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Bed Bug Trend Stories: Stop the Madness

December 7, 2012 by Brooke Borel

Two days ago, the New York Times ran a story on the alleged new trend of bed bugs in libraries. The piece has a lot of problems with it, particularly its alarmist take on the topic, which was nicely analyzed by Reluctant Habits managing editor Edward Champion* yesterday. Champion has good points but, for me, the most troublesome line of the NYT story is this: “That’s because bedbugs have discovered a new way to hitchhike in and out of beds: […]

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Kickstarter: Made it!!

October 17, 2012 by Brooke Borel

My Kickstarter ended yesterday: Funded! I’m excited and relieved at the outcome and look forward to my next research trips. Yesterday, I booked my flight and hotel for the Entomological Society of America’s annual meeting, which will include a host of papers and symposia on bed bugs. That trip, and the others I have lined up for this year and next, would not have been possible without the Kickstarter funding. This was my first Kickstarter. It’s been interesting watching the […]

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Bed Bug Book Kickstarter: One week left!

October 9, 2012 by Brooke Borel

Just one week left on my Kickstarter project. My goal is to raise $5,000 to help fund travel for my book. With the money, I’ll visit research labs where they study bed bugs, people’s homes where they have bed bugs and I’ll also trace the footsteps (or some of them) of an entomologist who crisscrossed the world in the 1950s and 1960s to find bed bugs and related species to study. I’m over 80% there. Click the bed bug to […]

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Kickstarter Project

August 17, 2012 by Brooke Borel

Check out my Kickstarter project, which I put together to help raise travel funds for my bed bug book. It includes a short animation (made entirely by me, illustrations included!). Here’s a sneak peek at what it looks like:

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Bed Bugs! Guest Appearance on WFMU’s Seven Second Delay

August 16, 2012 by Brooke Borel

Super excited to be on WFMU’s Seven Second Delay next week talking about bed bugs and more. If you’re in New York, come on over the the Upright Citizens Brigade theater in Chelsea at 6pm on Wednesday, August 22nd. Other guests include Mimi Pond of Simpsons animation fame, Moira Johnson of boobs fame, and musician Sarah Lipstate (Noveller) More info here

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Brooke Borel

journalist + author

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