Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Are there YA comps to anthologies like OCTAVIA'S BROOD and WE WILL RISE AGAIN? They don't have to be anthologies; I'd love to know about any YA titles that use speculative fiction as a tool for fostering & inspiring progressive change. 153
Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I always love our Eavesdrop conversations, and this issue, focused on RESEARCH, is most especially my jam! Read & subscribe for free! 042
Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I donated. Please join me if you can and help spread the word if you can't! Scarleteen has been doing incredible work for decades. Help them keep doing it! 32822
Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social · 17/09/2026PDX-area folks, an unsolicited testimonial: Adriana Javier of Cathartic Kinesis (I love that name) is a stellar fat-positive personal trainer and their books are open now for 1:1 and small group training! Work on strength & mobility with a smart, supportive human: www.instagram.com/cathartic.ki...instagram.comInstagramCreate an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you. 010
Reposted by Sara RyanSteve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 16/09/2026@opb.org and @stonthat.bsky.social have made a documentary about Portland, Oregon's comics scene! YEARS of work went into this, and they did a hell of a job. #pdxcomics. It debuted at @rosecitycc.bsky.social, and now everyone can see it. Go, watch! www.opb.org/article/2026...opb.orgOregon between panels: How creators built a comics universe in Portland and beyondIconic independent publishers like Dark Horse and Oni Press call Oregon their home, but how did Portland become a key player in the rise of the indie comics scene? 18035
Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I'm no longer working as a public librarian full-time, but reflecting on my nearly three decades of doing so, I really agree with the author's points & hope this piece finds a wide audience with library decisionmakers. 1125
Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I loved learning about these archives and was also very pleased to see that MOUNTAIN UPSIDE DOWN is a recommended title in Mombian's own LGBTQ+ children's books database! 052
Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Today in writing a historical novel: the desire for a maps app that would give you directions specific to when your character is traveling; like, yeah, it's great to see what that subway route is in 2026, but what was it in 1934? 180
Reposted by Sara RyanJay Edidin @edidin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Kids need access to gender-affirming care. Kids need access to gender-affirming care. Kids need access to gender-affirming care. Kids need access to gender-affirming care. Kids need access to gender-affirming care. Kids need access to gender-affirming care. Kids need access to gender-affirming care. 71854519
Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social · 10/08/2026I read this in one sitting, with my beloved cat asleep on my lap. If you're scared that reading about grief will make you sad, well, maybe it will, but I bet you'll also feel more informed, less alone, and grateful to s.e. smith for writing so eloquently about a topic many people flinch from. 0367
Reposted by Sara RyanMaggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 16/07/2026For those counting that's now FOUR national book banning bills that are moving their way through. This one seems to be a senate companion to 7661 (much of the same language). Call the senate re: 2616 and 4925, call the house re: 8705, 7661 And as always, fuck censorship 📚 09076
Reposted by Sara Ryankelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Get Loud: Public Library and School Internet Access Is Under Threat. The FCC wants to change the e-Rate program, which could eliminate discounts libraries and schools get to provide internet to their community. bookriot.com/proposed-fcc...bookriot.comGet Loud: Public Library and School Internet Access Is Under ThreatThe FCC wants to change the e-Rate program, which could eliminate discounts libraries and schools get to provide internet to their community. 04344
Reposted by Sara RyanTim Ellis, TDSB Ward 2 candidate 🍁 @djdynamic.ca · 08/07/2026"They just want to turn it off." A fascinating story of the librarians who have started teaching classes showing people how to remove AI "features" from their phones and apps. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/07/02/m...bangordailynews.comThese Maine librarians are helping patrons resist AI and Big TechDespite breathless reporting on how AI is going to change the world, Hannah Cyrus, a Bangor librarian, said that, in her experience, most library patrons aren’t finding it helpful. 6666422477
Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social · 29/06/20266/30, 6 PM: join me and Ari Koontz at the Literary Arts bookstore for a Youth Pride celebration, grownups also welcome! Zine-making, blackout poetry, button-making, reading & conversation—hope to see you there, PDX & PDX-adjacent pals! literary-arts.org/bookstore-ca...literary-arts.orgBookstore & CafeOur Central Eastside location makes us easy to find, whether you travel by car or public transit. 716 SE Grand Ave, Portland. 01310
Reposted by Sara RyanDashka Slater @dashkaslater.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Just a reminder that Prime Day is BS & Amazon is a force of evil that exploits workers, avoids taxes, and is one of the biggest carbon polluters in the US. Shop local and buy your books at your local independent bookstore or at @bookshop.org which is offering free shipping thru 6/26! 042
