Lisa Yelon
@lisayelon.bsky.social
New blog post: Jewish-folklore creatures make these books magical, including ones by @catvalente.bsky.social, Helene Wecker, @jonathanauxier.bsky.social, Mat Tonti, and @kylelukoff.bsky.social.
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A Mountain of Golems — Lisa Yelon
Inspired by A World Worth Saving by Kyle Lukoff, I’ve collected up a handful of golem-populated books.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
New blog post: Jewish-folklore creatures make these books magical, including ones by @catvalente.bsky.social, Helene Wecker, @jonathanauxier.bsky.social, Mat Tonti, and @kylelukoff.bsky.social.
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www.lisayelon.com/blog/a-mount...
New blog post: Great next reads after Kimmerer's book, including ones by Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton, Richard Powers, Angeline Boulley, Pari Thomson, and Dan SaSuWeh Jones. #booksky
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If You Like Braiding Sweetgrass… — Lisa Yelon
For fans of Kimmerer’s book, here are suggestions for more reads about Indigenous life and the natural world.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
New blog post: Great next reads after Kimmerer's book, including ones by Margaret-Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton, Richard Powers, Angeline Boulley, Pari Thomson, and Dan SaSuWeh Jones. #booksky
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www.lisayelon.com/blog/if-you-...
New blog post: Dig in to these two great true stories from writers @davidgrann.bsky.social and @beckyaikman.bsky.social. #booksky #nonfic
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Historical Non-Fiction — Lisa Yelon
Amazing tales of survival and bravery!
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October 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
New blog post: Dig in to these two great true stories from writers @davidgrann.bsky.social and @beckyaikman.bsky.social. #booksky #nonfic
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www.lisayelon.com/blog/histori...
New blog post: Looking for a suspenseful read with a wild heart like Heartwood by Amity Gaige? Recs including ones by @lewrobinson.bsky.social, Michael Finkel, @lizmoorebooks.bsky.social, and Jen Wang. #booksky
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If You Like Heartwood… — Lisa Yelon
Readalikes for this tale of a missing person in the woods of Maine.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
New blog post: Looking for a suspenseful read with a wild heart like Heartwood by Amity Gaige? Recs including ones by @lewrobinson.bsky.social, Michael Finkel, @lizmoorebooks.bsky.social, and Jen Wang. #booksky
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www.lisayelon.com/blog/if-you-...
Blog post: Books for adults who still dream of finding portals to magic worlds, including ones by @levgrossman.com, @seananmcguire.bsky.social, @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social, @erinmorgenstern.bsky.social, and Meg Shaffer. #booksky
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www.lisayelon.com/blog/if-you-...
If You Like The Magicians… — Lisa Yelon
Traveling between this world and hidden magical ones holds plenty of challenges for those who make the trek. Enjoy these adventures!
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October 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Blog post: Books for adults who still dream of finding portals to magic worlds, including ones by @levgrossman.com, @seananmcguire.bsky.social, @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social, @erinmorgenstern.bsky.social, and Meg Shaffer. #booksky
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Blog post for Banned Books Week 2025: Get reading; get fighting. #booksky @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social www.lisayelon.com/blog/banned-...
Banned Books Week 2025 — Lisa Yelon
Mark Banner Books week by taking the time to read for your rights.
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October 6, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Blog post for Banned Books Week 2025: Get reading; get fighting. #booksky @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social www.lisayelon.com/blog/banned-...
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About 125,000 transgender people are assaulted in the restroom every year.
No transgender woman has ever been convicted of assaulting a woman in a public restroom.
No transgender woman has ever been convicted of assaulting a woman in a public restroom.
October 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
About 125,000 transgender people are assaulted in the restroom every year.
No transgender woman has ever been convicted of assaulting a woman in a public restroom.
No transgender woman has ever been convicted of assaulting a woman in a public restroom.
Reposted by Lisa Yelon
Let's Fight Back - Together!
We're joining forces to spread the word on Banned Books Week! With as little as $4 (the cost of a donut), you can help! Every dollar goes toward getting banned and challenged books into the hands of young readers.
readyourworld.org/fightbookbans
#ReadYourWorld #kidlit
We're joining forces to spread the word on Banned Books Week! With as little as $4 (the cost of a donut), you can help! Every dollar goes toward getting banned and challenged books into the hands of young readers.
readyourworld.org/fightbookbans
#ReadYourWorld #kidlit
September 30, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Let's Fight Back - Together!
We're joining forces to spread the word on Banned Books Week! With as little as $4 (the cost of a donut), you can help! Every dollar goes toward getting banned and challenged books into the hands of young readers.
readyourworld.org/fightbookbans
#ReadYourWorld #kidlit
We're joining forces to spread the word on Banned Books Week! With as little as $4 (the cost of a donut), you can help! Every dollar goes toward getting banned and challenged books into the hands of young readers.
readyourworld.org/fightbookbans
#ReadYourWorld #kidlit
Setting the record straight: www.additudemag.com/why-is-autis...
