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Book Reviews

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It’s Okay to NOT Be Okay

Posted about 6 years ago by Nico D'Archangel
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Absolutely everyone is going through at least something. Most are having to deal with more than one worry. Know this also, just because someone may have it worse than you does not mean your troubles aren't worth concern. You. Are. VALID.
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2020 Queer YA Books to Add to Your TBR

Posted about 6 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
Readers, this year’s Pride post is going to be a little different. I always strive to include a diverse group of books and authors whenever I create a booklist; however, […]
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Browsing the New Book Shelves (While You Can’t), part 2: new African-American nonfiction

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
While the library buildings are closed to the public for everyone’s safety, mail delivery never stopped! Library staff have been working behind the scenes, receiving and processing books and other […]
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No Quarter to Citizens?

Posted about 6 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
On Monday, June 1, 2020 war veteran and junior Senator from Arkansas, Attorney Thomas Bryant Cotton, used the phrase “no quarter” and has been at the center of controversy. I, […]
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Browsing the New Book Shelves (While You Can’t), part 1: LGBTQ+ Fiction

Posted about 6 years ago by Phil Shepard
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While the library buildings are closed to the public for everyone’s safety, mail delivery never stopped! Library staff have been working behind the scenes, receiving and processing books and other […]
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The Insurrection Act

Posted about 6 years ago by kathryn Coker
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President Donald Trump’s warning to use the Insurrection Act in answer to protests following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers means the law might be […]
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An Anti-Racist Reading List for Teens

Posted about 6 years ago by Jennifer Deuell
An Anti-Racist Reading List for Teens (But Good for Adults, Too)                                 On Monday, in […]
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Black Lives Matter: an anti-racist reading list

Posted about 6 years ago by Natalie Draper
This list is by no means comprehensive. I am not an academic, an expert, nor am I a person of color. These are books that I personally read and recommend […]
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HAPPY with HABITS

Posted about 6 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
Habit was a dirty word. Like hope, waiting, and boundaries, the idea of habit was a form of discipline I scoffed at as being confining, restricting, and limiting. As a […]
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PO Box 1142

Posted about 6 years ago by kathryn Coker
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The following is from my ongoing research on World War II Prisoner of War Camps in Virginia. It’s a steamy summer night in 1943 in Alexandria, Virginia,…and another Army bus […]
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