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Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Teens on June 30, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs One of the best things about having bright, talented literary friends is getting to read their work and celebrate with them when their novels are published. I’m especially excited in the case of Kris Dinnison, longtime friend, community builder, and emerging YA voice. Her debut novel You and Me and Him is […]
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on October 14, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs Library work can lead you to some interesting places. Sometimes you’re speaking to 300 middle schoolers. Sometimes you’re showing seniors how to attach images to their email. And sometimes you’re bagging pine needles and abandoned tighty whities in the woods. Earlier this fall I joined fellow SCLD staffers Amber Williams, Kris […]
Tags: Deer Park, service projects
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Prime Time on July 15, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs Pairing drinks with books is an exercise in mood and mixology. With food, it’s a little easier. The flavors of the beverage are there to enhance and highlight the flavors of the food. And if you run into trouble there are countless books, websites and even apps advising everything from what wines […]
Tags: alcohol, drinks, food, Liquid Lit, mixed drinks, recipes
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Parents and Teachers, Prime Time, Teens on June 18, 2014 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs I read YA. But Ruth Graham over at Slate says I shouldn’t. Or if I do, perhaps I should pin a large, scarlet “YA” of shame on my chest because—in spite of the fact that 55% of YA titles are bought by people older than 18, in spite of all the lists […]
Tags: Against YA, Libba Bray, Madeleine L'Engle, Maggie Stiefvater, Mo Willems, Slate, YA
