By Mishma Nixon The first time I attended BookExpo (formerly BookExpo America) in 2017, a random man looked at my badge and asked me, “What is Sri Lanka? Is it part of India?” I wish I gave him a smart response, but I don’t even remember what I said to him now. That was my first trip to the US … [Read more...] about Why We Need More Diversity in South Asian Representation
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Why We Need More Latinx Autistic Stories
By Adriana White Being a librarian involves a lot of book lists. We group books together for displays, we recommend books for readers’ advisory, and we post book lists on our library websites. These lists serve as entry points into our collections, and without these carefully curated lists, many … [Read more...] about Why We Need More Latinx Autistic Stories
Jewish Readers Deserve to See Themselves Outside of the Holocaust and Holidays
By BrocheAroe Fabian, River Dog Book Co. “HERSHEL OF OSTROPOL!” my mother read to me in a deep, rasping voice. “Did I hear something?” Her voice had changed pitch and tone, lighter, higher, with a little quiver in it indicating fear—Hershel’s voice. “IT IS I, THE KING OF THE GOBLINS!” … [Read more...] about Jewish Readers Deserve to See Themselves Outside of the Holocaust and Holidays
