Winsome Bingham
@armyvet5.bsky.social
Author of books 4 children. Picture books, chapter books, and an occasional novel. I’ve penned SOUL FOOD SUNDAY (⭐️), WELCOME TO FORT GOODE, THE WALK ( ⭐️), MISSING MOMMA (⭐️), LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL (⭐️), THE TABLE (⭐️). I treat others the way I want to be treated.
Congrats, Nikki! I’m excited to add this one to my shelf!
BCCB! Dante is brave but...nighttime brings bad dreams...His mom...brings out portraits of Dante's Choctaw ancestor who survived the Trail of Tears & his Black ancestor who survived the Tulsa Race Massacre. "I must be stronger than a nightmare too." There is...beauty here..joyful cultural elements.
October 27, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Congrats, Nikki! I’m excited to add this one to my shelf!
I am such a fan of @jasonreynolds83.bsky.social and last night at the Brooklyn Public Library I’m reminded why. He is so thoughtful and intentional about his writing. Now I have to go buy Jay Ellis’ book.
If you haven’t read the TRACK series, pick up GHOST, LU, SUNNI, PATINA, and now COACH!
If you haven’t read the TRACK series, pick up GHOST, LU, SUNNI, PATINA, and now COACH!
October 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM
I am such a fan of @jasonreynolds83.bsky.social and last night at the Brooklyn Public Library I’m reminded why. He is so thoughtful and intentional about his writing. Now I have to go buy Jay Ellis’ book.
If you haven’t read the TRACK series, pick up GHOST, LU, SUNNI, PATINA, and now COACH!
If you haven’t read the TRACK series, pick up GHOST, LU, SUNNI, PATINA, and now COACH!
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TRUTH: Adam Clayton Powell ignited the need for better racial representation in children's books in the 1960s
www.oprahdaily.com/life/a366733...
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Literary Agent Marie Brown Re-Wrote Publishing Culture
"A number of white editors with whom I had worked had been offered phenomenal jobs, and when I went on interviews, it was as if I couldn't read."
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October 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
TRUTH: Adam Clayton Powell ignited the need for better racial representation in children's books in the 1960s
www.oprahdaily.com/life/a366733...
www.oprahdaily.com/life/a366733...
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📆 📚✨Mark your calendars for BOOKFEST@BANKSTREET on November 1 — featuring keynote speaker, award-winning, New York Times-bestselling #kidlit author @halseanderson.bsky.social!
✍️REGISTER to watch Live or online: www.bankstreet.edu/library/cent...
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October 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
📆 📚✨Mark your calendars for BOOKFEST@BANKSTREET on November 1 — featuring keynote speaker, award-winning, New York Times-bestselling #kidlit author @halseanderson.bsky.social!
✍️REGISTER to watch Live or online: www.bankstreet.edu/library/cent...
@bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social @bankstreet.edu
✍️REGISTER to watch Live or online: www.bankstreet.edu/library/cent...
@bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social @bankstreet.edu
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I’ve got to get busy with these books! I think I have until 18 Nov. if live to be in that room😍
October 8, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I’ve got to get busy with these books! I think I have until 18 Nov. if live to be in that room😍
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Who do you ban from your personal reading selections? Ready to challenge that?
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Challenge: Reading Beyond Our Personal Bans
Let’s fight book bans on a personal level, one book at a time. Because bans aren't only about books; they’re working to erase people and their stories.
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October 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Who do you ban from your personal reading selections? Ready to challenge that?
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Headlines
"Fascist hellscape",
literary stones thrown at
the country once known
as a democracy.
I'd call it a lie if I could,
but Chicken Little had it spot-on:
The sky is falling!
The sky is falling!
King David whispers in my ear:
"Is your slingshot
at the ready?"
Copyright 2025 by Nikki Grimes
"Fascist hellscape",
literary stones thrown at
the country once known
as a democracy.
I'd call it a lie if I could,
but Chicken Little had it spot-on:
The sky is falling!
The sky is falling!
King David whispers in my ear:
"Is your slingshot
at the ready?"
Copyright 2025 by Nikki Grimes
October 1, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Headlines
"Fascist hellscape",
literary stones thrown at
the country once known
as a democracy.
I'd call it a lie if I could,
but Chicken Little had it spot-on:
The sky is falling!
The sky is falling!
King David whispers in my ear:
"Is your slingshot
at the ready?"
Copyright 2025 by Nikki Grimes
"Fascist hellscape",
literary stones thrown at
the country once known
as a democracy.
I'd call it a lie if I could,
but Chicken Little had it spot-on:
The sky is falling!
The sky is falling!
King David whispers in my ear:
"Is your slingshot
at the ready?"
Copyright 2025 by Nikki Grimes
If you love books, creators who write and illustrate books for children, and illustrations in books, then you should join me and the folks at @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social on October 16, 2025 to celebrate MOCK AWARDS NIGHT! Go to the Silver Unicorn Bookstore website for details. Don’t miss it!
