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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

We are so excited to have Big Bike, Little Bike on the 2026 booklist!

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

We are so happy to have Emmie on the 2026 Baker’s Dozen booklist!

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redcometpressbooks.bsky.social @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Emmie builds things. Apparently, including award recognition. "Emmie Builds Something New" just landed on the @pacftb.bsky.social 2026 Baker's Dozen — 13 standout picks for family literacy chosen from nearly 900 books. We're so proud of this one!

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

We are so proud to have Lilac and the Switchback represent PA at the National Book Festival!

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Cordelia Jensen @cordeliajensen.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

So honored that Lilac and the Switchback was chosen by @pacftb.bsky.social to represent PA as a 2026 Great Reads! I can’t wait for the National Book Festival in August!

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SCBWI Eastern PA @scbwiepa.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Great news from our members this month! Check it out! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/04/30/m... @brianbiggsstudio.bsky.social @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social @annettewhipple.bsky.social @heatherstigall7.bsky.social @berrietr.bsky.social @lauraparnum.bsky.social

Text reads: Eastern PA SCBWI Member News! Image shows a rolled-up black and white newspaper graphic.

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Diane Billas (she/her) queer YA author @dianebillas.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Bookish friends in Pennsylvania! This Saturday there is a FREE bookish event with 30+ authors called the Romance, Mystery & Magic Book Fair! 🌟March 21, 10-3 pm at Sly Fox Taphouse, Wyomissing, PA!

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

🙉 We never monkey around when it comes to our favorite Pennsylvania authors and books!

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Photo of Punch the Monkey with the text "Me" while sitting on a stuffed animal monkey with the text "My emotional support book set in PA.”

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

📚 On Thursday, March 26th at 6:00pm, join Spotlight PA ( @spotlightpa.org ) and author Jeannine Cook for a virtual Q&A about Cook's new memoir, Shut Up and Read. To learn more and register for the free event: www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/02...

Advertisement for Spotlight PA's March book club meeting about Jeannine Cook's memoir Shut Up and Read.

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

📚 We recently visited the Schlow Centre Region Library in State College to see the new Library of Congress Information Kiosk! Thank you to the Library of Congress for helping connect Pennsylvanians with our national library!

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DC Public Library @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

There are people walking around right now saying “I should get a library card.” And then just… not doing it. What are you waiting for? We want you here. 📚

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

📚 We recently hosted our second jury meeting for the 2026 Baker’s Dozen booklist! The Baker's Dozen jury is tasked with identifying the top 13 books that support family literacy. During our February meeting, the jury reviewed 211 children's books! The 2026 booklist will be available this spring.

Close-up photo of a stack of picture books with the "Baker's Dozen: 13 Best Family Literacy Books 2026" seal superimposed over the image.

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Blurry photo looking over the shoulder of a woman with gray hair reading a picture book.

Blurry photo looking over the shoulder of a woman with braids reading a picture book.

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

⛸️ Missing the Winter Olympics? Check out these sports romances from Pennsylvania authors: 🏒 It's a Love/Skate Relationship by @icarli.bsky.social 🏸 Pick Me by Victoria Schade @victoriaschade.bsky.social 🏈 Claiming Carter by Jennifer Bonds 🏀 A Sharp Endless Need by @mcrane12.bsky.social

Light blue graphic with sports icons. The cover of It's A Love/Skate Relationship by Carli J. Corson is above the text "Hockey & Figure Skating" and the cover of Pick Me by Victoria Schade is above the text “Pickleball.”

; Light blue graphic with sports icons. The cover of Claiming Carter by Jennifer Bonds is above the text "Football" and the cover of A Sharp Endless Need by Marisa Crane is above the text "Basketball.”

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Pennsylvania Department of Human Services @pahumanservices.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

No Pennsylvanian should go hungry. If you are struggling, don't hesitate to get help. Find resources: 🥗 dhs.pa.gov/SNAP 🤝 www.pa-navigate.org 🥫 feedingpa.org 🍎 dhs.pa.gov/Ending-Hunger 🍼 pawic.com

No Pennsylvanian should go hungry. Graphic showing empty plate on a photo of different foods.

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

🎉 Happy 171th birthday, Penn State! We are proud to call the University Libraries our home! Celebrate with books by alumni: 📘 Take Care of Them Like My Own by Ala Stanford 📘 Mind and Matter by John Urschel and Louisa Thomas 📘 Spoil by Alyse Bensel 📘 Pennsylvania Furnace by Julie Swarstad Johnson

White graphic with paw prints in different shades of blue and the text, "Nonfiction." The book covers of Take Care of Them Like My Own by Ala Stanford and Mind and Matter by Josh Urschel are featured.

