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Amanda Oliver

Nonfiction writer, author of Overdue: Reckoning With the Public Library

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How to balance life and work, research for my next book, life in the Mojave Desert, mindfulness meditation, Jungian shadow work, travel, and, of course, libraries and the future of community care

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The best part of any event I do…is getting to talk to folks one-on-one after. That’s the connection I love and appreciate most. Digging into whatever specific part(s) of me or my work that most resonated with you. I also love having my brain picked about writing, editing, libraries, and life in the desert.

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Overdue

Reckoning with the Public Library

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Who are libraries for, how have they evolved, and why do they fill so many roles in our society today?

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‍Based on firsthand experiences from six years of professional work as a librarian in high-poverty neighborhoods of Washington, DC, as well as interviews and research, Overdue begins with Oliver's first day at an "unusual" branch: Northwest One.

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Using her experience at this branch allows Oliver to highlight the national problems that have existed in libraries since they were founded: racism, segregation, and class inequalities. These age-old problems have evolved into police violence, the opioid epidemic, rampant houselessness, and lack of mental health care nationwide—all of which come to a head in public library spaces.

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Can public librarians continue to play the many roles they are tasked with? Can American society sustain one of its most noble institutions?

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"One part love letter, one part eulogy, Overdue tells the story of America’s public library system . . . Amanda Oliver proves herself a vibrant new literary voice . . . This is a book for all book lovers.”

—Reza Aslan, author of Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth

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