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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 15/10/2026
The Roads Have Eyes! 👁️ Turn on the Surveillance Layer in Map Options to see known license plate readers from Flock Safety, Motorola Solutions (Vigilant), Genetec, Axis Communications, Axon, Leonardo (ELSAG), Neology, Rekor, PlateSmart, Ubicquia, Verkada, and other outdoor surveillance cameras.
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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Every day is #IndigenousPeoplesDay with Heartdrum! 🪶🧡 Heartdrum is a HarperCollins imprint created in collaboration with We Need Diverse Books that features stories for children and teens created by Indigenous authors and illustrators. 📖 bit.ly/heartdrum-books
Promotional graphic displaying a collage of book covers, all belonging to titles published through Heartdrum, an Indigenous-focused imprint of HarperCollins created in partnership with We Need Diverse Books. At the center is a white circle containing title text that says, “Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day Every Day with Heartdrum”. The official Heartdrum logo is also visible above the title text. Some of the titles included in the collage are: “Legendary Frybread Drive-In,” “An Expanse of Blue,” “Medicine Wheels,” “Like Glass,” “Looking for Smoke,” “Red Bird Danced,” “On a Wing and a Tear,” “Here Come the Grandmas,” “Raven Rising,” and “Shards of Silence”.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 10/10/2026
Hate will never erase our stories, visibility, or Pride. 🌈📚 Celebrate #BannedBooksWeek by adding LGBTQ+ books to your reading list: hrc.im/book
On a textured black and blue background with rainbow flares, white and yellow text reads, “Read banned books.” The HRC logo appears.
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optimisticsoap.bsky.social @optimisticsoap.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I just couldn't do a salesy reel today. Too much that's genuinely frightening. But my fall soaps are here:
🎃 All Hallow's Eve: lime, florals, spun sugar, vanilla
🍂 Pumpkin Spice: cinnamon, brown sugar, vanilla The world is scary enough. Your shower doesn't have to be. 🧼 www.optimisticsoap.com
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 29/09/2026
Marcia Gay Harden is right: You deserve love, kindness, and empathy. NO MATTER WHAT.
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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Gear up for the Fall season — and #BannedBooksWeek — with new WNDB merch! Whether you want to show your support for the freedom to read or show off your love of books, we have three new designs available in a variety of styles! Check out our Bonfire store for listings. 🛒 bit.ly/WNDB-store
Graphic with a light wash wood grain background. There are several rows of repeating text that say, “New Drop”, and the text is overlaid by three mock-up pieces of apparel: a baseball tee with green sleeves displaying an illustration of a raccoon leaning against a pile of books under the words “Banned Book Club”, a mint green colored sweatshirt that says “Read a Banned Book”, and a maroon colored t-shirt that says “Read More Books” with a border of fall inspired doodles. The logo for We Need Diverse Books is at the bottom of the graphic.
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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Celebrate #LatineHeritageMonth by reading (or pre-ordering!) these 2026 releases by Latine authors and artists! 2026 has been an incredible year for new Latine book releases, and we’ve compiled 27 of those releases here that we think would make the perfect additions to your TBR—or wishlist!
White and yellow graphic decorated with a bright border of flowers, leaves, and fauna. The predominant colors in the foliage are blue, orange, red, pink, and gold. Within the border, title text says, “Twenty-Seven Can’t-Miss 2026 Book Releases by Latine Authors”. Underneath the title is an illustration of an open book, followed by the We Need Diverse Books logo.
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optimisticsoap.bsky.social @optimisticsoap.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I've used vote.org myself — legit, nonpartisan nonprofit, no spam, no donation asks. VoteSafe.org, on the other hand, is run by Elon Musk's PAC and sells your name, address, and registration status to advertisers. Bookmark vote.org. Skip VoteSafe.org.
