Joe

@iamjoeprince

Children’s and Teen Collection Development Librarian. 2026 Caldecott Committee. Vacation monster. Voracious reader. Husband of weirdmusic657, vati to Ouiser 🐈 Kylie 4eva. I delete/block followers I don’t know.

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Joe@iamjoeprince· 15d

There were wannabe influencers on the beach tonight. Me, 50 feet away:

A nearly fifty year old bald man acts like a sexy idiot for the camera because #influencer

A sex fiend poses coquettishly at the waters edge as waves crest behind him. Calm down, it’s a joke. Influencers suck.

Joe@iamjoeprince· 25d

July Nerdery Book Club, selected by Dave and discussed over mid Salvadoran fare at La Casita del Savor. Beautifully written & subtly addresses generational trauma, Danticat’s debut succumbs to a disappointing final act. Still, it’s very good. Joe: ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Dave: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

The sweetest baby that the world has ever known or will ever know holds a copy of Edwidge Danticat’s debut novel Breath, Eyes, Memory - a strong novel, published when the author was only 25!

Joe@iamjoeprince· Jul 1

Theme for July: silver anniversaries. It’s dizzying that these albums are a quarter century old. 🎙 (curated by me from our record collection) #thenerderyrecordecorating @weirdmusic657.bsky.social NB: Fever was released stateside in 2002, but I’m being true to its origins

A wall with albums that were released in 2001. From the top: Low “Things We Lost in the Fire”; Kylie Minogue “Fever”; The Shins “Oh, Inverted World”; Tori Amos “Strange Little Girls”; The Strokes “Is This It”

Joe@iamjoeprince· Jun 30

Iconic moments at The Newbery/Caldecott/Legacy Awards with @erinentrada.bsky.social @jashar.bsky.social & @matthewburgessj.bsky.social My heart is full. What an amazing night, what inspiring authors & illustrators. So much laughter, so much joy.

Runway icons Erin Entrada Kelly and Joe Prince

Matthew Burgess, poet extraordinaire and author of the Caldecott Medal-winning Fireworks.

Jashar Awan, who gifted this world with Mabel, Caldecott honoree

Joe@iamjoeprince· Jun 21

Somehow I never posted: May Nerdery Book Club, selected by Dave and discussed over beer and (what else) hot dogs! Hilarious, gross, horny, and actually kinda heartwarming, Raw Dog is a brilliant fusion of travelogue, food blog, and memoir. Joe: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Dave: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

The sweetest baby baby in the known universe holds a copy of Jamie Loftus’ brilliant Raw Dog with a couple of delicious hot dogs in the foreground.

Joe@iamjoeprince· Jun 21

June Nerdery Book Club, selected by me and discussed over leftover pizza from Primavera. Mawkish like a Hallmark movie but boasts sublime characterization. The foreshadowing is embarrassingly bad, yet the payoff affecting. Yay, octopuses! Joe: ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Dave: ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

The sweetest baby in the whole wide world holds an iPad with an image of Remarkably Bright Creatures because my hold for a physical copy at the library did not materialize in time

Joe@iamjoeprince· Jun 21

Both so handsome. Greetings from this cat dad, too

A man with his tortie, constantly glued to his lap or screaming to be allowed onto said lap

Joe@iamjoeprince· Jun 1

Theme for June: It’s Pride Month! 🎙 (curated by Dave from our record collection) #thenerderyrecordecorating @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

Yaaaaas queens: Ani DiFranco’s Little Plastic Castle, Brittany Howard’s Jaime, Indigo Girls’ Swamp Ophelia, Perfume Genius’ Set Me Heart on Fire Immediately, and R.E.M.’s Can’t Get There from Here are displayed on a wall

Joe@iamjoeprince· May 1

Theme for May: She returns! It’s been almost five years since her last record, and today Tori Amos’ new album releases. So here’s a display of her first four (and best) albums and her fifth best. 🎙 (curated by me from our record collection) #thenerderyrecordecorating @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

A display of five Tori Amos albums: Little Earthquakes, Under the Pink, Boys for Pele, from the choirgirl hotel, and Scarlet’s Walk?

Joe@iamjoeprince· Apr 30

Last night was… April Nerdery Book Club, selected by me and discussed over mid bourbon cocktails and grub at Ironclad. Turns out this was more reference book than nonfiction. Still, the photos were beautiful & it made us nostalgic. Joe: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dave: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

The sweetest baby the world has ever known holds a copy of Susan Reigler’s Kentucky Bourbon. On the table is a smoked trout dip and two bourbon cocktails.

Joe@iamjoeprince· Apr 19

You know those horror movies with creepy children, usually in Victorian garb, are lurking in shadows?

A tortie cat glares accusingly at the camera. She is half obscured by a slightly ajar door. She is likely furious that both a.) the house is chaotic because we’re moving and boxes are everywhere and b.) it’s 9:30 and goddamn it, where is her bedtime treat.

