So excited for this debut from Lisa Springer!!! 👇🏽

He genuinely does… #bydhttmwfi gq.com/story/levar-bu…

1. UNRWA : United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East They currently have a Gaza Emergency Appeal to provide a life line for those affected by the recent violence donate.unrwa.org/gaza/~my-donat…

What's happening in Israel and Gaza is utterly horrific. My heart goes out to all those suffering. This resource will help teachers w/ classroom discussions. The tips on avoiding antisemitic and Islamophobic tropes will also be useful for Twitter folks. tinyurl.com/38ryrmza

🌟 Generation Citizen, Making Caring Common, and Rural Assembly invite #teachers to join our Community of Practice, focusing on addressing social issues in the classroom. Share your insights & receive a $75 gift card per session. Apply via: forms.gle/t2KrMunosLdmCN…

If you are looking for #bookfair resources, this is a good thread to follow.

3 yrs ago, I made it my mission to write a YA fantasy book with a Black boy lead. No police brutality& no racial trauma. This is Malik Baron, a country boy from Helena, Alabama blessed with Hoodoo magic. BLOOD AT THE ROOT. May 2024. Pre-order now: bit.ly/3Qa5Fmc

Judi Dench was on Graham Norton last night to push her new book about her life and work with Shakespeare. After making the point we quote Shakespeare daily without knowing it, this happened:

Let’s invest in the future of democracy! Your donation to Democracy’s Rising Generation paves the way for young leaders to make a difference. DONATE HERE: ow.ly/2o2P50Q4Hpg

Very sobering but very good read about the state of publishing today! Thanks Kesia Lupo for offering writers this helpful context.

US COVER REVEAL TIME (hhh look at it?!?) THESE DEATHLESS SHORES, my Malaysia-inspired genderbent Captain Hook origin story, is out from @OrbitBooks next summer & up for preorder! tinyurl.com/TDS-preorder Illo: balbusso twins Design: Lisa Marie Pompilio Lovely words: Grace Li

Well, if any editors are interested in a Southern Gothic about a young Black woman who inherits an opera house full of musical spirits, pls hit up my agent. It’s spooky, it’s romantic and there’s something lurking within the walls.

It's that time of year again, when I get teary-eyed over Jingle Jangle 🥹🌲 One thing I've never heard anyone comment on is the insane chemistry between these 2 actors, who share all of 1 scene together. Can we get them in another movie? Merry Christmas, all!

❗️🗓️ Mark your calendars, y'all! #Kweli24 Color of Children's Literature Conference for new & emerging #kidlit writers & illustrators of color will be held in-person on SATURDAY, APRIL 20th Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City. A word on our conference cover art 👇🏿

i've seen crazy ads in my life but NOTHING compares to this.

As Elon's sh*tty behavior and censorship ahead of the election is already ramping up, I'm feeling a bit nauseated about staying on Twitter. Is Blue sky still a thing? Have all the writers gone there?

A must share video! Perhaps the most important part of the South Africa case against Israel at the ICJ today presented.

ICYMI, South Africa’s Defense demolishes Israel before the ICJ at the Hague: “On average, 247 Palestinians are being killed and are at risk of being killed each day. Many of them literally blown to pieces. They include 48 mothers each day. Two every hour. And over 117 children

GOOD MORNING BLACK BOOK INFLUENCERS! There was so much drama at the end of 2023, I had to wait to post - I want to add a database of Black book influencers to my website! It'll be a lot like the one on Melanin In YA, but searchable. Sign up link in replies, pls boost if u can🤞🏿