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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🪦 DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT 🪦 MONSTER MOON RISING is a middle grade horror anthology from We Need Diverse Books, about twelve kids facing the monsters of their nightmares on the night of a Super Blood Moon. Forthcoming from @randomhousekids.bsky.social in Summer 2027.
Dark purple graphic decorated with spooky details like spiderwebs along the top and a creepy graveyard at the bottom. The graphic is titled “Book Deal Announcement” and displays a screenshot of a Publishers Marketplace announcement for “Monster Moon Rising”, edited by Ellen Oh. Announcement text: “Ellen Oh, ed.’s Monster Moon Rising, a horror anthology from We Need Diverse Books, in which creatures from folklore awaken across the world on the night of a Super Blood Moon, and 12 kids must confront the monsters of their nightmares before it’s too late, with a foreword by Soman Chainani and contributions from Samira Ahmed, Tracey Baptiste, Shakirah Bourne, Huda Fahmy, Lamar Giles, Donna Barba Higuera, Malia Maunakea, Ellen Oh, Dan Poblocki, Kristen Simmons, Ronald L. Smith, and Susan Tan, to Phoebe Yeh at Crown Children’s, with Daniela Cortes editing, for publication in summer 2026, by Joanna Volpe at New Leaf Literary & Media, on behalf of We Need Diverse Books (world)."
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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
August is #TransgenderHistoryMonth! It’s a time to honor the history and contributions of transgender historymakers, pioneers, and trailblazers, and affirms the presence of trans folks everywhere. For an intersectional look at trans history, we encourage you to pick up any one of these 17 titles!
Pink, blue, and white graphic titled “17 Nonfiction Books About Trans History”. At the bottom of the graphic is an illustration of trans-spec folks wearing various shades of pink, blue, and purple and holding hands with each other as they dance in a circle.
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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Happy #WomenInTranslationMonth! WITMonth is an annual celebration of women writers from around the world who are writing in languages other than English, as an opportunity to spotlight that they deserve to be read widely, read often, uplifted, and appreciated for their literary accomplishments 📚❤️
Graphic where the background is a collage of multi-colored squares displaying different patterns of painted leaves, flowers, and fauna. There is a white rectangle at the center, atop which title text says, “16 Recently Released Translations: Women in Translation Month”. There is a row of three illustrated open books underneath the title. The logo for We Need Diverse Books is at the top of the graphic.
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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Protect trans kids 🏳️‍⚧️
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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
August is #FatLiberationMonth, a month-long celebration founded by NAAFA, the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance! Body diversity is part of diversity, and that’s why we’re sharing 55 titles starring fat main characters and featuring fat positive representation 📚❤️
Light pink graphic with the word “Liberation” split up across three rows of all-caps text in a lavender-colored font. The words “Fat Liberation Month” are overlaid on top of that and outlined in white. There is a green bar at the bottom of the graphic with a subtitle that says, “A Reading List”. The logo for We Need Diverse Books is at the top of the graphic.
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AmyisITL.bsky.social @amyisitl.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Happy national book lover day! Here is a book I read very recently and loved. Muñeca by Cynthia Gómez. Read it, listen to it or do both like I did. 🩸 5/5 dolls #Booksky 💙 📚
Picture of the book Muñeca by Cynthia Gómez. A painting of a torso of a lady holding a small bouquet of flowers up to her chest.
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optimisticsoap.bsky.social @optimisticsoap.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Libraries make us a harder target for authoritarianism. Equal access to info, ideas, and space that doesn’t require a purchase to belong. Also: using the library means money stays in your community instead of streaming out to Amazon. 📚 What’s checked out on your card right now?
