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So, your child has questions about LGBTQ issues. These picture books may help.
June 30, 2019(published in the Raleigh News and Observer, June 20, 2019; https://www.newsobserver.com/living/article231571668.html) It’s been 50 years since the Stonewall Riots and the commemoration of June as Gay Pride month.And it’s been 30 years since I reviewed my first LGBTQ book, Leslea read more »
Orange is the New Black’ actress strikes right tone about her struggles
(Published in the Raleigh News and Observer, 6/30/19) https://www.newsobserver.com/living/article231571668.html I had grown used to being disappointed by celebrity audiobooks, but was captivated four years ago with “Born with Teeth” (HarperCollins/ HarperAudio). The author and narrator of the audiobook read more »
YA best-selling novelist Sarah Dessen is back with a new book and a Netflix deal
June 2, 2019(published in the News and Observer, June 2, 2019 https://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/article230901539.html) Over 23 years, Chapel Hill author Sarah Dessen has published 14 novels for young adults. As her books have become best-sellers, she has become a teen icon in the literary read more »
Heading to a book-themed baby shower? Put these titles on your gift list.
May 19, 2019published in the News and Observer, May 19,2019 (link: https://www.newsobserver.com/living/article229974099.html) If you’re looking for a book perfect for the babies in your life, all you have to do is click on the book and you’ll support me, independent booksellers and read more »
Talking with Bill Konigsberg
May 16, 2019(published in AudioFile Magazine, April, 2019–note images are linked to Indiebound Books–please support them!) Bill Konigsberg is a YA novelist who has “a tendency to speak out.” He attributes this to his mother. “For better or worse, she taught me read more »
Angie Thomas should see success again with ‘On the Come Up,’ her follow-up to ‘The Hate You Give’
April 23, 2019(published in the News and Observer, 2/25/2019) Author Angie Thomas recently published her second YA novel “On the Come Up” (Balzer & Bray). There was a lot of pre-pub buzz, not surprising as her first book, “The Hate U read more »
When women age, they don’t have to feel invisible, authors say
April 21, 2019Audiobook review: printed in the News and Observer (4/21/2019) (Again, unfortunately, Indiebound doesn’t have links to audiobooks, but you can link to either of these books below) In January, I tuned into a program on Joshua Johnson’s radio show, “1A,” read more »
Emmy’s Baby Book Party: A Bibliography
April 2, 2019(Again…please pass along this bibliography and urge people to buy the books on this list from Indiebound) Emmy arrived to visit on my mum’s birthday, March 18. All week I thought of the incredible nature of time, especially on the read more »
The 10 best audiobooks we’re listening to right now
March 16, 2019published in the News and Observer 2/5/2019) I am woefully behind in posting…and I have yet to get the link to children’s audios but will do so soon! Many of these are linked to Indiebound…please support me and them and read more »
Audio books can help new and struggling young readers. Here are some of the best of 2018
March 12, 2019Audio books can help new and struggling young readers. Here are some of the best of 2018. Published in the News and Observer, FEBRUARY 18, 2019 05:45 PM, https://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/books/article224929115.html Unfortunately audio links and images aren’t possible with IndieBound, but I’ve read more »
