Sara Ryan

2/21 - Space for Saffron - Rie Neal w/ Sara Ryan by Always Here Bookstore Get tickets and support Always Here Bookstore by becoming a member

Join me tomorrow 2/21 at 11 AM at Always Here Bookstore! I'll be in conversation with @rienealwriter.bsky.social about her new book Space for Saffron. You don't need to RSVP, you can just show up! withfriends.co/event/275277...

The Disappearance of Young Adult Books and Services in Public Libraries: Book Censorship News, February 20, 2026 Teen collections in public libraries are disappearing. So, too, are professionals dedicated to serving this demographic.

The latest book censorship analysis from @heykellyjensen.bsky.social is particularly insightful, connecting the dots between attacks on YA literature and waning support for teen services in libraries, which were never well-funded to begin with. A hard but important read: bookriot.com/the-disappea...

Agree with this so strongly! I'm mostly not anywhere, and mostly lurk where I ostensibly am (here & Insta). I've never ventured onto Threads & don't intend to, but I hate that this probably means missed opportunities to connect with readers.

I recommend PG Tips in a builder's tea configuration. I use 2 tea bags, honey & full-fat Oatly. I am imprecise about steeping time but when it's turned dark amber, I add the Oatly. Strong, sweet, satisfying.

Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.

My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!

go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT

Most people still don’t understand how bad the situation is when it comes to censorship of children’s literature.

Congratulations to all!!!

And I'm really honored that MOUNTAIN UPSIDE DOWN is an Oregon Book Award finalist, in such excellent company!

Logo reading “Publishing for Minnesota,” featuring a raised fist emerging from an open book.

So many amazing donations from authors, illustrators, agents & editors to the #PublishingForMinnesota auction! Bidding now open, ends Jan. 30th:

www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
#KidLit #BookSky #EduSky #WriterSky

Listening to LEGENDARY FRYBREAD DRIVE-IN--it's so good, so glad to see that it won the Printz Award! Congratulations to @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social and all the authors!

The ALA Youth Media Awards Are Here: Meet the Latest Award-Winning Books for Young Readers Here are the 2026 Youth Media Award winners and honorees, highlighting the best of the best in youth literature.

Here are all of this year's Youth Media Award winners and honorees. What a great day to celebrate something, and how nice that it is youth literature.

bookriot.com/2026-youth-m...

Helioscope Announces New Mentorship Program — Helioscope For Immediate Release Helioscope Announces New Mentorship Program The interdisciplinary program pairs the next generation of comics talent with experienced industry veterans

Helioscope is happy to announce that we've relaunched our mentorship program. Our newest mentees are Claire Scott @jcscottart.bsky.social and Emilie Kelly @viewfindercomics.bsky.social. www.helioscopepdx.com/blog/2026/1/...

sequential art

Right back at you!

My historical YA in progress is set in 1934-35; recent research topics include:
* physical layout & operating procedures of NYC free public baths
* Horn & Hardart Automat menu
* maximum duration for "short-term" housing at Sloane House YMCA (still searching for that last one, btw)

A lovely reflection from @ohcoleman.bsky.social

Putting a like on this feels wrong, but thank you. I watched.

Equal Rights for All is an Oregon ballot measure campaign that will affirm the right to abortion, contraception and IVF, transgender health care, and same-gender marriage in the Oregon Constitution. Our measure will be on the November 2026 ballot.

OREGON: Equal Rights for All is a ballot measure to affirm the right to abortion, contraception & IVF, trans health care, and same-gender marriage in the OR Constitution. Help make sure it gets enough signatures to qualify for the Nov 26 ballot!
Sign it:
www.equalrightsoregon.com/sign-the-pet...

A Bay Area Librarian Is Using Vintage Vinyl to Show Tweens Where Music Comes From Gina Cargas reached out to the community about collecting records for her middle school students. The response was overwhelming.

My longtime love of physical media is only increasing as algorithms & AI seep into everything online like toxic runoff in groundwater, so I love this @coyotemedia.org story about a librarian in SF starting a vinyl collection for middle schoolers: www.coyotemedia.org/a-bay-area-l...

The Eavesdrop A free quarterly newsletter conversation on publishing and other obsessions among five close friends who happen to be authors.

Issue 2 of The Eavesdrop, a quarterly newsletter about process and craft with authors Anna-Marie McLemore, @anicarissi.bsky.social, @novarensuma.bsky.social, @exrpan.bsky.social and me, is out today! We're discussing VOICE. Sign up here (free!) to get it in your inbox: www.thisistheeavesdrop.com

What Anica said!

The Blueprint of Censorship In 2026 Is Florida, Right Now This week, we learned 21 states are eager to dismantle your First Amendment Rights. It should be bigger news.

21 states made it official this week that they want to steal your First Amendment Rights of free speech away from you.

No one is coming to save us, y'all. WE need to save ourselves.

The story + concrete action steps here: buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

I like a therapist who assigns musicals.

Did y'all see the recent Merrily We Roll Along? I did, twice--highly recommend.

I have probably watched it more times than any other movie tbqh

Hepburn & O’Toole as Eleanor & Henry in The Lion in Winter.

Watching the only Christmas movie that matters

I volunteer with the Equal Rights For All campaign because I want to protect marriage equality, reproductive rights, & gender-affirming care. Happy to answer questions about it! Here's that link again to sign the petition and get involved: www.equalrightsoregon.com/sign-the-pet...

Hey Oregon voters, help make sure the Equal Rights for All campaign gets enough signatures to qualify for the Nov 2026 ballot! You can sign as an individual, and you can also get trained to gather signatures: www.equalrightsoregon.com/sign-the-pet...

I remember you telling me that his prose could deflect gamma rays

would that this could be set to music by Sondheim

A compilation of twenty-one 2026 middle grade book covers organized by colour. Books featured include A Little Too Haunted, Mountain Upside Down, Family Week, Going Overboard, Goat Magic, A Song For You and I, Bea Mullins Takes A Shot, Athlete is Agender, Jackson Bright In The Spotlight, Maeve Mulvaney Has Had Enough, Tales From Beyond The Rainbow, The Doughnut Club, 13 Ways To Say Goodbye, A Year of Pride and Joy, Glitch Girl!, Ghost Scout's Honor, Mixing Magics, Pasta Girls, Beetle and The Chimera Carnival, The Incorruptibles and Adorable Empire.

🌈 50 2025 Middle Grade Books Featuring LGBTQIA+ Representation 🌈
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#BookSky #MGLit #KidLit

So pleased that MOUNTAIN UPSIDE DOWN is among @multcolib.bsky.social's 2025 Best Fiction Books For Kids & Tweens! Hometown recognition is extra special. multcolib.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...