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As a reader, stories remind me that the things that matter most are not found in the politically cycled forms of imperialism that surround us but, in how I choose to maneuver the world; how I care for myself and how I build and maintain family and community.
Here she was, my contemporary moving this historic institution into the future. I could well image the barriers she faced, and the vision she imagined.
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.
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.
Somewhere between the rising (waking up) and the shining (the bits of love scattered about) is hope
When does protecting someone because we love them turn into something harmful? How do Black parents protect their children when racism is so pervasive?
"People who cannot read, who do not read, who aren’t allowed to read, are no longer free."
"And to all the librarians reading this: you are doing sacred work. Please keep showing up, even when it feels invisible. Our kids are watching. Our communities are grateful. And your efforts matter — more than you know."
feel a loss for what libraries can do in communities that are already poorly funded. I feel an attack on an institution that provides information and supports literacy, two cornerstones of any democracy. I feel an attack on our democracy.
Urban Native young adults from numerous intersecting identities venture to this communal space to meet a crush, read a poem, mourn, or reconnect with family.
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