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AmyisITL.bsky.social @amyisitl.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Red In Tooth And Claw by @lishmcbride.bsky.social is a slooooooooow burn, alternate, rootin' tootin', creature feature, righteous indignation, throw in a few romanticals, Western? IDK but I loved it. It's got gumption and something-something-something! 🦷🦷🦷🦷🦷 #Booksky 💙 📚
Picture of the book Red In Tooth And Claw by Lish McBride. A red cover with a black silhouette of a cat like creature with a red Starburst eye and dripping whiskers. Inside the silhouette is a palisade with a forest behind it. "Don't fall prey to fear"
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
In November, Missourians will be asked to decide the fate of abortion rights in the state. Republican lawmakers are trying to hoodwink voters into repealing the reproductive rights amendment we just approved in 2024. They want to reinstate a near-total ban on abortion. Again. NO on Amendment 3.
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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
We need diverse, human-created books. The publishing industry has seen a steady stream of AI-related scandals. At WNDB, we believe it’s important for everyone to educate themselves about the impacts of artificial intelligence, specifically generative AI. Here are 12 titles on the subject 🧵
White graphic with a circle of undulating black dots at the top. The graphic is titled “12 Books About the Real Impacts of A.I.” At the bottom of the graphic is the logo for We Need Diverse Books.
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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
It’s still July, which means it’s still #DisabilityPrideMonth! 🖤❤️💛🤍💙💚 Did you know that each stripe on the Disability Pride Flag represents a different category/type of disability? We’ve compiled a short list of 36 books inspired by each color of the flag for your reading pleasure!
Light black graphic titled “Thirty-Six Books About Disability”. Beneath the title are four squares containing illustrations representing disabled people with various kinds of disability. One illustration shows a girl in a wheelchair playing tennis, another shows a blind man walking with the guidance of a service dog, another shows a Deaf boy indicating that he cannot hear, and the last illustration shows a group of disabled friends with various disability aids such as wheelchairs and prosthetics. The logo for We Need Diverse Books is located in the lower left hand corner of the graphic.
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📚🌈Kerie🐉🪐 @readingintandem.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
It’s Disability Pride Month here are some SFF & Horror book recs across the disability experience to broaden your exposure. Drop your favorite stories in the comments! (Post 1/2) #booksky
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📚🌈Kerie🐉🪐 @readingintandem.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
It’s Disability Pride Month here are some SFF & Horror book recs across the disability experience to broaden your exposure. Drop your favorite stories in the comments! (Post 2/2) #booksky
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 15/07/2026
When stories of everyday Black joy disappear, all children lose a chance to see what connects us. theconversation.com/childrens-bo...
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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
It’s Nonbinary Awareness Week (and International Nonbinary People’s Day), which is why we’ve decided to compile a list of 18 nonbinary authors you can read from this week—and all year round! All of these authors have some amazing—and extensive!—backlists that you can check out any time 💛🤍💜🖤
Black graphic with squiggly stripes of white, yellow, black, and purple in the upper left hand and lower right hand corners. The graphic is titled “Eighteen Nonbinary Authors for your TBR”.
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Effie Seiberg is a spooky Cyborg @effies.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Happy Disability Pride Month! Here are some disabled SFF writers and writers who write SFF about disability to follow: @wiswell.bsky.social @jordankurella.com @mariness.bsky.social @atgreenblatt.bsky.social @cornellwriter.bsky.social @stephanieburgis.bsky.social @andiwrites.bsky.social 1/
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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
It’s still June, which means it’s still #AudiobookAppreciationMonth—a time to celebrate the joy, accessibility, importance, and growing impact of audiobooks! 🧵
Multicolored graphic designed to look like an audio player, and the “album art” on display is the logo for We Need Diverse Books. The graphic is titled “60 DiverselyNarrated Audiobooks”.
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Kansas City Public Library @kclibrary.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Visit your local Library. 🫶
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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Did you know Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization? Our mission is to build community, inspire readers, and expand book access for all. Your support helps us get book-sharing boxes full of books into communities where book access is scarce. Consider a gift today: lflib.org/donate
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Also let me recommend historian Annette Gordon Reed’s “On Juneteenth” for your summer reading list. I felt vindicated reading that Reed, a Texan, always saw Juneteenth as a Texas celebration. Her dive into the complicated history of Texas, slavery, integration & this holiday is riveting.
