In THE CURE FOR WOMEN, Lydia Reeder documents the birth of a sexist science that still haunts us today as the fight for control of women’s bodies and lives continues. In her letter to librarians, Lydia reminisces on how librarians supported her both throughout her young life and while researching and writing her own books. Know More » […]
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Banned Books Week 2024: A Letter to Librarians from Dahlia Adler
In COOL FOR THE SUMMER by Dahlia Adler, Lara finally lands the guy of her dreams, only to have her unexpected(ly female) summer fling transfer to her school. It’s a queer coming-of-age story about self-discovery, taking chances, and finding love where you least expect it. In her letter to librarians, Dahlia Know More » […]
A Letter to Librarians from Kate Greathead
In THE BOOK OF GEORGE, Kate Greathead creates a deft, unexpectedly moving portrait of one man, but also countless others. In her letter to librarians, Kate reflects on the lessons she learned from her school librarian, and how life often doesn’t take the path we expect. The faculty at my rather staid all-girls middle school Know More » […]
A Letter to Librarians from Alison Espach
THE WEDDING PEOPLE is a propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help us start anew. In her letter to librarians, Alison Espach reminisces about the role books and libraries have played throughout her life and how this influence has shaped the characters in her novel. Dear Know More » […]
A Letter to Librarians from Lynda Cohen Loigman
In THE LOVE ELIXIR OF AUGUSTA STERN, Lynda Cohen Loigman explores how love and healing can be found in unexpected places—and how a bit of magic in each can go a long way. Today, Lynda joins us with a letter to librarians to share how libraries make an impact, even for the characters in her Know More » […]
Tore Olsson’s Letter to Librarians
Tore Olsson’s RED DEAD’S HISTORY: A Video Game, an Obsession, and America’s Violent Past is a pathbreaking new way to examine US history, through the lens of a bestselling video game. In Olsson’s letter, we learn that his local library provided an intellectual link to a world halted by a global pandemic. Within it’s walls, Know More » […]
Jennifer Harvey’s Letter to Librarians
Jennifer Harvey’s ANTIRACISM AS DAILY PRACTICE: Refuse Shame, Change White Communities, and Help Create a Just World illustrates the many ways white Americans—those newly waking to the crisis of racism in 2020 and those already aware—can choose behaviors in our everyday lives to grow racial justice. In her letter, Harvey narrates the importance of nurturing Know More » […]
Carole Hopson’s Letter to Librarians
Carole Hopson’s A PAIR OF WINGS is a riveting, adventurous novel inspired by the life of pioneer aviatrix Bessie Coleman, a Black woman who learned to fly at the dawn of aviation and found freedom in the air. In her letter, Hopson talks about how she and Coleman share a love of libraries and how Know More » […]
National Library Week 2024: Letters to Librarians
Our authors love librarians! Check out some of the most recent letters to librarians below. Terry Golway’s Letter to Librarians Gretchen Schreiber’s Letter to Librarians Brian McLaren’s Letter to Librarians Gretchen Sisson’s Letter to Librarians Sarah Beth Durst’s Letter to Librarians […]
Sarah Beth Durst’s Letter to Librarians
A Hallmark rom-com filled with mythical creatures, Sarah Beth Durst’s THE SPELLSHOP is a cottagecore fantasy that follows an unexpected journey through the low-stakes market of illegal spell-selling and the high-risk business of starting over. The library, for Sarah Beth, was not just a peaceful sanctuary throughout childhood, but the inspiration for her upcoming romantasy Know More » […]
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