Politics in Practice
July 31, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor
Author Bree Barton, whose book, HEART OF THORNS, is out today, joins us to talk about freedoms, feminism, power, and stories. Hop on over to this link to see Amanda’s review of Bree’s new book. In some ways, we have never enjoyed more freedom. As I write this post, I am sitting in […]
July 31, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor
Publisher’s description Inventive and heart-racing, this fierce feminist teen fantasy from debut author Bree Barton explores a dark kingdom in which only women can possess magic—and every woman is suspected of having it. Fans of Leigh Bardugo and Laini Taylor won’t want to miss this gorgeously written, bold novel, the first in the Heart of Thorns […]
July 30, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Today for the letter P, guest blogger Cecily Wolfe is joining us to discuss her YA book The Competition. In the spring of 2017, I was asked to chaperone the members of my middle school age daughter’s competitive writing team at the state championship event. The two-hour drive with these young writers, some I had […]
July 29, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS
This Saturday marked a monumental moment for us in the Jensen household. For the first time in Things 2’s life – and for clarity, she is 9 and 1/2 years old – the Jensen family was able to get up together and have a family breakfast together around our table. The Mr. woke up and […]
July 27, 2018 by Robin Willis
This Week at TLT New and forthcoming YA and MG to know about YA A to Z: F is for Female Friendship Stuck inside the library? 5 Tips for doing a successful outreach event Post-it Note Reviews of Recent YA Releases Things Libraries Do That Hurt Libraries and Fail Our Local Communities Sunday Reflections: Let’s […]
July 26, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor
Books, books, and more books! My neighbors probably wonder what exactly goes on over here at the house where UPS of FedEx stops nearly every day. All of the books I get end up going back out the door in some fashion—to teen readers I know, to classroom libraries of friends, to my own school, […]
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July 25, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS
I am very honored to be the “Second Mom” to The Teen’s best friend, who we call The Bestie here at TLT. I have known this girl since she was in the 3rd grade and I truly consider her to be a part of my family. When I travel, I text her and keep in […]
July 25, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS
If your library is like most libraries, then you probably do a really great job of doing internal marketing but are less successful at external marketing. Your stuck inside the library and need to find a way to take your message out into the community. This has been one of the greatest challenges for most […]
July 24, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor
Ah, summer. Three months off of work is great. It’s so nice to have all this extra time to write, read, blog, clean, run errands, parent, sometimes socialize, pet my dogs, and so on. I’m getting a lot of reading done, but not all of my reading spots/times are conducive to really thoughtful analysis or […]
July 23, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Yesterday, Twitter erupted when an article was shared by Forbes magazine that suggested that Amazon bookstores should replace libraries to save taxpayers money. This is, of course, an absurd argument because the two entities have entirely different methods and goals. Amazon wants to make money and libraries are a non-profit that want to support their […]
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