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The Day K.L. Meets Her Favorite Author (And Makes a Fool of Herself)

Although the exchange took approximately 30 seconds, I walked away from meeting my writing idol, Kwame Alexander, filled with equal parts elation and embarrassment.

September Wrap-Up: Podcasts, Book Festivals and Disco Ubers

You read that right. This month was all about podcasts, book festivals and disco ubers. Intrigued? Read on...

Me, Pablo Neruda and the City

I don't have a lot of time. I never do...

Banned Book Week!! My Favorite Banned Books!

I get giddy about Banned Books Week. Books + free speech awareness. It just swells my little book loving activist heart.

Bring on the Drama! Book Suggestions for a Lively Book Club Discussion (and Other Book Club Goals)

The pressure is intense. There are so many options. There are so many people to please! How do you choose the perfect book for book club?

The Slow Reader Conundrum in the Digital Age

What does it mean to read in the digital age?

August Wrap-Up: A Comically Hot (Yet Bookish) Month

Oh August! The month where my lawn turns scorched-sun yellow and the humidity poofs out my hair like Monica on Friends...

Best Laid Plans Sometimes Go Awry: My Not-So-Perfect Visit to the National Book Festival

The National Book Festival...a day of long lines of disappointment and pleasant surprises.

Comic Con-undrum: The Anxiety-Filled Dilemma of Costume or No Costume & Other Events at My First Ever Comic Con

It started with tattoos...And ended with Deadpool glaring at me.

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