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.

New YA Book Releases for June 11, 2025

From high-stakes fashion competitions to coffeeshops in alternate universes, pop this week's array of new YA book releases onto your TBR.

Judge Grants Trump Administration Win in ALA vs. Sonderling IMLS Lawsuit

Federal Judge denies preliminary injunction to plaintiffs in ALA vs. Sonderling–a blow to one of the two ongoing court cases related to Trump's dismantling of the IMLS.

How The ACLU Is Responding to Book Bans in US Military Schools: Book Censorship News, June 6, 2025

Learn about the ACLU's lawsuit over book bans in US military schools. That, plus this week's book censorship news.

New YA Book Releases This Week, June 5, 2025

A surreal survivalist story, the dead who aren't really dead, and more of this week's new YA books in hardcover and in paperback.

An Interview with WE WERE LIARS author E. Lockhart & Reflections on NIMONA at 10

Kelly talks with E. Lockhart about the We Were Liars adaptation and Erica talks with Rioter Danika Ellis about the 10th anniversary of Nimona.

The 2026 Federal Budget Proposal Shutters The Institute for Museum and Library Services

The details of the 2026 federal budget proposal spell out the goal of shutting down the Institute for Museum and Library services.

Pride in the Library for 2025: Gifts for Library Lovers Celebrating LGBTQ+ People and Books

Celebrate Pride and inclusivity at the library with these fun bookish goods.

How To Build a Voters Guide for Public Library Board Elections: Book Censorship News, May 30, 2025

Tips, tricks, and tools for how to build a voters guide for public library board elections. That, plus this week's book censorship news.

Celebrating 20 Years of AND TANGO MAKES THREE

"Too many people fought too hard and for too long to get books like Tango into school libraries. We refuse to sit by and let them be taken away."

Your YA Book News Roundup for May 2025

A bonanza of YA book adaptation news, an interview between a fascinating cowriting duo, and more YA news from May 2025.