I promise fresh posts coming soon here — I had a bunch drafted to work on last weekend then decided to decorate the house with some lights to make the early darkness a little easier. Soon, if not this coming week!
Over on Book Riot:
- Books about finding wonder and joy in the dark seasons.
- Did you know Shel Silverstein was a country music writer? Now you do.
- A look at the most popular, in-demand books in US public libraries from August to October this year.
- These are the best and worst cities for book lovers in 2022.
- PEN America’s deep dive into executive gag orders forced on educators is vital reading in our censorship culture.
- A whole host of fun mugs for book lovers.
And to wrap this up, I’m stepping down after five years as cohost of Hey YA, handing my spot over to Tirzah! She and Erica are going to take this show to a new chapter and I’m eager to tune in. I’m not leaving Book Riot nor writing about YA — it was just well past time to let someone else do the book blabbing. Tune into my last episode with Erica, where we dive into short stories and new/forthcoming YA nonfiction.