White graphic with paw prints in different shades of blue and the text, "Poetry." The book covers of Spoil by Alyse Bensel and Pennsylvania Furnace by Julie Swarstad Johnson are featured.

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

📚 Celebrate African American Read-In Month with these Pennsylvania based stories for adults following African Americans: 📗 Discipline by Marc Avery 📗 It's Me They Follow by Jeannine A. Cook 📗 The Beauty in Breaking by Michele Harper 📗 I: New & Selected Poems by Toi Derricotte

Blue graphic with white flowers and the text, "Contemporary." The book covers of Discipline by Marc Avery and It's Me They Follow by Jeannine A. Cook are featured.

Blue graphic with white flowers and the text, "Nonfiction." The book covers of The Beauty in Breaking by Michele Harper and I: New and Selected Poems by Toi Derricotte are featured.

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

📚 Earlier this month, we attended the State College Area School District's SCASD Reads: Building Stories Family Fun Night! It was wonderful meeting so many families and helping them 'build' their young reader’s bookshelf with award-winning titles from the Center!

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Dear young readers, Sorry not sorry for all the extra reading, but you aren't going to want to miss any of these winning YMA titles. Check out the full list and max out your library holds. Sincerely, ALA ilovelibraries.org/article/2026... #ALAyma 📚💙

Collage of ALA Youth Media Award honorees.

ALA Youth Media Awards: The top books and digital media for children and young adults.
The 2026 ALA Youth Media Award honorees—featuring the Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Printz, and more—have been announced

Check out the books young readers will be talking about all year

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

🐦‍⬛ Looking for a book to start off the new year? We recommend the 2026 Centre County Reads selection, Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin! It is an achingly beautiful story of love, grief, and friendship. Eileen Garvin will also be participating in a virtual author visit on Wednesday, April 1st!

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

⭐ Applications for the 2026 Library of Congress Literacy Awards are now open! The program recognizes U.S. and international organizations with innovative strategies to promote literacy. Applications close Tuesday, February 17 at 11:59pm EST. For more information:

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Apply | Library of Congress Literacy Awards | Programs | Library of Congress

The 2026 application forms are available to download below. The deadline to apply is February 17, 2026, at 11:59pm ET. To nominate an organization for the 2026 Literacy Awards, please submit the…

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Lerner Books @lernerbooks.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Nominate the educators who make a difference in your life for America's Favorite Teacher! The winner will receive $25,000, a trip to Hawaii, an appearance in Reader's Digest, and a school assembly with Bill Nye. americasfavteacher.org #AmericasFavoriteTeacher #billnyethescienceguy #ColossalImpact

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

🎉 Happy book birthday to Better the Devil by @erikjbrown.bsky.social from @epicreads.bsky.social! This young adult psychological thriller follows a runaway teen who assumes the identity of a boy who went missing ten years ago, but soon learns his new home is anything but a safe haven.

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

📚 We asked our staff for their favorite books of 2025! Our intern Abby's picks were: 📕 The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 📕 The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden 📕 Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand 📕 Ward D by Freida McFadden What were your favorite books of 2025?

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Pennsylvania Department of Human Services @pahumanservices.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

It can get very cold, very fast in PA. If you or someone you know needs help keeping your home warm and safe this winter, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) can help. 🏠 Learn more: dhs.pa.gov/LIHEAP Apply: dhs.pa.gov/COMPASS

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

🎉 Celebrate the start of 2026 with a book from one of these (potentially) new to you Pennsylvania authors: 📙 Cordelia Allen Jensen ( @cordeliajensen.bsky.social ) 📙 Terry LaBan 📙 Jeff Bogle 📙 Xio Axelrod ( @xioaxelrod.bsky.social )

Orange graphic with white flowers and two book covers, Lilac and the Switchback by Cordelia Jensen and Mendel the Mess-Up by Terry LaBan. The name of each author is listed under their book cover.

Orange graphic with white flowers and two book covers, Street Cats & Where to Find Them by Jeff Bogle and The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes by Xio Axelrod. The name of each author is listed under their book cover.

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 15/01/2026

🎊 Celebrate Public Domain Day with us online January 21! Our virtual event brings together artists, librarians, scholars, & creators to explore what happens when culture becomes free again. Revisit iconic characters & stories from 1930 now in the #publicdomain. 🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1977502652...

