Micah K

  • Celebrating Transgender Awareness Month

    Back by popular demand! The University Branch will be hosting the third annual Trans Shorts and Speed Friending event on November 12th from 6 – 7:30 p.m. to coincide with Transgender Awareness Month and Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20th. We’re partnering with Three Dollar Bill Cinema and TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival to… Continue reading

  • Celebrating Trans Lives

    November is Transgender Awareness Month! Seattle Public Library is excited to honor this celebration of transgender folks through events, book displays, and this book recommendation list of books by trans people. The first book I would recommend reading this month is Transgender History by Susan Stryker, because the transgender community wouldn’t be where we are… Continue reading

  • Quick Reads That Make My Queer Heart Skip A Beat

    Introducing Teddy by Jess Walton. I don’t even know where to begin with this sweet and tender children’s book without spoiling it. Jess Walton knocks it out of the park with this one: it’s a children’s book that has a transgender character that isn’t rejected and who doesn’t perpetuate the stereotype that transgender people are… Continue reading

  • Embracing Gender Diversity

    ~posted by Micah K. Here at Seattle Public Library we think a lot about how we can be a more inclusive resource for our communities. When the American Dialect Society announced in January that the singular “they” was the word of 2015, we started discussing in more depth the benefits of using gender neutral language… Continue reading

  • Date Yourself with a Comic Book (or Three)

    ~posted by Micah K. One of my favorite ways to treat myself is to curl up in bed with my dog, a nice cup of tea, some chocolate, and a graphic novel. Or if I’m itching to get out of the house, I’ll take one of these quick reads to one of my neighborhood’s pubs to… Continue reading

  • Clean Your Plate 2016

    ~posted by Micah K. Do you have a New Year’s Resolution around fitness or food this year? This list is for you. These are some of the best Paleo cookbooks I have read this winter. Let me tell you a secret though: I’m not Paleo. However, as someone with a lot of food allergies, I… Continue reading

  • Top 10 Books to Distract Yourself From Your Quarter-Life Crisis

    -posted by Micah K. These books have diverted me from my ever looming future. Maybe you’ll find some solace in them, too? 1. Wet Dog by Sophie Gamand Need a pick me up? I can’t imagine a better way to shake off ennui than looking through this beautiful coffee table book full of dogs fresh… Continue reading