Amy Pajewski

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  • ‘Diversity,’ feminized work, and other truth bombs at ACRL 2017

    Our profession is steeped in a murky racial and gendered history. When Roxane Gay came on stage, the first thing she said to us was “man, there’s a lot of white people in this room.” And, she’s right. Librarianship has been feminized and white ever since Melvil Dewey. You remember, the Dewey decimal system guy?…

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    Under an air- conditioner’s sweaty exhaust, they have him on the cement, in hand cuffs.

  • I had the feeling I’ve been

    here before.  But I wasn’t in this body.  Back when i skinned my knees and got welts the size of softballs from mosquitos. i still get welts from mosquitos. but they don’t feel the same.  This hair isn’t mine and whose dress is this? You brought me here, i remember. Hiked 12 miles around the…

  • POETRY ALOUD 2012

    I will be reading tonight at 7:05 for anyone who is interested! Poetry Aloud 2012 is a poetry reading that will take place in the Grand Salon of the Ware Center (42 N. Prince, Lancaster PA) on April 6th as a part of the First Friday celebration in downtown Lancaster! This event is free and…

  • Elk Song

    We carved pictures into the cave- walls, and sang songs with words never used.  Words, no longer there, Never there. And we rode our bikes 13.5 miles just to hear the elk bleat again.  Singing songs to lovers in a language we didn’t understand.

  • You walked out