Joe@iamjoeprince· Apr 11

But Jesus Christ Almighty, it was way better than I ever expected. Bitter while also managing to be sweet, it probably isn’t for everyone…. but it hit the spot tonight. This is one I’d gladly eat again and again. (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) 🧵 9/10 @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

Joe@iamjoeprince· Apr 4

www.imdb.com/title/tt7549... 🧵 8/8

A photo of Lime Pickle Popcorn Snack Mix

Joe@iamjoeprince· Apr 2

Theme for April: Moving month! 🎙 (curated by Dave from our record collection) #thenerderyrecordecorating @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

A display of albums that feature titles referencing homes: Rural Alberta Advantage “Hometowns”, Chris Stapleton “From a Room”, Billy Strings “Home”, Til Tuesday “Welcome Home”, and Missy Elliot “Under Construction”

Joe@iamjoeprince· Mar 31

March Nerdery Book Club, selected by Dave and discussed over seafood that’s served with plastic bibs. Stuffed with underdeveloped themes while being exhaustingly overwritten, the novel trundles along with little locomotion and almost no tension. Joe: ⭐️1/2 Dave: ⭐️1/2 @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

The sweetest baby the world has ever or will ever know holding a copy of Julia Franks’ dreadfully dull Over the Plain Houses. A low country boil appears in the foreground.

Joe@iamjoeprince· Mar 28

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Joe@iamjoeprince· Mar 21

Forgot to add a photo of my disastrous attempt

Gross sticky green popcorn that doesn’t look like what it should

Joe@iamjoeprince· Mar 15

QUEEN AMY FOREVER

Joe@iamjoeprince· Mar 1

Theme for March: Signed, sealed, and delivered (pt.1) 🎙 (curated by me from our record collection) #thenerderyrecordecorating @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

Five autographed albums: Josh Ritter’s So Runs the World Away, Tori Amos’ Unrepentant Geraldines, Kesha’s Period, Kylie’s Tension II, and Indigo Girls’ Look Long

Joe@iamjoeprince· Feb 22

February Nerdery Book Club, selected by Dave and discussed over lip-smacking good BBQ at Allman’s. Witty and unexpectedly moving, this novel’s strength lies in beautiful developed characters whose backstories provide surprising depth. Joe: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Dave: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

The sweetest baby in the world holds up a hardcover copy of John Kenney’s I See You’ve Called in Dead.

Joe@iamjoeprince· Feb 18

I briefly met Rev Jesse Jackson in the fall of 1998 at a program run by (sponsored by?) the HRC in DC. This was a time before it was en vogue for politicians and visible figures to be aligned with the community. I admired him then and I honor him now. Thank you and rest in peace, Rev. Jackson.

Stationery from a Human Rights Campaign event in 1998 with the word “Peace” followed by the signature of the Reverend Jesse Jackson

Joe@iamjoeprince· Feb 7

To that end, this is all extremely one note… and that note is sweet. Very, very, very, very sweet. (⭐️⭐️) 🧵8/8 www.imdb.com/title/tt1271...

Joe@iamjoeprince· Feb 1

Theme for February: Words and phrases that describe us as a couple #valentines #besties #🤢 🎙 (curated by us from our record collection) #thenerderyrecordecorating @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

A wall with five albums, all with titles that have words and phrases that describe us, as a couple. From the top: Anchored in Love by June Carter Cash, Smart by [sleeper], Good Together by Lake Street Dive, Totally Crushed Out! by that dog., and Dedicated by Carly Rae Jepsen (or, as Dave likes to call her: Carly Rae Jefferson)

Joe@iamjoeprince· Jan 31

Paying tribute to Catherine O’Hara this weekend by watching this trio of Christopher Guest mockumentaries. I can’t believe she passed away today. Forever an icon. Rest in power, you beautiful and funny queen.

Three Christopher Guest DVDs that feature the genius of Catherine O’Hara, who passed away unexpectedly today

Joe@iamjoeprince· Jan 30

January Nerdery Book Club, selected by me and discussed over dinner food at the Mason-Dixon Cafe. Gut-wrenching and brutal but ingeniously crafted, this memoir is not for the faint of heart… but it is a richly rewarding read. Joe: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Dave: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 @weirdmusic657.bsky.social

The sweetest baby in the whole wide world posing in front of a grease trap of food with a copy of Carmen Maria Machado’s memoir In the Dream House next to aforementioned vat o’ grease

Joe@iamjoeprince· Jan 26

Stalactite & Stalagmite by Drew Beckmeyer

Joe@iamjoeprince· Jan 26

And our marvelous winner, Cátia Chen, whose brilliant Fireworks is the book of my heart.

Joe@iamjoeprince· Jan 17

The Nerdery Movie Night #277: Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man & Strawberry Pop Tart Popcorn @weirdmusic657.bsky.social Dave: Even if the plot was intricately constructed and the characters were perfect for a mystery, the visual overproduction in Wake Up Dead Man was unforgivable. 🧵1/8

Joe@iamjoeprince· Jan 1

Theme for January: Joe’s favorite albums of 2025 (he only bought, like, 8 all year) 🎙 (curated by me from our record collection) #thenerderyrecordecorating @weirdmusic657.bsky.social 🧵1/3

The best albums of 2025, according to Joe. #1: LUX by Rosalía; #2 Neon Grey Midnight Green by Neko Case; #3 Flux by Alison Goldfrapp; #4 Iris Silver Mist by Jenny Hval; #5 Blight by the Antlers

Joe@iamjoeprince· Dec 30

December Nerdery Book Club, selected by Dave and discussed over a steak dinner at Fahrenheit 132. Beautifully written but ponderous, this meditative novel has lovely moments amidst some truly tedious stretches. Joe: ⭐️⭐️1/2 Dave: ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 @weirdmusic657.bsky.social