Links Galore

All the links I’ve been saving:

There’s a new episode of Crossover Appeal up, and this one has my favorite book rec list so far.
Beautiful photographs inspired by fictional meals.
It’s been fifty years of staying gold.
This is so far beyond my scarf budget, but I love this Amelia Earhart scarf!
Fascinating article about editor extraordinaire Ursula Nordstrom and the queer history of publishing.
And the problematic “acceptance” narrative for stories featuring trans characters.
I am so anti-Max, sorry not sorry.
Questioning stereotypes about disabilities in fiction.
I need to check out this mural inspired by Rita Dove’s poetry the next time I’m in Charlottesville.
Love seeing teens with jobs in YA novels.
Readers on printed books and ebooks. (Me? I love both!)
Magical learning in all its forms.
On writing, day jobs, and the labor movement.
And yep, writing is work.
Major love for Pura Belpré, librarian extraordinaire. And maybe check out the book award that bears her name!
I’ll take a good boarding school book any day.
Also, fairy tale retellings.
Book conservators: keeping books in tact, one page at a time.
“Sometimes I miss the “newness” of [being a teen]. There were many new things that I was experiencing. Discoveries about myself and others and life. I try very hard to keep that newness going even now in my old age.” Love this interview with Francisco X. Stork!
On approaching problematic books as a white reader.
Some words to work into your regular conversation.
Jane Austen knows about building suspense.
Multicultural readers deserve to see themselves in books.
Using technology to save a dying language.
In college and looking for an awesome summer job? Apply to be a counselor at Young Writers Workshop!
Fighting the writing fear.
Judging books like Mary Berry judges cakes.
Need to add these graphic novels to my reading list.