September 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
If you love books, creators who write and illustrate books for children, and illustrations in books, then you should join me and the folks at @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social on October 16, 2025 to celebrate MOCK AWARDS NIGHT! Go to the Silver Unicorn Bookstore website for details. Don’t miss it!
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Happy Friday! It's the perfect day to read FISH FRY FRIDAY, a new #picturebook from @armyvet5.bsky.social & C.G. Esperanza. I love SOUL FOOD SUNDAY and this one is just as great! Family love, joy, tradition... a heartwarming text w/ colorful art that invites you into the story. A must-read! #kidlit
August 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Happy Friday! It's the perfect day to read FISH FRY FRIDAY, a new #picturebook from @armyvet5.bsky.social & C.G. Esperanza. I love SOUL FOOD SUNDAY and this one is just as great! Family love, joy, tradition... a heartwarming text w/ colorful art that invites you into the story. A must-read! #kidlit
Jason Griffin and I were invited to talk about our new book, ON FRIDAYS, which comes out next year. But we couldn’t talk about it without diving deep and discussing THE TABLE first.
Check out the interview on the @readinginthemiddle.bsky.social podcast NOW!
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Check out the interview on the @readinginthemiddle.bsky.social podcast NOW!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
The Table: Art, Family & Food with Winsome Bingham & Jason Griffin
Podcast Episode · Reading in The Middle · 08/27/2025 · 49m
podcasts.apple.com
August 28, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Jason Griffin and I were invited to talk about our new book, ON FRIDAYS, which comes out next year. But we couldn’t talk about it without diving deep and discussing THE TABLE first.
Check out the interview on the @readinginthemiddle.bsky.social podcast NOW!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Check out the interview on the @readinginthemiddle.bsky.social podcast NOW!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
#DaGild #TheGildedAge
When I say Black folks are not monolith & that we are smart, complex, and strategic, I’m referring to The Kirklands & The Scotts. This battle is both relatable and nuanced. And even though I love Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald is having the last word and shutting this down.
When I say Black folks are not monolith & that we are smart, complex, and strategic, I’m referring to The Kirklands & The Scotts. This battle is both relatable and nuanced. And even though I love Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald is having the last word and shutting this down.
a man with a beard and mustache is wearing a suit and tie .
ALT: a man with a beard and mustache is wearing a suit and tie .
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August 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
#DaGild #TheGildedAge
When I say Black folks are not monolith & that we are smart, complex, and strategic, I’m referring to The Kirklands & The Scotts. This battle is both relatable and nuanced. And even though I love Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald is having the last word and shutting this down.
When I say Black folks are not monolith & that we are smart, complex, and strategic, I’m referring to The Kirklands & The Scotts. This battle is both relatable and nuanced. And even though I love Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald is having the last word and shutting this down.
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From Jul/Aug #HBMag Special Issue: #ALA Awards: Profile of 2025 #CSK Illustrator winner C. G. Esperanza by @armyvet5.bsky.social: "C. G. brings Black culture to life, letting his characters show up + show out on every page" www.hbook.com/story/profil... @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social #alaac25 #alayma25
Profile of 2025 CSK Illustrator Award winner C. G. Esperanza
From the July/August 2025 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: ALA Awards.
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July 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
From Jul/Aug #HBMag Special Issue: #ALA Awards: Profile of 2025 #CSK Illustrator winner C. G. Esperanza by @armyvet5.bsky.social: "C. G. brings Black culture to life, letting his characters show up + show out on every page" www.hbook.com/story/profil... @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social #alaac25 #alayma25
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My next #webinar STRANGER THAN FICTION happens 7/31 at 7PM ET. Sign Up HERE: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Panelist Spotlight— #WinsomeBingham @armyvet5.bsky.social is an award-winning author of books for children. Her debut...🧵
#writingworkshop #AuthorSpotlight #novelists #literaryagent
Panelist Spotlight— #WinsomeBingham @armyvet5.bsky.social is an award-winning author of books for children. Her debut...🧵
#writingworkshop #AuthorSpotlight #novelists #literaryagent
July 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
My next #webinar STRANGER THAN FICTION happens 7/31 at 7PM ET. Sign Up HERE: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Panelist Spotlight— #WinsomeBingham @armyvet5.bsky.social is an award-winning author of books for children. Her debut...🧵
#writingworkshop #AuthorSpotlight #novelists #literaryagent
Panelist Spotlight— #WinsomeBingham @armyvet5.bsky.social is an award-winning author of books for children. Her debut...🧵
#writingworkshop #AuthorSpotlight #novelists #literaryagent
You still have time to register for this amazing webinar. Come ready to learn to write and harvest your memories so you may tell stories.
This webinar may be the answer to your writing prayers. Spaces still available. Check out @writeloudly.bsky.social page for sign-up info & registration details.
