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Launchpad: One Earth: People of Color Protecting Our Planet, by Anuradha Rao
This is a book to be celebrated and shared!” —Elizabeth May
Launchpad: In Veritas, by C.J. Lavigne
“The perfect mix of incandescent writing and enthralling storytelling. C.J. Lavigne has given us something we can believe in. Learn to see the dragons.” …
Avery Swartz on How to Win with Digital Marketing
Avery Swartz on why digital marketing matters now, what she's learned from her own missteps, and special advice for publishers and authors looking to …
Launchpad: Grandmother School, by Rina Singh and Ellen Rooney
"How great a treat it will be to read this book in a grandmother’s lap."
Launchpad: Makhno and Memory, by Sean Patterson
The story of "the Ukrainian Robin Hood."
Launchpad: The End of Me, by John Gould
"John Gould's skill with the short form is miraculous in the way of bonsai, the grand made to bloom within the small. And who knew death could be so wise, …
Notes from a Children's Librarian: What I Miss About the Library
"When I think of the job of librarian, I think of time, layers of time."
Launchpad: The Home Stretch, by George K. Ilsley
"A wonderful book—witty, tender, and lucidly written—about the caregiving of sons and the complicated inheritances of fathers" —David Chariandy
COVID–19 Teacher Diary: Personal Picks from Your Local Librarian
It has now been over eight weeks since my public library closed its physical doors—but our virtual doors are always open. I’ve found some of the connection …
Shelf Talkers: Indie Booksellers Remain Devoted to Customers During Covid-19
Please, as you finish your current Netflix series or put down that tome you’ve just finished reading, reach out to one of our Shelf Talkers booksellers; …