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Narrating the Past
When does protecting children do more harm than good? If I’d understood those times better, maybe I’d be better prepared for these, and so would my children.
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Kathy is a champion of libraries, literacy, and free speech.
August Reading
I’m in the middle of two books right now (1; 2) but there are still August releases I’m looking forward to read this month.
Do We Still Need Diverse Books?
Regardless of what words are used to describe literature that embraces white and BIPOC lives as well as those who have disabilities or are LGBTQIA+, regardless the words that are banned to describe these marginalizations, people who are really doing the work and not just following a trend, will continue to find ways to get it done.
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ALA Annual is All But Done
For many of us, ALA Annual is a place, both physical and social, where we come for a particular experience. To move foreward, we have to consider how did this place get to be what it is? And, what dominant forces are maintained here?
Pride Month
I only learn the queer history when I read books by LGBTQIA+ people. I read so I can know
Monday MorningReads
I’ve created a Literary Gomoku for the AAPI Book Challenge by adapting a traditional game board. Your goal is to read five books in a row – horizontally, vertically, or diagonally or you could choose to complete the five corners.
Closing Down Poetry Month
We always need a good poem, I think now we can use one that reminds us that what seems like a social and political setback isn’t new; progress always seems to be one step forward and two steps back.
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