Give Me More Sirens in Fantasy
Every few years the fantasy winds shift and a new creature emerges as the fashionable It Monster. This is true particularly of YA fantasy, where trends...
Chills and Thrills: Your Summer of YA Horror Books
This year’s Summer Scares program looks a little different than it did when the program launched last summer. Rather than having an in-person component, much more...
B List Bonanza: Kilowog of Bolovox Vik
B-list comics villains, especially those with roots in the DC mythos, have enjoyed a renaissance since the advent of The CW’s Arrowverse. Their presence has been...
Why You’re Allowed to Grow Out of Books and Authors
As a twentysomething, I’ve learned that growing out of things is natural. For so long I resisted that part of growth, because I thought it meant...
9 Feel-Good Road Trip Reads
Depending on the person, a road trip can either be a special purgatory of its own or the greatest adventure one can embark upon. I am...
What Makes a Good Summer Reading Program?
Summer reading programs are a huge undertaking for libraries across the country. Many library systems plan for months to prepare for ways to engage with their...
Bookish Fabric for Face Masks and Other Fun Literary DIY Projects
I don’t know about you all, but my sewing machine has never seen as much action as it did from March to May 2020! Between being...
Authors, Austerity and the UK’s Save Our Libraries Campaign
Instant Digital Card – Bring new users to your library in just 30 seconds. Did you know 160 million people in the United States don’t have...
Beyoncé talks about protests, George Floyd, and tackling adversity in powerful commencement speech
Beyoncé has taken a moment speaking to graduating students at this pivotal moment in history to remind young minds of the power of collective action, finding...
101 Queer Authors and the Books That Changed Their Lives: Critical Linking, June 8, 2020
Critical Linking, a daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web is sponsored by “It’s also imperative that we, especially, remember that...
