indiana, Oklahoma, Texas, and,

Jasmine Jobe is the Editorial Assistant for the Encyclopedia of Arkansas. She’s been with CALS for 10 years. Fun facts: her favorite colors are rainbow and sunshine and her favorite meals are coffee and dessert. One of her favorite books is The Geek’s Guide to The Writing Life by Stephanie Vanderslice.

Jasmine’s review: WRITERS!

Glen Harrison is a referee with US Rowing.  He is also a member of the Rock City Rowing Club that rows out of a boathouse at Two Rivers Park in west Little Rock.  In addition to rowing, he teaches courses at the LifeQuest of Arkansas Adult Education Program at Second Presbyterian Church and is the Vice President of the Arkansas Chapter of the Fulbright Association.

After spending years with children and teens in the library, CALS staffer Alison now finds herself drooling over books to order in Collection Development. Here are two of her favorites.

We are Okay by Nina LaCour
A beautiful and subtle novel about grief and relationships. It takes place over a few days at the beginning of winter break,

I sell pizza and pizza accessories. I was given a job at Vino’s Brewpub in 1999 because management got sick of me skipping school there. Since then I’ve been a produced playwright and published author of short fiction, poetry, and academic articles. Recent graduate of UA Little Rock’s Creative Writing Department.

Introducing Fenix, 4-and-a-half year-old patron at Children’s Library, who is going to give us her thoughts on books:

What did you read in that book you liked about foxes?

“Aww, look at these baby foxes—they are playing with their mom!”

“Ewww! The fox’s booty!

I serve as a trial attorney at the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of Arkansas, which is an organization that works to ensure no person is disadvantaged simply because of their inability to afford private legal counsel.  My hometown is Osceola, AR, but I moved to Little Rock in 2011,