A noir-style illustrated poster titled “The Case of the Disappearing Copyright.” The Lockette—a cartoon character whose body is an open yellow padlock—cautiously steps out of an open vault marked with a copyright symbol. A strong beam of light shines from outside the frame, casting a large copyright symbol onto the floor. Floating eyes and a magnifying glass with a question mark evoke a detective mystery. Red footprints lead toward the open vault door. Text reads: “Public Domain Day 2026” and “Jan 21st @10am PT: Virtual.” Illustrated by Freya Morgan.

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

🎉 Happy book birthday to Hattie Mae Begins Again by Sharon G. Flake! Hattie Mae sticks out like a sore thumb at her elite girls boarding school in Philadelphia, but she knows that she belongs. She just has to prove it to the rest of the girls—and maybe even to herself.

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

📚 We asked our staff for their favorite books of 2025! Casey's picks were: 📕 Kissing Girls on Shabbat by Sara Glass 📕 Weirdo by Tony Weaver, Jr. and illustrated by Cin Wibowo and Jes Wibowo 📕 You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian 📕 The Prospects by K.T. Hoffman What were your favorite books?

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

📣 Help spread awareness of the Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians (LAMP) this month! LAMP is challenging community and school libraries in Pennsylvania to create a display promoting LAMP services for Braille Literacy Month in January! For more information:

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LAMP Sponsors Braille Literacy Month Contest in January

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

📣 New from Pennsylvania author Jim Daniels! 📖 Late Invocation for Magic In his new poetry collection, Daniels focuses on issues of class, race, and justice in Rust Belt cities. He examines cultural and economic divides, often focusing on those who can’t afford or have access to “magic.”

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

📚 Last month, we hosted our first jury meeting for the 2026 Baker’s Dozen: 13 Best Books for Family Literacy booklist! Jurors reviewed an initial 250 children's books published in 2025. The 2026 booklist will be available this spring!

Close-up photo of children's book spines with the "Baker's Dozen: 13 Best Family Literacy Books" seal superimposed over the image with the year 2026.

Blurry photo looking over the shoulder of a woman with braids holding a picture book.

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

👽 Celebrate National Science Fiction Day with one of these sci-fi books from Pennsylvania authors: 📘 The Star of Moon Village by @jenniferannrichter.bsky.social 📘 The Mighty Odds by Amy Ignatow 📘 Proxy by @alexlondon.bsky.social 📘 Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore

Dark blue graphic with light blue lines and the text "Middle Grade." Two book covers, The Star of Moon Village by Jennifer Ann Richter and The Mighty Odds by Amy Ignatow, are featured.

Dark blue graphic with light blue lines and the text "Young Adult." Two book covers, Proxy by Alex London and Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore, are featured.

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

📣 New from Pennsylvania author Quiara Alegría Hudes! 📖 The White Hot April finds herself spiraling one day and decides to walk away from her family. In The White Hot, a letter from April to her daughter, she explains why she left, but does not apologize.

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

📖 We are currently searching for books to represent Pennsylvania in the Library of Congress' 2026 Great Reads from Great Places program! The books must have some relevancy to Pennsylvania and be published in either 2024 or 2025. Submit your nomination to pacftb@psu.edu by Wednesday!

Graphic with a light blue background with the text "Nominate a book for the Pennsylvania Great Reads 2026." Part of a single bookshelf is visible on the right-hand side with books spine of different colors. The logos of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Endowment for the Humanities, Chief Officers of State Library Agencies, and Pennsylvania Center for the Book are at the bottom.

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

🎉 We are celebrating Kwanzaa with A Kwanzaa Keepsake and Cookbook by Jessica B. Harris from @scribnerbooks.bsky.social! A Kwanzaa Keepsake provides a themed feast for all seven days of Kwanzaa that reflects the principle of each day. Happy Kwanzaa!

Photograph of a hand holding the cookbook A Kwanzaa Keepsake and Cookbook in front of blurry bookshelves.

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

🎄 We are celebrating Christmas with An Anishinaabe Christmas by Wab Kinew and illustrated by Erin Hill! This festive picture book explores both Christmas traditions and Anishinaabe culture. Merry Christmas!

Photograph of a hand holding the picture book An Anishinaabe Christmas in front of blurry bookshelves.

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

📣 New from Pennsylvania author Stewart O’Nan! 📖 Evensong from @groveatlantic.bsky.social The novel follows members of the Humpty Dumpty Club, a group of older women living in Pittsburgh, as they support one another through life's challenges.

