tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post8622256143923940421..comments2024-01-08T15:58:30.133-05:00Comments on Maria McKenzie: Belle da Costa Green: Librarian of MysteryMaria McKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15138614172014005449noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post-39286362885351719212012-07-10T20:28:24.871-04:002012-07-10T20:28:24.871-04:00I thought so too;)!I thought so too;)!Maria McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15138614172014005449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post-47604258447644235282012-07-08T16:40:55.806-04:002012-07-08T16:40:55.806-04:00I'd never heard of her! Fascinating!I'd never heard of her! Fascinating!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post-40128522088122255432012-07-04T11:58:43.836-04:002012-07-04T11:58:43.836-04:00I'd never heard of her either. But she was qui...I'd never heard of her either. But she was quite a colorful character who shattered the librarian stereotype!Maria McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15138614172014005449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post-13866592462624784842012-07-04T11:16:47.638-04:002012-07-04T11:16:47.638-04:00There is such a stereotype around librarians, they...There is such a stereotype around librarians, they've come to be a character archetype! I love books that break that stereotype. I'd never heard of Ms. Green before. It's hard to imagine how she concealed her racial heritage in the early 20th century, before it became fashionable to tan. Another book to add to my TBR list!Jennette Marie Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992037939637425401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post-68987767507666986602012-07-03T20:29:40.501-04:002012-07-03T20:29:40.501-04:00It does indeed!It does indeed!Maria McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15138614172014005449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post-5050572148695117602012-07-03T18:50:55.971-04:002012-07-03T18:50:55.971-04:00I've never heard of this librarian before. It ...I've never heard of this librarian before. It sounds like she had quite a life!Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post-59898880580947558142012-07-03T11:25:09.024-04:002012-07-03T11:25:09.024-04:00It's always a surprise to see what lurks benea...It's always a surprise to see what lurks beneath the surface;)!Maria McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15138614172014005449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488911705938331499.post-84941254484585886952012-07-03T05:01:13.015-04:002012-07-03T05:01:13.015-04:00LOL!! Oh dear, I've worked in libraries all my...LOL!! Oh dear, I've worked in libraries all my life and trust me there is no such thing as a stereotypical librarian or library staff! LOL! Underneath rages a cauldron of passionate emotions! Oh Ms Da Costa Green is such an icon!!! Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.com