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A girl is standing on the steps of a house.

THE APARTMENT HOUSE ON POPPY HILL by Nina LaCour and illustrated by Sonia Albert

Nina LaCour shows her gifts and versatility in another book for children, this time starting...
A pile of papers that are on top of each other.

Untangling: How to Communicate My Mother’s Decline (Chapter 29)

My mother’s mental state was in decline, but should I call relatives and let them...
A book cover with an image of a dinosaur in pajamas.

I’M NOT SLEEPY! / NO TENGO SUENO! written and illustrated by Angela Dominguez

Angela Dominguez proves she knows how to wed Spanish, child sensibilities and fun with her...
A book cover with a woman 's face and some writing.

 A MEMOIR OF MY FORMERSELF: A LIFE IN WRITING by Hilary Mantel

Hilary Mantel’s essay collection A MEMOIR OF MY FORMER SELF: A LIFE IN WRITING is...
A book cover with an illustration of a lizard.

ZIGZAG written and illustrated by Julie Paschkis

Julie Paschkis’ love of humor, words and design are all in full expression and wonderfully...
A book cover with the word big written in front of a little girl.

BIG written and illustrated by Vashti Harrison

Vashti Harrison’s BIG, is amazing in so many ways! First it has the rather uncommon...
There was a party for langston

THERE WAS A PARTY FOR LANGSTON by Jason Reynolds, illustrated by Jason and Jarrett Pumphrey

Jason Reynold’s debut picture book THERE WAS A PARTY FOR LANGSTON is a celebration in...
A pile of papers that are on top of each other.

Untangling: Sorting Out Past and Present (Chapter 28)

While I was sorting out my mother’s clothes and belongings in the present my mind...
A book cover with many dogs and words

I WANT 100 DOGS by Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by Claire Keane

The humor of writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator Claire Keane pair as perfectly as Halloween...
A book cover with the title of death of a jaybird.

 THE DEATH OF A JAYBIRD: ESSAYS ON DAUGHTERS AND MOTHERS AND THE THINGS THEY LEAVE BEHIND by Jodi Savage and ORDINARY NOTES by Christina Sharpe

Last week I escaped my old white female perspective thanks to the memoirs of two...