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February 19, 20131 Comment

A few fun (library love-heavy) links for today:

Have libraries had their day? No way!
Famous writers agree that libraries rock.
Still not convinced? Here’s a giant list of things kids will miss without a school librarian.
The good, the bad, and the ugly in Pride and Prejudice covers.
Excellent post on writing from the transgender perspective–would love to see more books on this list.
I want to print out this post by fellow 2014 debut author Michelle Krys and hand it to anyone who says, “Your book isn’t out yet?”

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February 13, 2013Leave a comment

A few more fun links for today:

Old English is new again–Beowulf is now online.
Maybe the grammar snob in me should relax.
Selecting books for awards is a huge job that doesn’t necessarily land you with a book that everyone loves. (There’s a chocolate metaphor in there, too, which left me hungry.)
An excellent post on how sexuality is portrayed for female protagonists in YA.
Color coding dystopian novels.
How has it been 15 years since Harry Potter was first published?! Good thing we have lovely new covers to help me get over the shock.

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February 8, 2013Leave a comment

Lots of great links to get you through Friday:

The Outsiders was one of my very favorites in 8th grade. How could it get better? Add a hip soundtrack, that’s how.
It’s easy to take libraries for granted, but we need to remember that their resources weren’t always available to the public.
“These manuscripts, they are not just for us in Timbuktu…They belong to all of humanity. It is our duty to save them.” Compelling article about protecting precious historical manuscripts from extremist invasion.
Writers on seeing their books in print for the first time. Warm squishy feelings.
Fictional ladies and their noms.
Getting rid of book clutter aka me insisting I’m going to reread everything.
Kenneth Branagh, watch out–the Pigeon is tackling Hamlet.
Virginia Woolf knew her way around a doodle.
Maureen Johnson imagines classic literature remarketed as chick lit.
Love Jo Knowles’s storyboards!

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February 4, 2013Leave a comment

Some links to help start the week off right:

In honor of Black History Month, the Brown Bookshelf is featuring a different artist/author of color every day in February.
School Library Journal released their 2013 Battle of the Books bracket!
Maya Angelou on Shakespeare, reminding us about how literature touches us across race, age, and era.
Speaking of Shakespeare, did you know he invented the word bedazzled?
Cool breakdown of American dialects.
Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird is a great source of writerly inspiration. Here’s a breakdown of some tips from that book.
Another reason to love Dr. Seuss–he was a hat aficionado.
The only good thing about voicemails–the fiction they can inspire.
Attention, teachers and librarians! You could win a mini-grant from the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation.

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January 30, 20132 Comments

A few more links to get us through the middle of the week:

This app based on Anne Frank’s life and diary sounds fascinating. What an awesome way to use technology.
Judy Blume on writing about the realities of preteen/teen life and dealing with the backlash.
A Pride and Prejudice playlist? Yes please!
Great interview with this year’s Newbery-winning author, Katherine Applegate.
Do you memorize poetry? All I really know is “My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose” and “One Winter Night in August.”
Best case for New Adult I’ve seen yet.
An article about most of my favorite local bookstores? Heck yeah!
Things I like: Virginia Woolf and bread. Must. Bake. This. Now.

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January 25, 2013Leave a comment

A few links to round out the week:

Happy birthday, Virginia Woolf! Might have to buy some flowers in your honor.
Glad to hear about all these new independent bookstores.
This story of a library’s Kirsten doll and what she meant to young readers is so heartwarming.
A wizard’s guide to problem solving.
I tend to be a shoe myself–what does your Monopoly token say about you?
I’m pretty sure “sick lit” was bigger in the 90s thanks to Lurlene McDaniel.

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January 23, 2013Leave a comment

Lots of fun links for today:

Attention fellow New Englanders–Yankee Magazine lists some of the best used bookstores in the area.
Kind of like the “Dorothy is a witch” conspiracy.
I’m definitely on team pun.
Mitali Perkins finds a dearth of diversity in award-winning children’s books.
CBC Diversity looks at how Native American cultures are stereotyped in children’s lit.
How does your character’s language reflect their personality and personal history?
Apparently I should read The Brothers Karamazov.
Predicting the Newbery and Caldecott awards (announced next week!).
Swooning over pretty bookcases.
Is there a Middle Earth Law School?
And last but not least, make sure to enter author Lynda Mullaly Hunt’s big giveaway–the contest ends tonight!

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January 17, 20132 Comments

Lots of great links for today:

Tired of Monopoly? Try Moby-Dick: The Game of the White Whale and other literary board games.
Check out 50 years of The Bell Jar covers. I like Contemporary Fiction, 1964 myself.
YA authors talk about their shoplifting experiences–or the lack thereof. I’m in the goody-two-shoes category.
Study finds more children are reading e-books, most still prefer paper books. So…pretty much like me.
A house built around a gigantic bookcase? I want to go to there.
This year’s Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction goes to Louise Erdrich for her book, Chickadee.
Sarah Dessen talks about why high school isn’t necessarily the best time of your life–and why that makes YA compelling.
There’s nothing like the first kiss.
What it’s like being on the Printz committee.
Breaking down the development in Act 1 of Morning Glory (which I just watched last night).
I want to go to Netherfield!
Only your official agent should be shopping your book.
Like picture books? Of course you do! Tell Candlewick as part of their We Believe in Picture Books series.

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January 7, 2013Leave a comment

A few more links for the day:

One of my favorite bookstores, Brookline Booksmith, looks at what your bookmark says about you.
Want to see how your novel’s word count matches up to similar titles?
You may already be reading New Adult.
If it’s not age exactly, what constitutes a teen novel?
We’re starting to introduce ourselves over at OneFour KidLit. Check out intro posts by Natalie C. Parker, Corinne Duyvis, and me!

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December 27, 2012Leave a comment

A few links for today:

An interesting look at post-apocalyptic literature and what kind of questions we ask ourselves about the end of the world.
The Horn Book looks at 2012 in children’s lit miscellanea.
A lot of people study the history of literature, but what about the history of reading?
There are a lot of best of 2012 lists out there, but I like this list of YA authors talking about some of their favorite recent reads.
In case you’re still surrounded by holiday visitors, the NCBLA has some suggestions on how to connect and share stories with family and friends.

Annie Cardi

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