I created this video essay for The Massachusetts Review from my essay, "Momma Tried," I published with them.

The essay has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
youtu.be/qZVaKGpK2Fg
#nonficiton #reentry #oftimeandpunishment #amwriting #video

I'm reading Penguin's collection of first world war stories. It's very interesting overall but occasionally a slog. Depends on the story. Some are very engaging and excellent reads. Definitely some language differences in the past 100 years. #NonFiciton #WWI #BookSky

Ciera Burch on Her Timely Coming-of-Age Middle Grade Novel We’re talking middle school, teenagers, understanding who we are, and how society and friends affect our perception. You’re not going to want to miss this.

Read all about Ciera Burch and her book newest Olivia Gray Will Not Fade Away, a coming-of-age middle grade novel about a middle school teen coming to terms with her asexuality.

Read here 💜https://buff.ly/aGtkDkV

#booksky #middlegrade #asexuality #nonficiton #lgbtqia #comingofage

Forged of Irish Bronze and Iron: The High Kings Amazon.com: Forged of Irish Bronze and Iron: The High Kings: 9781095954454: Amiri, Cornelia, Starr, Kyra: Books

Forged of Irish Bronze and Iron: The High King #IrishBronzeAge #IrishHistory #nonficiton #ancienthistory www.amazon.com/Forged-Irish...

WHEN SCIENCE STOOD STILL (Not a Reference to Current Events) I had the pleasure of working (virtually) with the author of this book while we shared responsibilities on a nonfiction CYBILS AWARDS panel....

HAPPY #BOOKBIRTHDAY to @shrurao.bsky.social for this terrific new #nonficiton #picturebook #biography

unpackingpicturebookpower.blogspot.com/2025/10/when...

8 Essential Non-Fiction Reads on the Importance of Self-Care Discover empowering non-fiction books on the importance of self-care that inspire balance and self-compassion for a healthier, happier life.

Discover the importance of self-care with our book recs! 💓

[🖊️ Article by Eda Gokce]

Read here: buff.ly/0G7KcOZ

#bookrecs #tbr #selfcare #nonficiton #mustread

IT'S CORN PICKING TIME! A Must-Harvest New Picture Book In case you are unfamiliar, I want to call out author JILL ESBAUM as a master of rhymed text in picture books. Click on her name to see ful...

It’s no surprise that I love #picturebooks by Jill Esbaum, but this latest is a-maize-ing! #ItsCornPickingTime

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#nonficiton

#Mglit #bookreview #newrelease I SURVIVED: THE JAPANESE TSUNAMI 2011 (graphic novel) is at YABC!
yabookscentral.com/middle-grade...
#graphicnovel #nonficiton #historicalevents #series #Japan #Tsunami

Writing Update

Roughly 1600 words today. Still rather humid and warm in the house, despite the occasional breezes from outside.

But that's 2/3 of the way through the Ch 8 notes. So, Ch 8 drafting will probably be wrapped up tomorrow.

#author #writing #nonficiton #worldbuilding #fantasy

It's a 3rd starred review! @ala-booklist.bsky.social‬ calls Making Light Bloom "A terrific blend of art and social history set in an absorbing biography about an unacknowledged genius." I am, quite simply, blown away. Thank you, Booklist! #nonficiton #STEAM #kidlit #tiffanylamps #chidrensbooks

It's a 2nd starred review! This one from @thehornbook.bsky.social! I was delighted to get the 1st. But to get a 2nd! Wow. I am so honored. And humbled too. Many, many thanks to The Horn Book! The full review will be in the July/August 2025 issue. #STEAM #nonficiton #kidlit #Tiffanylamp

It's a starred review for Making Light Bloom! "Alongside delicate, design-oriented text by Nickel, Paschkis combines black outlines and luminous colors to make the pages glow like stained-glass itself." Thank you so much @publisherswkly.bsky.social!
#childrensbooks #nonficiton #tiffanylamps #kidlit

My Nightmare in Georgia (Based On A True Story) Amazon.com: My Nightmare in Georgia (Based On A True Story) eBook : Norton, A. L., Ehl, Michelle: Kindle Store

www.amazon.com/dp/B07DZ6KX7Z

On sale now! Download now. Read Later! #1 Bestseller.
#memoir #truestory #truecrime #domesticviolence #ptsd #chronicillness #rarediseases #childabuse #survivor #metoo #booksky #readerscommunity #authorcommunity #nonficiton

Littler Books: Book summaries of the top nonfiction books [Shared]

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#books #learning #summaries #summary #education #nonficiton #shared

#mglit #nonficiton #review for HOW TO BE A COLOR WIZARD is at YABC!
yabookscentral.com/middle-grade...
#forgage #color #naturalart #experiment

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An affordable and accessible online writing workshop that centers Xicanx writers!
www.mexicanos2070.com/palabras-del...

#Xicanx #writing #poetry #fiction #poesia #screenplays #nonficiton

You don't know what you don't know about Gitmo - Heroes of GITMO, a true story of what it's really like to care for people who want to kill you. https://buff.ly/36NE0lW Documentary Narrated by MAJ (RET) Montgomery J Granger, author of Saving Grace at Guantanamo Bay. #Nonficiton

ALMOST UNDERWEAR: How a Piece of Cloth Traveled From Kitty Hawk to the MOON and MARS! Christy Ottaviana Books Little, Brown and Company 2024 Did that headline get you? I can't imagine it didn't, and the cover of this new pic...

Heads up #Ohio folks, or anyone interested in #FLIGHT!
This new #picturebook takes #nonficiton to new heights on the wings of humble muslim:

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GitmoBurst - Etsy Shop items by GitmoBurst.

A must-read for anyone interested in the history & operations of Gitmo. MAJ (RET) Montgomery Granger has written a gripping narrative that takes readers into the origins of the controversial detention center. buff.ly/3XpT2FS Signed, inscribed, FREE shipping. #Nonficiton

Thank you CCBC for highlighting so many wonderful #STEM #nonficiton books. My TRB list is growing.
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Not as Easy as it Looks—Decisions and Incisions #nonficiton for the #writingcommunity #breastcancerawareness #blackwomenshealth
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Not as Easy as it Looks—Decisions and Incisions
eliasjmcclellan.wordpress.com/2023/11/21/n...
#WW #nonficiton #breastcancerawareness #blackwomenshealth

Such fun talking w/debut author @heyhelentaylor.bsky.social about her exciting picture book - How to Eat in Space.
www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/the-picture-book-buzz-interview-with-helen-taylor Stevie Lewis @littlebrown #kidlit #nonficiton #interview