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4 Powerful Poems Every 21st Century Poetry Lover Should Read

Four poems that every poetry lover should read.

8 Poems to Get You Through Finals

For all of the students out there: these 8 poems to get you through finals are our gifts to you. You've got this.

John Green Launches Book Club with Rosianna Halse Rojas

You have until November 16th to sign up for the new John Green book club, which will be kicking off with Jacqueline Woodson's IF YOU COME SOFTLY.

My Kid Has the Worst Taste in Literature

A reader and parent on her child's complete disinterest in children's books with a capital "M" Message, and preference for reading books about, for instance, tomato tornadoes.

Beautiful Books to Introduce Poetry to Kids

These 7 excellent children's books will introduce poetry to newcomers, and encourage you and the kids to celebrate the lovely freedom of word forms.

Cover Face-Off: ANOTHER BROOKLYN by Jacqueline Woodson

Come cast your vote!

5 Books to Read in Celebration of A Seat at the Table, Solange’s New Album

Solange has finally dropped her latest full-length album, A Seat at the Table. Shades of the album can be found in these five books.

10 Must-Read Children’s Books of the Last 100 Years (by Decade)

Ten excellent children's books from the last ten decades.

Brown Girl Reading: YA Books for Black Girls

After realizing a deficit in my own reading selections, I put together a LibGuide of current YA books for black girls.

Riot Round-Up: The Best Books We Read In September