Have I mentioned pregnancy is kicking my butt? I am officially 9 months pregnant and am pretty sure baby Jensen won’t be making it to her due date at this point (she’s already estimated at over 7 pounds!). But my hope is to get a bookish post up for next week since I am brimming with ideas!

In the mean time, here’s what I tackled at Book Riot this week:

 

• An A to Z guide to literary devices.

 

• A roundup of gorgeous pressed flower bookmarks.

Over on Book Riot this week…

• For the librarians out there, here’s your permission slip to weed racist books.

 

• These were the most uniquely popular books in US libraries from October to December last year.

 

• Ideas for how to decorate with books.

 

• And a sweet roundup of gifts for queer readers.

 

Elsewhere…

 

• I was honored to write a guest post for Cynthia Leitich Smith’s Cynsations blog! I talked about why and how anthologies fill an important gap in youth collections.

 

• I was quoted over on The Good Trade about how to read more books. Check it out.

 

It’s been quiet around here, but I’m hoping to knock out a few posts that have been sizzling in my mind this weekend. Thanks for continuing to hang around. I know both Kimberly and I appreciate it.

Here’s what I’ve been writing about over on Book Riot this week:

• Spring 2021’s YA paperback releases.

 

• A look at YA authors who’ve just written romance novels.

 

• Six Dr. Seuss books will cease publication.

 

• A roundup of goods for readers who love books and cats.

 

You can also catch the latest episode of Hey YA, wherein Hannah and I dig into when, where, and why teens need to be exposed to “traumatic” topics in education, as well as awesome YA books about Black futures.

 

I’ve also got a piece over on School Library Journal this month exploring where and how tweens are involved in digital activism.

If you haven’t yet, I highly encourage reading Kimberly’s post from earlier this week. It was at once so familiar, so resonant, and also, as one commenter on Goodreads said, so cathartic. We’re all doing what we can with what we have but things are just . . . hard.

Here’s what I’ve written about over on Book Riot this week:

 

• How to help with Texas’s recovery, literary style. This is a living document, so do feel free to pass along fitting projects via the information in the post.

 

• Who Can Get Your Book? is an incredible new tool exploring accessibility of books in the digital age.

 

• If you love typewriters, here’s a roundup of typewriter goods you can snag.

 

• This research is so fascinating and, I think, something vital for anyone working with books and readers should think about: Black, Latinx, and Millennial readers are keeping the book industry afloat.

 

• Last, but not least, YA books with 19-year-old characters.

 

 

And my last Hey YA Extra Credit before maternity leave is up, too: get to know this year’s YA Summer Scares picks.

 

Over on Book Riot this week…

 

• Do you remember these children’s magazines from your youth? Take a walk down a nostalgic path and learn about the history of — and current iterations of — these beloved magazines.

 

• A roundup of awesome gifts for audiobook lovers.

 

• We can finally share the 2021 Summer Scares picks. I am in LOVE with the YA roster and proud to be part of this program.

 

 

There’s a new episode of Hey YA up this week, too. Dig into YA books with little or no romance, and then treat yourself to some great YA romance. Tune in here.