The majority's decision in this case is disgraceful, and the ramifications of refusing service to a protected class are not only significant for LGBTQ+ people, but also for all traditionally marginalized Americans who need protection under the law.

Alice in Wonderland and James Shirley research interests finally overlap in the bookplate to one Princeton copy of The Duke’s Mistress (covered, unfortunately by a donor label). I’d love to see the full plate

Joe Biden just spoke about the autoworkers' strike. And he was very clear. "I believe they should go further to ensure record corporate profits mean record contracts for the UAW."

"Martin encouraged me to take risks, make mistakes and not be afraid of them. This helped me hugely." Fascinating new blog for @imaginecentre by #KlausFluggePrize winner Mariajo Ilustrajo on her work to create a new visual language in FLOODED Quarto Kids ow.ly/NkAU50PW80v

Here is the list of books Scholastic says schools can exclude. Sadly, Efren Divided is amongst them. Scholastic, please help us feel seen and valued, not excluded. Don't pander to those who wish to erase/marginalize us further. Scholastic docs.google.com/document/d/1X_…

NYPL's first Banned Book Club pick of the year is ‘All American Boys’ by Jason Reynolds News & Brendan Kiely! Readers anywhere in the U.S. aged 13+ can borrow the book for free from SimplyE, NYPL's e-reader app. Start reading now! #UniteAgainstBookBans on.nypl.org/3tGbkcx

Ask your MP to support the higher education sector by calling on the Westminster government to fund pension scheme increases for universities, in the same way as schools and further education colleges: ucu.org.uk/fund-TPS-incre…

Battledore in the dressing room (Juvenile Dramas, 1808 - Baldwin Library, University of Florida, 23h21834).

If you're interested in YA and anthologies, this wee book on YA Anthologies (written by me) is FREE to download for the next 2 weeks: cambridge.org/core/elements/…

My book, The Reparative Impulse of Queer Young Adult Literature, is now available for pre-sale! Please let your your libraries know about this, and remember that the volume will be open source and freely available online on October 1. So excited for my book to be out soon!

‘Ceremony Upon Candlemas Eve’, Robert Herrick ‘Down with the rosemary, and so Down with the bays and misletoe; Down with the holly, ivy, all Wherewith ye dress’d the Christmas hall; That so the superstitious find No one least branch there left behind.’

Alex Cole Alexander Anthony thehill.com/business/51314… Musk aide resigns after racist posts exposed - The Hill

I have never heard so many US air force jets flying as I have tonight in East Cambridgeshire UK. At odds with Hegseth, to be sure

I’m sure ⁦JD Vance⁩ will be all over this abuse of state power in restricting free speech: Soviet-era dissident given ‘draconian’ jail sentence in Russia for anti-war views theguardian.com/world/2025/mar…

Clive Thompson discusses his time studying English at ARU and his career as a secondary English teacher. It’s great to hear you are doing so well, Clive! m.youtube.com/watch?v=KP-6zo…

Whether it is MAGA or JK Rowling, if you have to make the courts enforce your 'truth' against the grain of human knowledge and experience, it probably ain't much of a truth.