You may have heard about the “Amerikate” comic by Kate Leth or at least seen the pages being circulated. WWAC has brought together five women who love the Amerikate ship to read it and discuss our feelings—positive, negative, and in-between. But before we get to the comic—a little background on Amerikate and the buzz about…
Reading Diaries: Maggie Nelson is Amazing
With only a few weeks left of 2015, the ladies of WWAC are gathering one more time to share what they’ve been reading lately—the books they’ve loved, the books they’ve hated, and what might be ahead in 2016.
Happy Birthday Carolrhoda Lab!
YA-only imprints are not exactly new, but they haven’t been around for decades either. Book and movie adaptation successes like Harry Potter, the Hunger Games, and The Fault in our Stars have made publishers finally decide to put more effort into the Young Adult market. This is great for readers of YA, as publishers are…
Dogears: Fifteen Epic Heart-Shaped Dogs
Helen and Troy’s Epic Road Quest A. Lee Martinez Orbit July 16, 2013 I have a couple of authors that I follow closely, anxiously awaiting the release of their next books. Martinez was one of those authors for many years, I’ve read everything he’s written since his first book, Gil’s All Fright Diner, in 2005….
Dice Vice: The Splendor of Splendor
Instead of talking about a new game this month, I’m going to introduce to you one of my favorite games: Splendor. Splendor is a game that I’ve played maybe more than any of the games I’ve played in my new gaming renaissance.
YA? Y not?! Let Your Kids Read Comics
Being a teen librarian can mean a strange straddling of two worlds: the world of teens and the world of parents. No disrespect to parents – Hi Mom! Love you! – but I prefer talking to teens. This is especially true when we are having a conversation about what teens are or should be reading….
Reading Diaries: “Gay Books,” Porn Stars, and the Giller Prize
Al Rosenberg: I’m having a hard time focusing this month. I can’t seem to get straight through just one book. I’m reading a thousand things at once, I have a million tabs open in my browser, and I’m not super present for any conversation I’ve have recently. I need to calm down and just pay…
Two Public Librarians on Amazon’s “Replacement” of the Public Library
Jess and Anna are two public librarians whose eyes rolled pretty hard upon seeing the Atlantic Monthly’s recent article: Did Amazon Just Replace the Public Library? They chatted about what Atlantic writer Megan Garber got wrong about libraries, how they are different from a business, the issues of privilege and access, and briefly on the perception…
Dogears: Go Big or Go Home
Anything Could Happen Will Walton PUSH, an imprint of Scholastic May 26, 2015 Tretch Farm is in love with his best friend. That would be hard enough for any teenager but his best friend is Matt Gooby and they live in a small Southern town where it’s not easy to be gay. What’s even worse is…
Girl Gangs and NASA Conspiracies: WWAC on Paper Girls #1
Paper Girls #1 Brian K. Vaughan (script), Cliff Chiang (art), Matt Wilson (colours) Image Comics October 7, 2015 Review copy provided by Image Comics Paper Girls is the latest comic from Brian K Vaughn (Saga, Y the Last Man) and Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman). Taking us back to 1988 it tells the story of four…
Reading Diaries: Ravens, Sparrows, and Horror Oh My!
Christa: I’m sure I read other books/comics this month, but the one at the forefront of my mind is The Heart Goes Last—the latest novel from literary giant Margaret Atwood. Like The Handmaid’s Tale and the MaddAddam Trilogy, The Heart Goes Last takes place in the future. But not quite as far into the future…
Dominion: Have Fun Almost Immediately
It’s such a relief to play a game and have fun almost immediately. It got a little heavy in the Dice Vice column last month and while that’s definitely ok, I’m glad that this month’s game was easy and quick. Though I must say that it is hilarious to me how excited I was to…