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

❄️ Celebrate the start of winter with one of these winter inspired books from Pennsylvania authors: 📘 A Snow Day for Plum! by Matt Phelan 📘 The Haunting of Bellington Cottage by @lauraparnum.bsky.social 📘 The Judgment of Yoyo Gold by Isaac Blum 📘 It's a Love/Skate Relationship by @icarli.bsky.social

Blue and white polka dot graphic with the text "Middle Grade." Two book covers, A Snow Day for Plum! by Matt Phelan and The Haunting of Bellington Cottage by Laura Parnum, are featured.

Blue and white polka dot graphic with the text "Young Adult." Two book covers, The Judgment of Yoyo Gold by Isaac Blum and It's a Love/Skate Relationship by Carli J. Corson, are featured.

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

📚 We asked our staff for their favorite books of 2025! Our director Ellysa's picks were: 📗 Sandwich by Catherine Newman 📗 The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan 📗 Tender by Beth Hetland 📗 Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner What were your favorite books of 2025?

Photo of a smiling woman outside with the text "Ellysa Cahoy, Director." The book covers of Sandwich by Catherine Newman, The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan, Tender by Beth Hetland, and Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner are included.

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

🦁 The New York Public Library announced their best books of 2025! Their teen list includes the following books from Pennsylvania authors: 📙 They Bloom at Night by @nvtran.bsky.social 📙 Ban This! by Christina Ellis et al. 📙 Fight AIDS! by Michael G. Long 📙 Loudmouth by @dheiligman.bsky.social

Tan graphic with drawn lion heads and green leaves in the background. Two book covers, They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran and Ban This! by Christina Ellis, Renee Ellis, Edha Gupta, Ben Hodge, Patricia Jackson, and Olivia Pituch from, are featured.

Tan graphic with drawn lion heads and green leaves in the background. Two book covers, Fight AIDS! by Michael G. Long and Loudmouth by Deborah Heiligman, are featured.

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Libby App @libbyapp.com · 18/12/2025

See more ways libraries made our lives better in 2025 🩵 bit.ly/4sjygrE #Bookish #LibraryLove #LibraryLife #CheckOutYourLibrary #LibbyApp #Booksky

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

📣 New from Pennsylvania author Ally Russell! 📖 Down Came the Spiders 🕷️ Twelve-year-old Andi loves everything about spiders! She is super excited to find a new spider species until they begin acting strange. It is up to Andi and her friends to take on the spiders before it's too late!

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

🕎 We are celebrating Hanukkah with You're My Little Latke by Nicola Edwards and illustrated by Natalie Marshall! Part of the You’re My Little series, this festive board book allows children to interact with the story and join the Hanukkah celebration. Happy Hanukkah!

Photograph of a hand holding the board book You’re My Little Latke in front of blurry bookshelves.

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

📚 We asked our staff for their favorite books of 2025! Our intern Erin's picks were: 📕 The Spellshop by @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social 📕 A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 📕 The Thursday Murder Club by @richardosman1.bsky.social What were your favorite books of 2025?

Photo of a laughing woman outside in the snow with the text "Erin O'Connell, Intern." The book covers of The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst, A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles, and The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman are included.

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

📚 TIME recently announced their 100 Must-Read Books of 2025! The list includes the following books from Pennsylvania authors: 📕 Black in Blues by @imaniperry.bsky.social 📕 Strangers in the Land by @michaelluo.bsky.social 📕 Stay Dead by Natalie Shapero

Red graphic with a white rectangle at the top with the text "Imani Perry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania." It also includes the cover of Imani Perry's book Black in Blues and a quote from Erin McMullen for TIME about the book.

Red graphic with a white rectangle at the top with the text "Michael Luo, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania." It also includes the cover of Michael Luo's book Strangers in the Land and a quote from Hamilton Cain for TIME about the book.

Red graphic with a white rectangle at the top with the text "Natalie Shapero, Chester, Pennsylvania." It also includes the cover of Natalie Shapero's book Stay Dead and a quote from Rebecca Schneid for TIME about the book.

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Pennsylvania Center for the Book @pacftb.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

📣 New from Pennsylvania author @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social! 📖 Ghost Boys: The Graphic Novel (illustrated by Setor Fiadzigbey) from @littlebrownyr.bsky.social The New York Times bestselling novel Ghost Boys is now a graphic novel!

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