“Rising ADHD and Autism Rates Reflect Education — Not a Crisis”
“The rise in diagnoses reflects a long-overdue recognition of neurodivergence — particularly among girls, women, and people of color who were historically overlooked — rather than a sudden explosion i...
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September 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Setting the record straight: www.additudemag.com/why-is-autis...
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Vaccinations aren't just for yourself, they are for those around you. <3 If you can get vaccinated against COVID during this time when it's challenging to do so, please go out and do it. It is one way to fight back against this onslaught of evil *and* gives you the bonus of less personal COVID risk!
Routine vaccination for COVID-19 reduces hospitalization and deaths much more than vaccinating only high-risk groups.
www.news-medical.net/news/2025092...
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Why universal COVID-19 vaccine guidance offers stronger protection than high-risk-only policies
The US Scenario Modeling Hub’s nine-team ensemble projected COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths for April 2024 to April 2025 under six policy and immune-escape scenarios. Burden was similar to the pr...
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September 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Vaccinations aren't just for yourself, they are for those around you. <3 If you can get vaccinated against COVID during this time when it's challenging to do so, please go out and do it. It is one way to fight back against this onslaught of evil *and* gives you the bonus of less personal COVID risk!
New blog post: Great books for teens by Indigenous authors, including @littlebadger.bsky.social, @antontreuer.bsky.social, Angeline Boulley, and Cherie Dimaline. #booksky #YA #Indigenous
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Indigenous YA Authors — Lisa Yelon
A range of YA centering Native characters, with settings and plots to appeal to all readers.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
New blog post: Great books for teens by Indigenous authors, including @littlebadger.bsky.social, @antontreuer.bsky.social, Angeline Boulley, and Cherie Dimaline. #booksky #YA #Indigenous
www.lisayelon.com/blog/indigen...
www.lisayelon.com/blog/indigen...
New blog post: For fans of @peterbrownstudio.com, here are readalike suggestions, including books by @carlhiaasen.com, @benhatke.bsky.social, Gordon Korman, Brian Selznick, and Pari Thomson. #booksky #wildrobot #MG
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If You Like The Wild Robot — Lisa Yelon
Get ready to take all your literary robot friends out into the wild with these great books.
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September 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
New blog post: For fans of @peterbrownstudio.com, here are readalike suggestions, including books by @carlhiaasen.com, @benhatke.bsky.social, Gordon Korman, Brian Selznick, and Pari Thomson. #booksky #wildrobot #MG
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www.lisayelon.com/blog/if-you-...
New blog post: Have you discovered this delightful book yet by by Maryrose Wood and Giulia Ghigini? Pick it up today for a treat. #booksky #MG
www.lisayelon.com/blog/spotlig...
www.lisayelon.com/blog/spotlig...
Spotlight on Bad Badger: A Love Story — Lisa Yelon
A story of inter-species friendship reminds us all how we can embrace the good in ourselves and others.
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August 31, 2025 at 1:21 PM
New blog post: Have you discovered this delightful book yet by by Maryrose Wood and Giulia Ghigini? Pick it up today for a treat. #booksky #MG
www.lisayelon.com/blog/spotlig...
www.lisayelon.com/blog/spotlig...
New blog post: A trio of magical books, including ones by Sangu Mandanna, @emilie-nikotawrite.bsky.social, and @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social. #booksky #cozyfantasy
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www.lisayelon.com/blog/more-co...
More Cozy Fantasy — Lisa Yelon
Curl up with some delightful and magical books.
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August 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
New blog post: A trio of magical books, including ones by Sangu Mandanna, @emilie-nikotawrite.bsky.social, and @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social. #booksky #cozyfantasy
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www.lisayelon.com/blog/more-co...
New blog post: Read my thoughts on Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins. #hungergames #booksky #YA
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Suzanne Collins Gets Me Every Time — Lisa Yelon
My super enthusiastic review of Suzanne Collins’s latest Hunger Games Prequel.
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August 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
New blog post: Read my thoughts on Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins. #hungergames #booksky #YA
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www.lisayelon.com/blog/suzanne...
New blog post: Fun reads for the end-of-summer transition, including ones by @jeanreaganbooks.bsky.social, @gilgemesh.bsky.social, Jeanne Willis, Tony Ross, Lee Wildish, Shahar Kober, Ryan T. Higgins, and Drew Beckmeyer.
#booksky #PB #backtoschool
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#booksky #PB #backtoschool
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Back to School Picture Books — Lisa Yelon
In our neck of the woods, it’s almost time for school to start. Here are the reads to get you ready.
