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Caitlin Goodman

Caitlin Goodman
Caitlin Goodman—aka the Grumpy Librarian—is the curator of the Rare Book Department at the Free Library of Philadelphia.


The Grumpy Librarian: From Joseph Conrad to the Philadelphia Zoo

Book Recommendations for the Fearless Reader
January 23, 2017  By Caitlin Goodman
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The Grumpy Librarian: If Your Living Room is Carpeted in Thorns…

Recommendations Weird, Bleak, Hilarious, and Gritty
September 27, 2016  By Caitlin Goodman
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The Grumpy Librarian: Books with Allegorical Animals and A Lot of Sex

Recommendations with lyricism, sentimentality, and philosophical complications
August 24, 2016  By Caitlin Goodman
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The Grumpy Librarian: For Fans of Canadians and Enemies of Humor

In Which Short Fiction's Beloved Uncle is Left Out in the Cold
July 19, 2016  By Caitlin Goodman
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The Grumpy Librarian: Are You a Time Traveler?

In Which Walker Percy, Sheila Heti, and Ian McEwan Share Something...
July 7, 2016  By Caitlin Goodman
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The Grumpy Librarian: Picks for Strange Worlds and Rare Birds

The legacy of Italo Calvino and books for the Physics 050 crowd
June 9, 2016  By Caitlin Goodman
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The Grumpy Librarian: When You Get Thrown Out of Book Club

NOT YOUR AVERAGE READERS' ADVICE COLUMN
April 7, 2016  By Caitlin Goodman
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Grumpy Librarian: Let’s Go Essay-Wild!

Not Your Average Readers' Advice Column
March 23, 2016  By Caitlin Goodman
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The Grumpy Librarian: Embrace the Middlebrow

Not Your Average Readers' Advice Column
March 3, 2016  By Caitlin Goodman
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The Grumpy Librarian: What You Should Read Next

In This Edition, Dudely Books and Harry Potter Cosplay
February 11, 2016  By Caitlin Goodman
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