Reposted by Sara Ryan404 Media @404media.co · 22/06/2026Books written for younger audiences are being relocated to adult sections at alarming rates. We asked experts to predict what that means for the rest of us.404media.coAre Public Libraries Becoming Children’s Libraries?Books written for younger audiences are being relocated to adult sections at alarming rates. We asked experts to predict what that means for the rest of us. 512034
Reposted by Sara RyanAuthors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Celebrate Pride by helping to remove book banners from positions of power 06131
Reposted by Sara RyanMike Jung @mikejungwroteabook.bsky.social · 22/06/2026A must-read from the always brilliant @joannahowrites.bsky.socialslj.comIn Defense of the Didactic | SoapboxWe must broaden our definition of good children’s books. 041
Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Happy summer solstice with a new issue of The Eavesdrop! Anna-Marie McLemore, @exrpan.bsky.social, @anicarissi.bsky.social, @novarensuma.bsky.social and I are talking about Routines and Disruptions: www.thisistheeavesdrop.com/issue-4-rout...thisistheeavesdrop.comIssue 4: Routines & DisruptionsA quarterly conversation about process and craft with authors Anna-Marie McLemore, Emily X.R. Pan, Anica Mrose Rissi, Sara Ryan, and Nova Ren Suma. 164
Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Excited to see @briannajett.bsky.social and Courtney Gould at the Literary Arts bookstore tomorrow! literary-arts.org/event/briann...literary-arts.orgBrianna Jett in conversation with Courtney GouldThe Literary Arts Bookstore & Cafe is excited to welcome author Brianna Jett to celebrate the release of their book, Under a Carnivore Sky. Jett will be in conversation with 021
Reposted by Sara RyanCat Winters @catwintersbooks.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Pride Month is an excellent time to join @authorsabb.bsky.social if you're an author, illustrator, anthology editor, or other book creator! Help us keep books by and about queer people on shelves. Help us to ensure no one's story gets erased! www.authorsagainstbookbans.comauthorsagainstbookbans.comAuthors Against Book BansOur Mission Statement We are Authors Against Book Bans. We, a coalition of writers, illustrators, anthology editors and contributors, and other book creators, stand united against the deeply unconstit... 022
Reposted by Sara RyanMaggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 26/05/2026TLDR: call your house reps to demand they vote NO on 8705 and 7661 Call your senators to demand they vote NO on 2616 All three seek to ban books nationally. All three are the fever dream of bigots. All three must be stopped. 0644523
Reposted by Sara RyanMaggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 26/05/2026🚨Bad news. A THIRD National book banning bill has passed committee in the house.🚨 Meet the CHARLIE act that will prohibit the teaching of what they call: equity ideology (not white supremacist jingoistic history) More from @authorsabb.bsky.social when we have it. www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...congress.gov 5526466
Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social · 19/04/2026I love when resolving a small narrative issue (protagonist needs an iron to get himself presentable for a job interview) introduces a new character (the guy down the hall who has an iron). I didn't plan on that guy being in the story, but hey, he has an iron! 3615
Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Just called my representative to urge her to oppose HR 7661, the national book banning bill. Here's language you can use to do the same: action.everylibrary.org/callhr7661action.everylibrary.orgCALL YOUR REPS: Stop the Federal Book Ban Bill!Your voice matters, and together we can help protect the freedom to read. 01511
Reposted by Sara RyanSmart Bitches @smartbitches.bsky.social · 13/04/2026I wrote about books as luxury items, specifically that books are being adopted by luxury brands at an increasing rate - Dior, especially, also Prada, MiuMiu, and now Coach book charms, in partnership with PRH. IMO, books as a luxury aesthetic reveal cultural anxieties about reading and access.smartbitchestrashybooks.comBooks as Luxury Items - Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches, Trashy Books 57441
Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social · 11/04/2026The inimitable @heykellyjensen.bsky.social with a deeply informed perspective on hope & the importance of being present 052
Reposted by Sara RyanStephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 08/04/2026All of this. The only way we survive as artists (of all kinds: writers, visual artists, musicians, etc) is to stand in solidarity together. 0346
Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Looking forward to chatting with @shanatargosz.bsky.social on Saturday afternoon at the Clackamas Barnes & Noble about her new book The Underwild: Relic of Thieves! stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...stores.barnesandnoble.comDiscussion and signing with Shana Targosz and Sara RyanJoin us for an in-store event, Discussion and signing with Shana Targosz and Sara Ryan, on Saturday, April 04, 2026. 011
Reposted by Sara RyanPreeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 14/01/2026i need authors and agents to be much louder with their publishers how much they hate gen ai and make it embarrassing/financially harmful for publishers to be associated with it at every level (incl marketing, publicity, and sales) 4999358