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August 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
New blog post: Fun reads for the end-of-summer transition, including ones by @jeanreaganbooks.bsky.social, @gilgemesh.bsky.social, Jeanne Willis, Tony Ross, Lee Wildish, Shahar Kober, Ryan T. Higgins, and Drew Beckmeyer.
#booksky #PB #backtoschool
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#booksky #PB #backtoschool
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Some of the panelists invited by the FDA to discuss SSRIs and pregnancy claimed that antidepressants don't work at all and depression goes away on its own. One suggested that depression was not an illness, but rather a product of “women just naturally experiencing their emotions more intensely.”
FDA panel promotes misinformation on antidepressants during pregnancy, psychiatrists say
Nearly all of the 10 panelists emphasized what they said were risks of the drugs. Some claimed, without evidence, that antidepressants don't work at all.
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July 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Some of the panelists invited by the FDA to discuss SSRIs and pregnancy claimed that antidepressants don't work at all and depression goes away on its own. One suggested that depression was not an illness, but rather a product of “women just naturally experiencing their emotions more intensely.”
New blog post: Read-alikes for fans of @shelbyvanpelt.bsky.social, including books by @lynnekelly.bsky.social, @samuelburr.bsky.social, Ann Patchett, Gabrielle Zevin, Marianne Cronin, Bonnie Garmus, and James McBride. #booksky #octopus
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If You Like Remarkably Bright Creatures — Lisa Yelon
Find your next popular fiction gem.
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July 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
New blog post: Read-alikes for fans of @shelbyvanpelt.bsky.social, including books by @lynnekelly.bsky.social, @samuelburr.bsky.social, Ann Patchett, Gabrielle Zevin, Marianne Cronin, Bonnie Garmus, and James McBride. #booksky #octopus
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www.lisayelon.com/blog/if-you-...
New blog post: My trio of TB-themed books, including ones by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social, Marsha Hayles, and Mindy Nicols Wendell. #booksky #TB
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www.lisayelon.com/blog/tubercu...
Tuberculosis Is Everywhere — Lisa Yelon
Did you know that covering your mouth when you cough developed from TB prevention? Learn more with these books.
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July 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
New blog post: My trio of TB-themed books, including ones by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social, Marsha Hayles, and Mindy Nicols Wendell. #booksky #TB
www.lisayelon.com/blog/tubercu...
www.lisayelon.com/blog/tubercu...
New blog post: Calling all Grishaverse fans! Here are my recs for books you might like, including ones by @alexbracken.bsky.social, @lisamaxwell.bsky.social, @schneiderjamz.bsky.social, V.E. Schwab, and Kayvion Lewis. #booksky #YA #fantasy #heist
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If You Like Six of Crows — Lisa Yelon
Get ready for magical heists.
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July 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
New blog post: Calling all Grishaverse fans! Here are my recs for books you might like, including ones by @alexbracken.bsky.social, @lisamaxwell.bsky.social, @schneiderjamz.bsky.social, V.E. Schwab, and Kayvion Lewis. #booksky #YA #fantasy #heist
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Looking for ways to mark #Juneteenth? Check out this blog post with suggested books! #booksky
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Juneteenth Reading List 2025 — Lisa Yelon
The period between June 19 and July 4 is a good time to read about the history of racism and slavery in the United States.
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June 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Looking for ways to mark #Juneteenth? Check out this blog post with suggested books! #booksky
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www.lisayelon.com/blog/junetee...
New blog post: Want to celebrate #Juneteenth with some books? Here are suggestions, including ones by Zora Neale Hurston, James McBride, and @dblight.bsky.social. #booksky
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www.lisayelon.com/blog/junetee...
Juneteenth Reading List 2025 — Lisa Yelon
The period between June 19 and July 4 is a good time to read about the history of racism and slavery in the United States.
www.lisayelon.com
June 15, 2025 at 11:16 PM
New blog post: Want to celebrate #Juneteenth with some books? Here are suggestions, including ones by Zora Neale Hurston, James McBride, and @dblight.bsky.social. #booksky
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www.lisayelon.com/blog/junetee...
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We will not cower, even in the face of Trump’s militarized escalation.
On Saturday, we are going to rise up all across the country in defiance of this administration’s authoritarian agenda.
Join the nationwide peaceful protests for No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
On Saturday, we are going to rise up all across the country in defiance of this administration’s authoritarian agenda.
Join the nationwide peaceful protests for No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
June 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
We will not cower, even in the face of Trump’s militarized escalation.
On Saturday, we are going to rise up all across the country in defiance of this administration’s authoritarian agenda.
Join the nationwide peaceful protests for No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
On Saturday, we are going to rise up all across the country in defiance of this administration’s authoritarian agenda.
Join the nationwide peaceful protests for No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...