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The Society of Torch, Pole and Rope: Faerun After Dark

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By Ed Greenwood’s own admission, the Forgotten Realms is a pretty bawdy place. Knowing librarians the way I do, this doesn’t surprise me. Some of the meekest-looking librarians reveal a very different persona when out of the public eye and being comfortable in their sexuality is often the mildest of these hidden quirks. The fact that lust, sex, and physical satisfaction is part of Ed’s game world seems as natural as skinny-dipping on a hot summer’s night.

via The Society of Torch, Pole and Rope: Faerun After Dark.

Bookends: Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman

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Bookends: Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman.

I reviewed this book on Bookends, the CC Library book review site.

How Design Can Save Democracy – Interactive Graphic – NYTimes.com

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How Design Can Save Democracy – Interactive Graphic – NYTimes.com.

On Nov. 4, most ballots will repeat design mistakes made in previous elections. Many of these errors are avoidable. This year, the United States Election Assistance Commission released ballot design guidelines. Using these guidelines, we at AIGA developed this feature to identify common design problems and offer improvements