For a man so well-informed about so much else in the worlds today, Terry Deary seems to have lost a few clues about the value of public libraries, particularly in these days of Austerianism-enforced Precariat life.
Thanks to
james_nicoll for this particular heads-up about this particular author...whom, I note, seems an anomaly amongst authors.
Update:
Two well-said counter-arguments I know of:
scalzi's "Personal History of Libraries" essay, and
seanan_mcguire's own defence of these halls of personal learning.
The latter is not a new posting, but it points to issues that still need the proper level attention to be given them, and it started a new friendship for me.
Thanks to
Update:
Two well-said counter-arguments I know of:
The latter is not a new posting, but it points to issues that still need the proper level attention to be given them, and it started a new friendship for me.

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Sidebar note: It's going to be some time before Going Clear makes it to any "first-sale" Canadian bookstore's shelving. Apparently, there's a libel chill intended to hang over any Canadian publisher daring to take up the local publication rights.