diff --git a/resolvers/author.py b/resolvers/author.py
index 5ab23e4e..8e67796a 100644
--- a/resolvers/author.py
+++ b/resolvers/author.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ async def get_author(_, _info, slug='', author_id=None):
                 q = select(Author).where(Author.id == author_id)
                 [author] = await get_authors_with_stat_cached(q)
                 if author:
+                    logger.debug(f'queried author from db {cache_key} -> {cache}')
                     author_dict = author.dict()
                 else:
                     logger.warn('author was not cached!')
diff --git a/resolvers/stat.py b/resolvers/stat.py
index 62dc22cd..07c6bc3c 100644
--- a/resolvers/stat.py
+++ b/resolvers/stat.py
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ def get_with_stat(q):
 
 
 async def get_authors_with_stat_cached(q):
+    logger.debug(q)
     try:
         records = []
         with local_session() as session:
diff --git a/services/db.py b/services/db.py
index 9548cd7f..0ee579d4 100644
--- a/services/db.py
+++ b/services/db.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ def before_cursor_execute(conn, cursor, statement, parameters, context, executem
     conn.query_start_time = time.time()
     conn.last_statement = ''
 
+
 @event.listens_for(Engine, 'after_cursor_execute')
 def after_cursor_execute(conn, cursor, statement, parameters, context, executemany):
     compiled_statement = context.compiled.string