A little lunch time rereading…. The Song of Us is a novel-in-verse and Kate Fussner - THE SONG OF US (out now)’s middle grade debut. My tween book club, Be(Tween) Reads, will be discussing it on July 9th at East City Bookshop. We’re pumped that Kate will joining our conversation! You should too! #mglit

It's ALMOST TIME! I'm so excited for my lunch time IG LIVE chat with Tracey Baptiste! We'll be talking about diverse fables/myths and her latest picture book, Mermaid and Pirate! Join us at 09:15 AM PT/12:15 PM ET: instagram.com/eastcitybooksh… #CaribbeanAmericanHeritageMonth

Honestly, whomever is writing the story of my life, even I know thT conversation I had with Mark Oshiro - Pre-Order JASMINE IS HAUNTED tonight is a turning point. Did you miss our chat about their novel Into the Light? Catch up here: instagram.com/p/Ct0C7ivIH0n/… #YALit #GreatAmericanNovel #Family #MustRead

Did you know that I’m chatting with Susan Lynn Meyer today @ 12:15 PM ET as apart of my ongoing series, Diversity in KidLit Presents!? Join our conversation by tuning in here: instagram.com/eastcitybooksh… #mglit #RepresentationMatters #JewishAmericaHeritage #SummerReading #historical

A day to reflect on our past and present context... Whose freedom are you celebrating? #July4th #freedom4whom

I can’t wait for Kate Fussner - THE SONG OF US (out now) to chat with my Be(Tween) Reads book club this afternoon! Can’t make it in-person? DM me to join the fun! East City Bookshop #mglit #greekmythology #retelling #loveatfirstsight

I’m so excited to be chatting with Karyn Parsons tonight and celebrating Clouds over California’s book birthday! Don’t miss it!

Are you exhausted? Do you have a headache?? Are you annoyed at the world? Did you forget to eat lunch? ( I did. 🙋🏾‍♀️) GO EAT SOMETHING. #AcademicTwitter Academic Chatter™

Honestly thinking about not going on the job market this round. Why is this so overwhelming? #AcademicTwitter

I hardly ever spell 'statistical' right on the first try. #AcademicTwitter

I am so pleased to announce that I've accepted a position as the inagural Wilfried Busse Post-Doctoral Fellow with the CECEI team! I can't wait to get started! #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter

I'm thrilled to share that I'll be starting as a tenure-track social work assistant prof in Mason Public Health this fall! I cannot wait to get started! Many thanks to my mentors & all who pushed me to see beyond my self-imposed limits. Academic Chatter™ #AcademicTwitter #PhDlife

I don't know who needs to hear this today but... YOU ARE WORTHY OF YOUR TIME. I hope can you make space for yourself today. #AcademicTwitter Academic Mom, PhD Academic Mom Life

My toxic trait is forgetting that I have horrible allergies every spring and feeling surprised/dismayed when I start feeling awful. It's a new and shocking experience every single year... #AcademicTwitter

Parenting is wild. I spent so much time nurturing — physically growing this kid— then a few years later the teeth in his head just fall out. EXCUSE ME. IT TOOK ME A LONG TIME GROWING THOSE. I'm not saying I'm going to keep them, but I feel like they are mine. 👀 #parenting

Diversity in KidLit Presents is BACK! Check out the conversation I had with Rhonda/ رندة last night! Also not that I absolutely say her last name wrong in the intro and have already apologized profusely for it! #NamesMatter #KidLit #WeNeedDiverseBooks instagram.com/reel/C6unjBLN0…

It's so easy to get lost in the grind of academia. To get disheartened that publications are our currency & that the pressure to produce may become our primary focus. Take a beat to remember your WHY. WHY do you do research? WHY this path? #academictwitter Academic Chatter™

There are so many start dates, due dates, internal and external grant deadlines— my head is spinning. How do you keep track of it all? What tips and tricks are you using to keep yourself (and your team) organized? #AcademicTwitter Academic Chatter™