Looking for books to read with my 8 year old, a kid who likes magic but not scary stuff. Any recs?

Writers Strike Back 6/24/25 6-730 pm 1st Floor. SF Main Library. Free Features Paul Flores; ayodele nzinga; @eirinieee.bsky.social; Vanessa Torres; and Jess Semaan who will discuss their experiences working against insidious movements to silence and destroy communities that are under attack.

Just having a chill Saturday morning listening to the Hereditary soundtrack and editing my maternal gothic novel while my children scream for me. My nervous system is fine thanks for asking. #bloodfirebaby

I'll be at the Bay Area Book Festival this Sunday at the Marsh Theatre, 2:15, talking with Abby Reyes, Susan Lieu and Dorothy Lazard about memoirs, disclosure and reconciliation. Stop by! #BABF2025 #TheDeadAreGods

Best part of writing a book, imo

Portugal with my best girl 💙❤️ accidentally dressed like Wham backup singers Pepsi and Shirlie

Hi writers can anyone give me advice on residency/fellowship applications- the question where they ask "why our specific residency?" Is there another answer other than BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE SPACE/TIME/MONEY & THOSE ARE WHAT I NEED TO STEP AWAY FROM MY LIFE AND WRITE

Listening to my man try to keep the kids out of my room so I can write is so sweet. Like a goalie just tackling them before they can reach the door 🥰 soon they're going to be too tall to fight off

You know, I've thought about it, and if I ever had a personalised licence plate it would read "UWOTM8"

Trying to stay bright in a dark old world

Reached peak auntie status cleaning my house with a deep conditioning mask+bonnet, singing along to Aretha and bleaching countertops AND I FEEL GREAT ABOUT IT

At The Writers Grotto, we celebrate DIVERSITY! Join us TONIGHT to celebrate our 30th anniversary as we reflect on three decades of empowering diverse voices. 
 Tickets are on sale now at writersgrotto.org -- we hope to see you tonight, from 6 to 10 PM, at Verdi Club in San Francisco!

Life imitates art / art imitates life: my children sleep terribly for a week straight and I have to edit my manuscript about a sleepless woman who loses her mind while caring for her child. Just waiting for the shadow creatures now. 🩸🔥👶🏾

Rooted & Written Alumni: We're kicking off 2025 Rooted & Written Symposium and Interim Programming! These events are only for Rooted & Written alumni and free to attend. Registration is required via an email link. For more details, go to rooted-written.org. #bipocwriters #rootedwritten

This should not be posed by journalists as cost-cutting measure. This is an attempt to gut civil rights enforcement across the federal government and therefore across American life. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

My balm for these times is and always will be (as long as they're still here, at least) the redwoods with my old man dog.

Kendrick’s American flag motif at THIS MOMENT is subversive. Yes, yes, yes.

if i text you this just know you’re cooked

COWBOY CARTER ALL DAYYYYY

Quick poll- anyone have a cuck chair in their bedroom? You know that one chair that faces the bed all expectant and shit?

Farewell, Whidbey Island. California I'm comin home.

At Hedgebrook writing book number 2 and have no TikTok to procrastinate with. So wtf now what? I actually finish my book? This is sick.