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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Here at WNDB, we've curated another reading guide to help you celebrate Juneteenth and continue supporting Black authors—today and all year long! 📚❤️💛💚🖤
Black graphic with curved red, gold, and green stripes at the bottom. The graphic is titled, “A Reading Guide: Books to Celebrate Juneteenth”.
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
ALA is partnering with Heritage Auctions, the world’s largest collections auctioneer, to auction a rare selection of ALA’s iconic READ® posters, offering a chance to own a piece of library history during ALA’s 150th anniversary year. Read more: bit.ly/4aJROOz
Collage of several READ posters featuring the Muppets, Taylor Swift, Yoda, Oprah, LeVar Burton, Bette Middler, Garfield the Cat, David Bowie, and Shaquille O'Neal. Text over images reads "ALA partners with Heritage Auctions for sale of historic READ posters". ALA150 American Library Association
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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
It's halfway through Pride Month. I just wanted to say that if you are a good person and you are pan, omni, Ace, bi-, gay, lesbian, poly-, trans, or otherwise lgbtq, I love ya and am glad you are here. Also, Batgirl, the Birds of Prey, the Uncanny X-Men, Red Sonja, and Wonder Woman agree with me.
Wonder Woman and Lara Croft kissingCatman with a girlfriend and a boyfriendCalico and Jitter dancingAlysia Yeoh reveals she is trans to Barbara Gordon.
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Grant Snider @grantdraws.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Coming soon from @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social! My next book of Poetry Comics, Flights of Imagination 🌕🌟
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Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) @sadiehartmann.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
spotlight on Indigenous horror & thrillers (2026 releases) don't miss these! www.instagram.com/p/DZfZCuqm__O/
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Savage Lake
Never Whistle at Night II: Back for Blood
Off the Reservation 
Carnalis
Rabbit, Fox, Tar
Another Name for Red
That Which Feeds Us
It Looks Like You in the Dark
Sleeping Sisters
Filth Eaters
Rooted
Little Spoons
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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
🏳️‍🌈 Pride Month started not as a celebration, but an uprising. And with three nationwide book banning bills currently circulating through the House and Senate (H.R. 2616, H.R. 8705, and H.R 7661), there is still plenty for us to fight back against in the ongoing quest for queer liberation. 🧵
Cream-colored graphic with a bright, arched rainbow. Underneath the right side of the arch is title text that says, “24 Books About Queer Resistance”. And below the text is a stack of six books, each of which is a different color of the rainbow.Cream-colored graphic with a pile of squiggly rainbows at the bottom. This slide is titled, “Do you care about protecting LGBTQIA+ stories?” with the following description: “There are three national book banning bills currently circulating through the House and Senate that threaten the freedom to read. H.R. 2616 would withhold ESEA funding from schools that “teach or advance gender ideology”. H.R. 8705 would limit or withhold funding from schools who teach about “gender ideology or discriminatory equity ideology”. H.R. 7661 would prohibit the use of funds to “develop, implement, facilitate, host or promote any program or activity for, or provide/promote literature or other materials to children under the age of 18 that includes sexually oriented material.” Contact your representatives today about voting against these bills so we can protect access to LGBTQIA+ stories!”
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
“MO lawmakers spent part of this year’s session arguing that the state should steer low-income families away from buying candy, soda and desserts with SNAP. Then they passed a budget that eliminates $2 million for a program designed to help those same families buy more fruits and vegetables.”
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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
The @nytimes.com Book Review Has Gamified Summer Reading. My post about why you should use this resource whether or not you have an adult summer reading program ready to go. Gift link included: raforall.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-...
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The NYT Gamifies Summer Reading (Gift Link)
I know many of us have worked to gamify our summer reading for many years now. As we have learned, adults love checking off boxes or complet...
