Kim Ukura
Kim Ukura is a book lover, recovering journalist, library advocate, cat mom, and lover of a good gin cocktail. In addition to co-hosting Book Riot’s nonfiction podcast, For Real, and co-editing Book Riot’s nonfiction newsletter, True Story, Kim spends her days working in communications at a county library system in the Twin Cities area. Kim has a BA in English and journalism from a small liberal arts college in Minnesota, and a master’s in journalism from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. When not getting to bed before 10 p.m., Kim loves to read nonfiction, do needlework projects, drink tea, and watch the Great British Baking Show. Instagram: @kimthedork Twitter: @kimthedork
Amazon’s Drone Announcement Reveals Coming Book War
Kim Ukura
December 5, 2013
Although Amazon’s announcement of a future drone delivery program seems like a joke in and of itself, folks of the ...
On Rethinking a Reading Preference
Kim Ukura
November 13, 2013
This week I read a book that made me reconsider one of my long-held reading beliefs. After reading many, many ...
Is it Possible to Read Too Much?
Kim Ukura
September 27, 2013
I have a working theory that my brain is only physically capable of reading a certain number of books over ...
Rewatching or Rereading: What Do You Do?
Kim Ukura
September 10, 2013
Is there a difference between rereading a book and rewatching a favorite television show or movie? For me, there definitely ...
Hey Google! There’s Life Outside New York
Kim Ukura
August 20, 2013
About a week ago, Google rolled out a new search feature: in-depth articles. At the bottom of a given search ...
Keep the Library Book Sale Sacred
Kim Ukura
August 13, 2013
The more time I spent on the bookish Internet, the more I’m convinced that even the most rational book people ...
5 Books J.K. Rowling Should Write
Kim Ukura
July 18, 2013
Guys, I’m still amazed that J.K. Rowling secretly published a book under a pseudonym. I’m also amazed at the versatility ...
5 Qualities for the Perfect Vacation Read
Kim Ukura
July 12, 2013
One of my favorite things about going on vacation in the summer — usually to my parent’s cabin on a ...
Your Book in a Sentence: An Ode to the Subtitle
Kim Ukura
June 24, 2013
Earlier this month, I snagged a copy of Paul Collins’ new book Duel With the Devil. Like many of my recent ...
SUPERCUT: Neil Gaiman
Kim Ukura
June 18, 2013
This post is part of our Neil Gaiman Reading Day: a celebration of one of our favorite authors on the occasion of the publication ...