Mamdani's "Aunties." Wes Moore for Prez? Texas legislators a liberal can love. Mexican Prez. Claudia Sheinbaum groped. New books. Little girls and their "Girl Dads." open.substack.com/pub/lettycot.... Letty Cottin Pogrebin praised LOUDMOUTH in her latest newsletter! @mackidssl.bsky.social

I was so busy BEING there at @usbby.bsky.social I forgot to take photos. If anyone has some of my panel, please send! Thank you. Here are some slides from our talk about #Kidlit #nonfiction @mackidssl.bsky.social

DYK that Helen wang started the #namethetranslator hashtag? Lots of top Shenjeng books are translated from around the world. #IBBYRegional

Getting ready to hear a conversation among Katherine Paterson, Claudia Lepman Logan and Christopher Franceschelli moderated by Marc Anderson #IBBYRegional25

@usbby.bsky.social Katherine Paterson is in the room.

@usbby.bsky.social Working on my part of this presentation about #kidlitnonfiction The inside story of how we #kidlit creators think about our books, including Ann Bausum @cylev.bsky.social @dashkaslater.bsky.social Ray Anthony Shepard, Carole Boston Weatherford & more. #nonfiction is SO important

@usbby.bsky.social Working on my part of this presentation about #kidlitnonfiction The inside story of how we #kidlit creators think about our books, including Ann Bausum @cylev.bsky.social @dashkaslater.bsky.social Ray Anthony Shepard, Carole Boston Weatherford & more. #nonfiction is SO important

Yay! Please let me know what you think of EG!!

We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:

Tomorrow—a new book festival in Philly for #kidlit authors. I’ll be talking about history, research, resistance, loudmouths….

Why do I keep getting emails from a tractor supplier and Dick's Sporting Goods? I would think the algorithm would do a better job. Is this just another sign of decline?

This is what resistance looks like. Bravo!!!!

ICE agents get the NYC salute

I treated myself to a new fountain pen & it came today. It's a red Pilot Metropolitan with a stub nib, also called an italic nib. I got Iroshizuku Momiji to go with it. I'm very happy. It's the little things, friends. #fountainpens

Looking forward to this @usbby.bsky.social #nonfiction for kids has never been more important. @mackidssl.bsky.social #teachers #librarians #booksky #kidlit

What a great deal, MA teachers & librarians!!

Don't tell Trump or Speaker Johnson or Kristi Noem... But NYPD said there were no arrests at the peaceful No Kings protest in New York City...

Necesito comprar más libros de Español

Hint: it was either me or Chris.

Starting a new book....

LOL

NEW YORK FRIENDS: www.eventbrite.com/e/author-deb...

Sorry for the fuzzy image. But what I say isn't fuzzy. And there is a whole great playlist of other authors, mostly #Kidlit and #Yalit saying why books MATTER and should not be BANNED! #bannedbookweek xoxo

youtube.com/playlist?lis... #bannedbooksweek

NYC area friends: I hope march on the 18th #nokings and then come hear about how #EmmaGoldman started it all. Details here:

@bartography.bsky.social look what I found!

Do you want the chance to get a free copy of Loudmouth AND find out how @bartography.bsky.social and I "match"? Sure you do. (You'll also find out I was not a perfect child.) Read his latest post: chrisbarton.info/how-do-we-ma... #teachersky #booksky #librariansky So many other skies....

Do Chris and I match? There's only one way to find out... Read our weird and shall I say Unique... conversation below! #booksky #kidlit #Yalit #doctors #libriansky #Spanish

EveryLibrary's Executive Director, John Chrastka, discusses why he believes in libraries. www.everylibrary.org/i_believe_in... via @everylibrary.bsky.social

I loved this book, The Husbands, by @hollygramazio.bsky.social so did my great, keeper of a husband! Funny, poignant, beautifully written. Just what I needed. #booksky

So exciting when a new book is out in the world! #booksky #librariansky #yalit

🔥 Top Campaigns, Last 24 Hours: 1️⃣ “ICE Brutality and Deaths Demand Oversight” (+4,067) 2️⃣ “Stand Firm: Don’t Cave to Trump’s Shutdown Lies and Threats” (+351) 3️⃣ “Pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act — End the Distractions” (+326)

Thank you for reading Loudmouth, Melissa. I keep getting comments from people about how relevant Emma Goldman is today. I'm wondering how librarians and history teachers will use the book in years to come. #skybrarian #history #ushistory #booksky #YAlit

Thank you for reading, Melissa! Emma was a fascinating person to spend time with!

Thank you, Melissa! #booksky #skylibrarian #YAlit #nonfiction

We stand in support of the librarians and teachers who are doing their part to share a love of reading with their students, and we believe that all readers deserve access to an inclusive selection of titles. Prepare to celebrate Banned Books Week this coming Oct 5-11: bit.ly/4gBiTp4 #edusky

It's good to laugh every once in a while. My agent sent these cards as a book present.

Humpday selfie

How Grassroots Activists Are Fighting for the Right to Read buff.ly/FN8g83K

First line of my book. Feel familiar. (This was 1893.)

For more information about LOUDMOUTH & to get the teacher's guide see below!

LOUDMOUTH is out today!! This propulsive biography from National Book Award Finalist @dheiligman.bsky.social chronicles the extraordinary life and work of groundbreaking political activist Emma Goldman. + it has 1 starred review ⭐ Download our teacher's guide at the link! #edusky bit.ly/4mmOvzY

I feel very sad that Robert Redford died on my pub day. And yet, maybe this means he and Emma Goldman are going to meet? Oh boy, she would have LOVED him. I have no doubt she would have taken him to her bed.

When you work for five years on a book and it's finally out in the world... Loudmouth is my 34th book, and folks, it does not get old. 📚💙 #booksky @fiercereads.bsky.social @mackidssl.bsky.social Happy publication day to me & Emma! I am forever grateful to #EmmaGoldman for being such great material!

This is The Best Review of anything I’ve ever read. The book, LOUDMOUTH, by @dheiligman.bsky.social is out Sept. 16. Get it. #kidlit #nonfiction ★ “Heiligman’s latest YA biography, about Emma Goldman, solidifies her as one of the absolute best in the business. …” —Booklist, starred review

It's pub day for Loudmouth: Emma Goldman vs. America My editor writes: "If only Emma was still with us now. We could use her take on all that's going in the US, and in the world. We can be inspired by Emma's bravery, clarity, and passion to soldier on through these complicated times." 📚💙 #booksky

Thank you, @cylev.bsky.social ! Today is PUB DAY!! #booksky

For my NYC book event for Loudmouth: Emma Goldman vs. America (A Love Story), the bookstore (also an ice cream parlor!) is going to make a sundae based on #EmmaGoldman. If you were going to make an Emma Goldman themed sundae what would you put in it? Real sundae ingredients please. #booksky