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.

How To Overcome Your Biggest Reading Fears

How to use thought work tools and techniques to reduce your reading related worries, fears, and anxieties.

The Most Popular Under-The-Radar Library Books Across The U.S. So Far This Year

We’re deep into the heat of summer and while many of us have lengthy to-read lists, it’s also a true ...

Audiobooks Transcend Format—and Help Me Transcend My Habits

How one listener's experience with a graphic novel on audio changed her perspective on audiobooks -- and her own reading life.

Sisters Share Their Love of Bedtime Stories On Facebook and Instagram

“We are brown girls who read!!” proclaims the about page for sisters Zaria (13) and Hailey Willard (9) from Dover, ...

How to Become a Book Editor: A Guide for Breaking Into the Profession

How to become a book editor: advice and insight from industry professionals and insiders about breaking into the field of books.

Featured Trailer: THE DREAMING TREE by Matthew Mather

This featured book trailer is sponsored by Blackstone Publishing. Everybody wants to live forever, but some people shouldn’t live at ...

“[T]hose librarians failed students”: Book Ban at Irving Independent School District

Update, 7/11: New information from a current English teacher at Irving High School.  Cecelia Holden reached out after seeing this ...

Audiobooks, Children’s and YA Nonfiction Lead Publishing Revenue in 2018

New numbers are out from the Association of American Publishers (AAP) on the continued growth of audiobooks consumption.

The Biggest, Most Purr-fect List of Literary Cat Names (200+ Name Ideas!)

These literary cat names include ideas from children's books, classic works of fiction, comics, and even well-known authors and poets.

Summer 2019 YA Books: 150+ New Titles Hitting Shelves Between July and September

The mercury is rising in the northern hemisphere which means one thing: summer 2019 YA books are hitting shelves.