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Dudes. As a society we taught young women to walk with keys between their fingers in dark parking lots and to carry pepper spray in their purse.

So yes. I’m asking you to be responsible for the actions of other men. After all, that’s what you’ve asked of women for centuries.

It’s your turn.

Can’t be vampires, they aren’t sparkling in the sun

Happy National Librarian Day! 👻📚

Why I can’t seem to stop making mischief at the library – and why the library keeps letting me, a guest post by Andy Crocker Using a mix of guided meditation, game design, site-responsive art, bibliomancy, and the Dewey Decimal system, The Bureau of Nooks is at its core is a series of  invitations to pretend.

Why I can’t seem to stop making mischief at the library – and why the library keeps letting me, a guest post by Andy Crocker

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10 Ways to Instill a Love of Reading in Your Child 10 Ways to Instill a Love of Reading in Your Child

Teaching a child to read is one of the most important skills you can give them. Good readers excel at life, and conversely, those who can’t read end up in dire circumstances.

If it is a Scholastic Book Fair they do have a way you can donate money for kids to buy books. Contact the school and ask them about it.

Fast Five Interview: Ernesto Saade Author and illustrator Ernesto Saade joins us to talk about his new book, RED STONES.

Fast Five Interview: Ernesto Saade

Author and illustrator Ernesto Saade joins us to talk about his new book, RED STONES.

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Writing Historical Fiction Based On A Family Story, a guest post by Shannon Hitchcock My greatest wish for my books is that young readers who encounter Ivy and Jessie will appreciate the similarities in the two pandemics and be intrigued to seek out family stories of their own.

Writing Historical Fiction Based On A Family Story, a guest post by Shannon Hitchcock

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Folded laundry is over rated

He should absolutely be removed right now

Fast Five Interview: Jess Lourey Author Jess Lourey joins us today to talk about her new book, THE VERDANT CAGE.

Fast Five Interview: Jess Lourey

Author Jess Lourey joins us today to talk about her new book, THE VERDANT CAGE.

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What holds ratio does your system maintain for digital?

I have no idea but I saw you and want to say I love you my friend

Different Kinds of Funny: Character Humor for Middle Grade Readers, a guest post by Laurie Morrison Books that use character humor are funniest when the characters are funny people with entertaining quirks–whether they mean to make other people laugh or not.

Different Kinds of Funny: Character Humor for Middle Grade Readers, a guest post by Laurie Morrison

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Cindy Crushes Programming: Stranger Things Trivingo Teen librarian Cindy Shutts and friends discuss a creative way to host Bingo for teens

Cindy Crushes Programming: Stranger Things Trivingo

Teen librarian Cindy Shutts and friends discuss a creative way to host Bingo for teens

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Yes. Teen me read King, Koontz and John Saul so much

Fast Five Interview: Khushboo Patel Author Khushboo Patel joins us to talk about her new book, All That Chandni Knows.

Fast Five Interview: Khushboo Patel

Author Khushboo Patel joins us to talk about her new book, All That Chandni Knows.

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Book Review: You Are Now Old Enough to Hear This by Aaron Starmer This riveting and magical story will keep readers reading as fast as they can to put together all of the pieces of this unusual tale. A brilliant, unique, and fantastic read.

Book Review: You Are Now Old Enough to Hear This by Aaron Starmer

This riveting & magical story will keep readers reading as fast as they can to put together all of the pieces of this unusual tale. A brilliant, unique, & fantastic read

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Penguin Young Readers Showcase: March 2026 Books 21 new books out this month from Penguin!

Penguin Young Readers Showcase: March 2026 Books

21 new books out this month from Penguin!

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Implicating the Reader: Choice, Accountability, and Second Person, a guest post by Adib Khorram One Word, Six Letters was inspired in large part by a school visit I did in which a student in the audience shouted a slur at me.

Implicating the Reader: Choice, Accountability, & Second Person, a post by Adib Khorram

One Word, Six Letters was inspired in large part by a school visit in which a student in the audience shouted a slur at me

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Persevering in the Face of Adversity, a guest post by Marc J Gregson Sometimes, the best thing we can do is just keep going. It may not be easy, but then again, when it’s easy, we rarely grow.

Persevering in the Face of Adversity, a guest post by Marc J Gregson

Sometimes, the best thing we can do is just keep going. It may not be easy, but then again, when it’s easy, we rarely grow.

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Journalist and author Rebecca Traister discusses her new young readers adaptation, ‘Angry Girls Will Get Us Through’, and why it’s important for young women to understand their relationship to anger buff.ly/4Yi2iFQ

Review: “One Word, Six Letters” by Adib Khorram Release Date: March 17, 2026Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)Genre: Young Adult Description Two teen boys grapple with identity and accountability and set off a ripple effect within their communi…

One Word, Six Letters by Adib Khorram, out today from Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), is already one of the most important YA books of the year. It's also one of my favorites.
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The Horror of Being Seen (and Unseen), a guest post by Ciera Burch The entitlement, and occasional cruelty, that comes with anonymity, and the idea of invisibility online—and in real life—were some of the catalysts behind my idea for OLIVIA GRAY WILL NOT FADE AWAY.

The Horror of Being Seen (& Unseen), a post by Ciera Burch

The entitlement, & occasional cruelty, that comes with anonymity, & the idea of invisibility online—and in real life—were the catalysts behind OLIVIA GRAY WILL NOT FADE AWAY

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This is just another reason for women to reject traditional marriage. I’ve told both my girls not to get married and if they do, definitely never change their name because I never knew this was something that can happen.

What Lives Under the Story, a guest post by Stacey Lee The work is to notice it, and to let that noticing alter the way we move through the world.

What Lives Under the Story, a guest post by Stacey Lee

The work is to notice it, and to let that noticing alter the way we move through the world.

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Fast Five Interview: Shawn Hainsworth Author Shawn Hainsworth joins us to talk about his new book, ZICKY: WRATH OF THE RAT KING.

Fast Five Interview: Shawn Hainsworth

Author Shawn Hainsworth joins us to talk about his new book, ZICKY: WRATH OF THE RAT KING.

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AI Chatbots Recommend Calorie-Starved Diets for Teens, Study Warns Five of the major AI chatbots were tested. All of them regularly proposed dietary plans akin to skipping an entire meal each day.

"AI Chatbots Recommend Calorie-Starved Diets for Teens, Study Warns"

"Five of the major AI chatbots were tested. All of them regularly proposed dietary plans akin to skipping an entire meal each day."

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