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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
It's a hot one here in the UK. If you're out and need to take shelter, head to your nearest library. Rest. Rehydrate. Read. While you're there, help keep our library services going. How? Check out my blog post: HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR LIBRARY 💙📚
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How to support your library — Mary Wyrd
Keep your local library free and alive.
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
I would love to see you at this event to learn about data centers and what they do to water and air quality — be well prepared in the fight against hyperscale data centers. mobilize.us/s/TGRtZ2
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Join Jessica Piper for a Conversation on Data Centers w/ special guest Chris Jones · Mobilize
Join Jessica Piper and special guest Dr. Chris Jones at the next Blue Missouri Member Meetup for an incredibly timely conversation on data centers and how they're impacting all of us.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 22/05/2026
Just ONE affirming adult can change the course of a young LGBTQ+ person’s life. Be that person.
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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Today we're kicking off Little Free Library Week with National Little Free Library Day! 🎉 Celebrate with us: lflib.org/lfl-week
Colorful illustration celebrating National Little Free Library Day on May 17th with diverse people reading and small book-sharing boxes.
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Gailey 🍉 @sarahgailey.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
I got to write this essay about the nature of grief - how unbearable it is, and what we will do to try to survive it.
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Sarah Gailey On Horror, Grief, and the Lies We Tell Ourselves to Escape Our Suffering
I remember thinking: I can’t bear this. I remember pressing my hand to my chest, pressing hard, making a fist and rubbing my knuckles against my breastbone in an echo of the sternal rub I learned i…
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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Mark your calendar! We are so excited to celebrate the inaugural NATIONAL LITTLE FREE LIBRARY DAY on May 17, marking the beginning of Little Free Library Week! 🎉 Join the festivities: lflib.org/first-national-little-fre…
Colorful illustration celebrating National Little Free Library Day on May 17th with diverse people reading and small book-sharing boxes.
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V.Castro @vlatinalondon.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. There is a lot of horror in this book, but it’s lived. By me and the women in my bloodline. Publishing isn’t easy yet writing has given me hope. Hope I am repairing the past and creating a better future.
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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Thread.
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Kathy Ishizuka @kishizuka.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
From a picture book biography about a woman who climbed Mount Everest to a guide for burgeoning Asian American activists, these informational texts offer a snapshot of Asian American history.
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6 Inspiring Nonfiction Works for Young Readers About the Asian American Experience
From a picture book biography about a woman who climbed Mount Everest to a guide for burgeoning Asian American activists, these informational texts offer a snapshot of AANHPI history.
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Library Journal @libraryjournal.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Danielle Pritchett's mostly hybrid genealogy programs have the highest attendance in her library’s system. Read more: hubs.la/Q04flw_60
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AmyisITL.bsky.social @amyisitl.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
@emilyraustin.bsky.social Is This A Cry For Help? was amazing. Community (public library and the people around it), personal growth, and grief (not necessarily in that order) was the perfect storm for me. Loved it. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ #Booksky 📚💙
A picture of book cover for Is This A Cry For Help? by Emily Austin. A picture of one of the last pages in the book Is This A Cry For Help? It is a list titled: Ways You Can Support Your Public Library.First part of my review of Is This A Cry For Help? by Emily Austin.Second part of my review for Is This A Cry For Help? by Emily Austin.
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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 30/04/2026
I'm going to be shouting out Black southern fiction you need to read. Because not in this house are we going to be hating on the south neglecting it as a home of Black folks & our culture. I will start with my own debut novel. This posting project continues as I have time & until I run out of steam.
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None But the Righteous: A Novel
A Novel
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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
I didn’t grow up in a big education family and I was a terrible student, so I’ve always been very intimidated by libraries. Well @punkystarshine.bsky.social gave me courage and grace and I got a library card, rented my first book, read it, and returned it! It wasn’t very hard at all!
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