Over on Book Riot this week…

 

• I’ve been talking about horror everywhere this week, including diverse YA horror reads, something I get asked about a lot.

 

• All kinds of bookshelves for small spaces.

 

Here are a few virtual events you can find me at next week…

 

• Eric and I will be recording a live episode of Hey YA as part of YAHoo Fest! It’s free, and you can get the information for the 4 pm eastern show over here.

 

• Also as part of YAHoo Fest!, I’ll be on a panel talking about writing difficult topics on Thursday at noon eastern.

 

• If you haven’t had enough of me on Thursday, you’ll be in luck: I’ll be in conversation with Lilliam Rivera (!) about Body Talk virtually with Bookwoman. Register for the free event here.

 

There will be one more big event this month coming the evening of September 21, and I’ll post all of those details next week. Keep your evening clear.

Over on Book Riot this week…

 

• A glossary of manga terms for new readers.

 

• The perfect reading t-shirts.

 

There’s also a new episode of Hey YA, wherein Eric and I talk about fandoms that collide, as well as highlight 2020 YA horror books for your TBR (spoiler: you’ll see even more of that here soon, too!).

Over on Book Riot this week…

• Stock up on some DIY craft kits for book lovers.

 

• Curious about yoga but don’t know where to begin? Here are 16 of the best yoga books for beginners.

 

Two of the recent Body Talk virtual events are available to watch on demand! Want to tune in? You can!

• Catch Alice Wong, Rachael Lippincott, and I in conversation with Women and Children First.

 

• Junauda Petrus-Nasah, Eric Smith, Alicia Lutes, Rachael Lippincott, and I took part in a rad panel with Blue Willow Books.

 

So much writing to catch up with during hiatus! Starting with Book Riot . . .

 

• Bookish gifts for bird lovers.

 

• 15 great read aloud books for middle schoolers.

 

• How are public libraries going to adapt to the upcoming school year?

 

• Love the library? Showcase that love with a library sticker.

 

• A deeply personal piece about growing up with giant boobs and never seeing it in YA…and the YA book that just came out which captured my experience so perfectly.

 

• Some sweet bookish washi tape.

 

• 20 must-read YA books about cults.

 

• These were the most popular under-the-radar books in US libraries during quarantine.

 

• Some wooden bookstands to enhance your reading life.

 

• A brief history of George du Maurier’s sensational book Trilby.

 

• Bookish notecards and other paper products.

 

• How to dismantle white supremacy in public libraries.

 

• 15 gorgeous and inclusive tarot and oracle card decks.

 

I also had a couple of pieces over on School Library Journal…

 

• A deep dive into how librarians are using TikTok to connect with their communities.

 

• 16 recent funny YA books.

 

See you back here next week. Break was so nice, and now, I’m eager to get back into the swing of STACKED.

Over on Book Riot this week…

 

• In Phoenix, librarians are being recruited to help with COVID testing — but not the police.

 

• Is the letter “W” ever a vowel? A nerdy dive into language.

 

• The perfect nursery bookends (and let’s face it: they’re not just for nurseries).

 

Two podcasts to sink into as well: excitement over this week’s best new book releases and on this week’s Hey YA, I invited my pal Amma Marfo to join in discussing just how fantastic the Netflix adaptation of The Baby-Sitters Club really is.