Reviewer Peter Dabbene Interviews Sarah Airriess, Author of The Worst Journey in the World: The Graphic Novel / We’re always delighted when authors—like intrepid explorers—go places where no one has ever gone before in their books.... Read More

“I didn’t choose to become vegan for health reasons. But I’m sixty-two, and I wake up every day full of energy, with a heart full of appreciation for this path, and a desire to serve others. In my mind there is no doubt that this... Read More

The Girl Who Flew Away / Lee Dean / Iron Circus Comics / Hardcover $28.00 (400pp) / 978-1-63899-139-7 / Buy: Local Bookstore (Bookshop), Amazon / A woman seeks direction in her life in the gorgeous graphic novel The Girl Who Flew... Read More

COMMUNITY, COLLABORATION, AND SUPPORT / If you need another reason to attend the American Library Association Annual Conference, LIS may be the clincher! This day-long event, held prior to the opening reception at ALA, brings together... Read More

Are you in need of a reminder that discrimination in the United States can be addressed through the power of protest, courts, and legislation? Look no further than our educational system: as recently as 1972, there was no law prohibiting... Read More

Ibis / Justin Haynes / The Overlook Press / Hardcover $28.00 (352pp) / 978-1-4197-7277-1 / Buy: Local Bookstore (Bookshop), Amazon / A fishing village plagued by ghosts and omens unites to protect a refugee girl in Justin Haynes’s... Read More

Children’s Book Editor Danielle Ballantyne Interviews Tyler Hilton, Author of Daddy, Live in Concert / Every kid dreams of having their favorite rockstar put on a show at their house, but what if your dad is that rockstar and he’s... Read More

“The funny thing about queerness is that you never really stop coming out. Each new person I meet, every interaction, every time I stand up in front of a new class of students, I have to calculate how I’m going to embrace my whole... Read More