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100+ Winter 2021–2022 YA Paperbacks For Your TBR

Over 100 winter 2021-2022 YA paperbacks to add to your stack over this season, with something for everyone, including the Valley and the Flood.

Trouble in Romancelandia: Online Censorship of Romance and Erotica

How do US laws and online algorithms impact romance and erotica books?

5 Ways to Support Booksellers This Holiday Shopping Season

Between a pandemic, supply chain issues, and the usual holiday rush, booksellers are spread thin. Here's how you can help as a customer.

9 Dark Novels in Verse

Verse novels combine a compelling story with stark and intricately spun poetry. There’s one for you in this list of dark novels in verse.

How to Support a Writer Friend During NaNoWriMo

NaNoWriMo is intense for writers. How can you support a friend who is doing this challenge? Here are some suggestions!

Kenai Peninsula’s Dual Book Challenges, Embarrassing School Board Outbursts, and More Censorship News This Week: November 5, 2021

After the Kenai library board rejected a grant for health-related books, community members rallied to raise over $16,000 for the library.

Books About the Rural Queer Experience

LGBTQ+ people live not just in cities but in small and remote towns, too. dig into these books about the rural queer experience, including Real Queer America.

What I Learned From Reading a Short Story a Day For a Month

In September, I began my Long Short Story Project, where I read a short story every day for a month. Here's what I learned.

10 of the Most Banned and Challenged Books in the Last Decade

Find the most banned books of the decade, as well as the most challenged, with notes on this form of censorship.

The Rise of Middle Grade and YA Black Horror

A look at the recent rise of middle grade and YA horror novels and how the centering of Black narratives is woven with social commentary.