Reposted by Sara RyanAuthors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Just like how it's never to late to start your book, it's never too late to join Authors Against Book Bans. The more of us there are, the more we win and we're adding new members every day. So be a part of something bigger & join AABB todayauthorsagainstbookbans.comAuthors Against Book BansOur Mission Statement We are Authors Against Book Bans. We, a coalition of writers, illustrators, anthology editors and contributors, and other book creators, stand united against the deeply… 02912
Reposted by Sara Ryans. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 31/03/2026Consider donating to @scarleteen.com! Scarleteen is queer- and trans-led, providing inclusive and essential sex education to users all over the world. They are basically IT in terms of online sex ed at a moment when it is increasingly hard to access sex ed, period. pro.gofundme.com/give/566676/... 4146104
Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social · 30/03/2026I made a ceramic scarab & nested it in a wooden bowl among favorite stones & shells. 1354
Reposted by Sara RyanSteve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 29/03/2026The latest episode of @trufelman.bsky.social Avery Trufelman’s always-excellent podcast Articles of Interest should be of particular interest to comics people. They go into real depth on Dan Decarlo’s & Archie Comics’s long history as fashion influencers. www.articlesofinterest.co/podcast/epis...articlesofinterest.coEPISODES | Articles Of Interest 3205
Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social · 25/03/2026One week from today! Join us, fans of poignant, smart, & funny sf! Get Will's book & check out the rest of the well-curated stock at Parallel Worlds Bookshop! 055
Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social · 23/03/2026In Issue 3 of The Eavesdrop (w/Anna-Marie McLemore, @exrpan.bsky.social, @anicarissi.bsky.social, @novarensuma.bsky.social & me) we’re talking about PLOT, from the ways we define, conceptualize & approach it to the strategies that save us when we're stuck. www.thisistheeavesdrop.com/issue-3-plot/thisistheeavesdrop.comIssue 3: PlotA quarterly conversation about process and craft with authors Anna-Marie McLemore, Emily X.R. Pan, Anica Mrose Rissi, Sara Ryan, and Nova Ren Suma. 052
Reposted by Sara RyanAnica Mrose Rissi @anicarissi.bsky.social · 22/03/2026The spring issue of The Eavesdrop (a quarterly newsletter about writing process & craft by authors Anna-Marie McLemore, @exrpan.bsky.social, @ryansara.bsky.social, @novarensuma.bsky.social & me) comes out tmrw, so subscribe now (free!) to get it in your inbox. This season, we're talking about PLOT.thisistheeavesdrop.comThe EavesdropA free quarterly newsletter conversation on publishing and other obsessions among five close friends who happen to be authors. 022
Reposted by Sara Ryankelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 18/03/2026The nationwide book ban bill is now entering the House of Representatives for consideration. Here's everything you need to know about HR 7661, including next steps to take in helping defeat this anti-LGBTQ, anti-intellectual, pro-voucher bill before it goes any farther: bookriot.com/hr7661-advan...bookriot.comThe Nationwide Book Ban Bill Moves to the House: How to Take Action NowThe nationwide book ban bill, HR 7661, has progressed out of committee and into the House. Here's what you need to know to take action. 04446
Reposted by Sara RyanSteve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Nationwide book banning bill HR 7661 is BAD. Find out more here, including what we can do to help stop it: bookriot.com/hr7661-advan... 5260302
Reposted by Sara RyanSarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 18/03/2026Please pay attention, and call your representatives. 0118
Reposted by Sara RyanAuthors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 15/03/2026It's look like there's a chance this gets out of committee. The next action on it is Tuesday, so set aside some time this weekend to act! More info in the thread! 1136119
Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social · 12/03/2026I'm so looking forward to meeting up with the Youth Advisory Board at Green Bean Books this coming Sunday to talk about MOUNTAIN UPSIDE DOWN! Yay for spaces where young readers can connect & discuss & have their opinions taken seriously & respected! www.greenbeanbookspdx.com/youth-adviso...greenbeanbookspdx.comyouth advisory boardOur Youth Advisory Board meets once per month to discuss and review ARCs (advanced reading copies) of upcoming books. Members read anything from fantasy, to nonfiction, to books in verse. If... 030
Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Join me tomorrow 2/21 at 11 AM at Always Here Bookstore! I'll be in conversation with @rienealwriter.bsky.social about her new book Space for Saffron. You don't need to RSVP, you can just show up! withfriends.co/event/275277...withfriends.co2/21 - Space for Saffron - Rie Neal w/ Sara Ryan by Always Here BookstoreGet tickets and support Always Here Bookstore by becoming a member 020
Sara Ryan @ryansara.bsky.social · 20/02/2026The latest book censorship analysis from @heykellyjensen.bsky.social is particularly insightful, connecting the dots between attacks on YA literature and waning support for teen services in libraries, which were never well-funded to begin with. A hard but important read: bookriot.com/the-disappea...bookriot.comThe Disappearance of Young Adult Books and Services in Public Libraries: Book Censorship News, February 20, 2026Teen collections in public libraries are disappearing. So, too, are professionals dedicated to serving this demographic. 010
Reposted by Sara RyanAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 17/12/2025Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google. My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence! go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT 14446872150