My entire career, I've shied away from vendor associations. I often joke that there are some folks in my line of work who should really...

I first became aware of Paula Yoo when her ground breaking book From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the...

I was a public school educator, of one sort or another, for over 20 years. During those two decades, I sat through a lot of "Back To...

ABOUT OUR BOOK CLUB Y'all, it's no secret that I love the Bookelicious Middle Grade Book Club. If you've never participated, these...

Like a lot of people, I first became aware of Jeff Zentner when The Serpent King came out in 2016. I'm sure he doesn't remember this, but...

It's the end of the month, so that means (for the moment!) the starred review spreadsheet that Donalyn Miller and I curate is up to date!...

Just for fun, I’ve started creating monthly reading challenges for readers of all ages. Here's the one for August! I realize that it's...

I imagine that most book people know Chanel Miller because of her 2019 memoir, Know My Name - and not just because it was published 4...

I've had the pleasure of teaching a Young Adult Literature course in the MLIS program at Rutgers University for several years now....

Reminding us not to make snap judgments based on appearances only, "don't judge a book by its cover" is a golden nugget of wisdom that...

ABOUT OUR BOOK CLUB Y'all, it's no secret that I love the Bookelicious Middle Grade Book Club. If you've never participated, these...

The first time I met Debbi Michiko Florence was during a broadcast of "Book Joy Live." For those who may have missed it, Book Joy Live...

Just for fun, I’ve started creating monthly reading challenges for readers of all ages. Here's the one for July! I realize that it's...

It's the end of the month, so that means (for the moment!) the starred review spreadsheet that Donalyn Miller and I curate is up to date!...

During this week's episode of The Reader's Heart. Katherine Marsh mentions this photo of herself as a kid. She describes the scene...

Y'all, I've updated my review of Medusa to share that Katherine Marsh will be joining me (and all of you!) for the Bookelicious Middle...

I've loved every episode of The Reader's Heart, but those I get to record with my friends are among my favorites. It's such a joyful...

ABOUT OUR BOOK CLUB Y'all, it's no secret that I love the Bookelicious Middle Grade Book Club. If you've never participated, these...

This week's episode marks the first time that I recorded a conversation with TWO guests, which presented some unique challenges. While...

Connections is a recent addition to the New York Times Games Page. If you've never played before, the game is really pretty simple:...