Kelly Jensen

Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She's the editor/author of (DON'T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen.

12 Book Censorship Posts to Revisit: Book Censorship News, June 20, 2025

From teens leading in the work against book censorship to a necessary docuseries exposing Christian fundamentalism, catch up on these previous literary activism posts.

Trans and Nonbinary Voices are Growing in YA

Author and YA fan Ray Stoeve shares the inspiration behind their project to document and highlight all of the trans and nonbinary books hitting shelves each year for young adult and middle grade readers.

York County Library (SC) Proposes Restrictions on Trans, Gender Books for Those Under 18

York County Library's board proposes new discriminatory collection policies that would bar LGBTQ+ materials from being in collections for those under 18.

New YA Book Releases for June 18, 2025

A work of cosmic horror, period problems, a reissued YA with an incredible new cover, and more of this week's new YA book releases.

Right-Wing “See You at the Library” Event Back in 2025; Partners with US Department of Education

The now-annual event promoting "Pro-God," "Pro-America" books and beliefs will take place August 16. Here's what it is and how to prepare your library.

Trump Overstepped His Authority By Dismantling the IMLS; Can Be Sued by Comptroller General

The Government Accountability Office finds Trump in violation of law for cutting obligatory Institute for Museum and Library Services funds.

The Best New Releases Out June 17, 2025

Here are some of the best new books out this week, what they are about, and why you should add them to your TBR!

Book Club Stickers to Help Connect You With Your Fellow Readers

Nerd out over reading even more with these fun, cute, and clever book club stickers.

“School Librarians Are the First and Perhaps Only Line of Defense in a School for Students’ First Amendment Rights”: Book Censorship News, June 13, 2025

How South Carolina school librarians are rising to the challenge of statewide book bans and why they retain hope in these challenging times.

Queer Native, Indigenous, and Aboriginal YA Fiction

Read your way into a stellar lineup of queer Native, Indigenous, and Aboriginal YA books.