Category: a bookish girl’s ponderings
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Author Q/A: Tristan Oldmixon and Gail Lincoln on Biracial Representation in Children’s Literature
I had the absolute honor of getting to interview the co-authors of the children’s book I Am Me: A Biracial Person, Gail Lincoln and Tristan Oldmixon. Not only is the mother/son-in-law duo a powerful writing force, they are both amazing people that care about bringing conversations about color and intersectionality…
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Happy Birthday Stephen Hawking
Today would have been the 84th birthday of Stephen Hawking had ALS, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, not taken his life 8 years ago. Hawking outlived the doctor’s predictions by decades. Time in which he spent research theoretical physics and writing several novels that
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Author Spotlight: Marie Lu
Lu’s work is a testament to what we as a book community should strive for. True, unapologetic representation. Representation that actually matters. Inclusion that actually empowers. Visibility that shows young adults what they can be. Authenticity that proves what modern literature can be and what it can achieve. Representation, inclusion,…
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Just Read It: Summer Nights and Meteorites
Summer Nights and Meteorites by Hannah Reynolds is a fun-filled novel with powerful Women in STEM representation. But it’s also so much more than that, it’s a testament to what can be achieved when you preserve against as odds.
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Just Read It: Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays
Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays by Stephen Hawking isn’t your average book. No, not by any means. Most people would walk by it without a second glance, just another science book in a sea of many. But today, I challenge you to stop and take a closer…
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Just Read It: White Fragility
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo expertly examines why it is so hard to talk about race while also providing a how-to-not-be-racist guide. A must read.
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Happy International Women’s Day
Today, take the time to start reading a book that features women who stand up for their rights, and change the world in spite of the oppression they have endured. All the novels pictured are written by women who have overcome different challenges in writing their novels as well as…
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2024: A Reading Year in Review
“And with that, the 2024 season comes to an end.” Well it’s been 365 days since our last reading wrap up, but this year we’re going to be doing things a little bit differently. I’ve had quite the year when in comes to reading, so will be diving into my…
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Author Meet – Marie Lu and Joan He
I recently had the very exciting opportunity to meet my favorite author, Marie Lu! This was an amazing talk about Marie Lu’s new book, Icon and Inferno. She was in conversation with Joan He, who recently published Sound the Gong.
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A Bookish Girl’s Ponderings: Tuesday’s Quote to Stay Afloat #12
“Tears hurt, but they can heal.” -Randy Ribay, Patron Saints of Nothing