Sarah Hannah Gómez

Formerly a school librarian, Sarah Hannah Gómez is a doctoral candidate at the University of Arizona, studying children's and young adult literature with a minor in social, cultural, and critical theory. Find her on Twitter, Instagram, and Clubhouse @shgmclicious

Extra Credit: It’s Too On the Nose

Happy Poetry Month! Hannah dives into twenty years' worth of narrative verse--and a little standalone poetry, too.

The Proof is in the Audio: How Proof Listeners Make Sure the Audiobook Matches the Print

Have you ever wondered who's responsible for making sure an audiobook matches the print? It's proof listeners!

Abraham Lincoln Was Gay!

Hannah and guest Tirzah recommend a number of YA books that hit many of the Read Harder challenge tasks.

What If I’m Not the Center of the Universe? Access to YA and Translated Lit

A reader contends with her place as an ugly American and a non-adolescent while considering access to translated literature and YA books.

Extra Credit: Bookishly Honoring the Victims of the Atlanta Shootings

Hannah invites Japanese-American author Misa Sugiura to the podcast to discuss some AAPI YA authors that are a little more under the radar than the ones you've heard of.

Brown For No Reason: Finding Books When Brandy Cinderella is Your Lodestar

One reader on searching for books with Disney style stories where brown people get to exist in made-up worlds without dealing with racism.

In Honor of My Job Interviews…

In honor of job interview season in the academic world, Hannah gets introspective and considers what makes a good educator, highlighting five YA books with dope educators in them.

Academic Libraries Aren’t Just for Writing Papers

Cast aside your assumptions about academic libraries. You'd be surprised what absolute gems of nerdery you can find in a college library.

Extra Credit: When I Hear “Steam Engine,” I Think Of Jack and Kate Running Through the Boiler Room

Hannah and special guest Emily Blaeser talk about their favorite YA audiobooks.

Your Next 2 Reads, Based On Your Favorite Type of Exercise

Gym rat, barre babe, or workout junkie--whoever you are, we have two books for you: one for beast mode, one for cross train and recovery.

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