How Books Have Influenced My Life [INTERVIEW]

May 4, 2016 by 3 Comments

Heather Fink and Sarah Silverthorne baking

Heather and colleague Sarah Silverthorne cook up some fun at the public library. (Photo by Adrienne R. Morton)

Books are my life. It seems like I’m either reading them, shelving them, reviewing them, checking them out to patrons, or chatting with authors and publishers about what is coming out next. I’ve spent most of my adulthood working at various libraries across the country, so I typically have a lot to say on the topic. And on rare occasions some folks decide I might make a good interview subject because of my voracious literary appetite! Two weeks ago, Adrienne R. Morton with the Friends of the Library came by to chat with me, and I thought I’d share that piece with you here. I hope you enjoy the interview and some of the pictures I’ve posed for during the past year! Read more of this post

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Coppell Celebrates Our Planet During Earth Fest [PHOTOS]

April 17, 2016 by Leave a comment

Heather in the Coppell Community Garden

Heather takes time to smell the flowers at the Coppell Community Garden during ecoCoppell Earth Fest. (Photo by Jathan Fink, Jadeworks Entertainment)

Festival season is in full swing here in Texas. The weather is warm. The flowers are blooming. And everyone is looking for reasons to get out of the house and enjoy Spring. Yesterday, we headed to Coppell along with hundreds of other folks for Earth Fest, a celebration of the city’s commitment to the environment.  Read more of this post

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