This webinar may be the answer to your writing prayers. Spaces still available. Check out @writeloudly.bsky.social page for sign-up info & registration details.
Her stories center family, community, mental health, and FOOD. When she is not writing she is mentoring and teaching writers how to follow their dreams. Learn more about Winsome, visit: binghamwrites.com @armyvet5.bsky.social @v-e-tirado.com @shakieranthem.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 11:22 PM
You still have time to register for this amazing webinar. Come ready to learn to write and harvest your memories so you may tell stories.
This webinar may be the answer to your writing prayers. Spaces still available. Check out @writeloudly.bsky.social page for sign-up info & registration details.
This webinar may be the answer to your writing prayers. Spaces still available. Check out @writeloudly.bsky.social page for sign-up info & registration details.
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I LOVE Missing Mommaso much! And @armyvet5.bsky.social is such a wealth of knowledge as well!
July 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I LOVE Missing Mommaso much! And @armyvet5.bsky.social is such a wealth of knowledge as well!
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@newenglandscbwi.bsky.social @abicushman.com @armyvet5.bsky.social @valeriebolling.bsky.social
What an amazing time! Thank you to all of the amazing speakers and presenters!
What an amazing time! Thank you to all of the amazing speakers and presenters!
May 21, 2025 at 10:23 PM
@newenglandscbwi.bsky.social @abicushman.com @armyvet5.bsky.social @valeriebolling.bsky.social
What an amazing time! Thank you to all of the amazing speakers and presenters!
What an amazing time! Thank you to all of the amazing speakers and presenters!
“If stories weren’t powerful, they wouldn’t be banning books.” @armyvet5.bsky.social #NESCBWI25
May 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Thanks for being there! You were where you were supposed to be!
Yesterday was my favorite day of the NESCBWI Conference. There were amazing speeches by @armyvet5.bsky.social @federicoerebia.bsky.social @abicushman.com @deborahfreedman.net and more. So inspiring! #kidlit #scbwi
May 20, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Thanks for being there! You were where you were supposed to be!
The blatant racism that is being displayed makes me sick. The dismantling of the education system, the banning of books, the firing of qualified individuals while pushing the narrative they are unqualified and only in their positions because they are Black or Brown. This is not right!
May 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The blatant racism that is being displayed makes me sick. The dismantling of the education system, the banning of books, the firing of qualified individuals while pushing the narrative they are unqualified and only in their positions because they are Black or Brown. This is not right!
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Please show your support for the Freedom to Read & join authors as we read from our challenged/banned books this Friday 5/9. Please register: bit.ly/Read-In-am
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bit.ly/Read-In-pm
May 5, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Please show your support for the Freedom to Read & join authors as we read from our challenged/banned books this Friday 5/9. Please register: bit.ly/Read-In-am
bit.ly/Read-In-pm
bit.ly/Read-In-pm
Thank you, Deborah 📚
Look what I pre-ordered from @possible-futures.bsky.social, for #IndependentBookstoreDay! Can't wait to have a copy of this, signed by @armyvet5.bsky.social...
and hmmm... what else should I pre-order...
and hmmm... what else should I pre-order...
It’s a ⭐️ from Kirkus for FISH FRY FRIDAY, illustrated by C.G. Esperanza.
April 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Thank you, Deborah 📚
@barnesandnoble.com is having their online PREORDER25 sale. If you are a member, you may preorder FISH FRY FRIDAY and save 25%on your order.
Sale ends tomorrow, 4/25/25.
Use PREORDER25 at checkout.
Sale ends tomorrow, 4/25/25.
Use PREORDER25 at checkout.
April 24, 2025 at 10:49 AM
@barnesandnoble.com is having their online PREORDER25 sale. If you are a member, you may preorder FISH FRY FRIDAY and save 25%on your order.
Sale ends tomorrow, 4/25/25.
Use PREORDER25 at checkout.
Sale ends tomorrow, 4/25/25.
Use PREORDER25 at checkout.
It’s a ⭐️ from Kirkus for FISH FRY FRIDAY, illustrated by C.G. Esperanza.
April 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
It’s a ⭐️ from Kirkus for FISH FRY FRIDAY, illustrated by C.G. Esperanza.
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Thrilled to reveal the cover for Monster Maker: The Strange Creatures of Mark Nagata w words by me & awesome art by Inko Ai Takita, a PB bio about a Japanese American @marknagata.bsky.social a kaiju artist turning his childhood passion into a dream come true. Coming 11/11! Preorder now!
April 14, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Thrilled to reveal the cover for Monster Maker: The Strange Creatures of Mark Nagata w words by me & awesome art by Inko Ai Takita, a PB bio about a Japanese American @marknagata.bsky.social a kaiju artist turning his childhood passion into a dream come true. Coming 11/11! Preorder now!