Getting into Overdrive

Let me tell you a secret about me: before I was a writer, I was a reader. Quel surprise! Okay, maybe that’s not surprising. But I was also the kid who would cozy up with the encyclopedia on a sunny summer afternoon — in the basement! From Armada to Armadillo to Nocturnal. The world wide web has been both a blessing and a curse with its rabbit holes.

But I would also happily spend hours at the library. I still wholeheartedly support the mission of public libraries — everyone should be able to...