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Calliope’s Library seeks to help readers find books that they will love that are about the ancient world or inspired by it.
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Calliope's Library @calliopeslibrary.bsky.social · Mar 25
Interested in writing up a beloved book? Here are instructions: www.calliopeslibrary.org/submit-a-wri...

And here is a PDF of a student handout with step-by-step instructions for composing a write-up! drive.google.com/file/d/1JPHS...

#CalliopesLibrary #ClassicsBluesky
PUBLISH A WRITE-UP OF YOUR FAVORITE BOOK ON CALLIOPE’S LIBRARY! Calliope’s Library is a collection of book recommendations for readers of all ages. The books are about and inspired by ancient Greek and Roman history, culture, and mythology. Write-ups can be between 100-300 words & should express your love of the book: 1. Begin with a sentence or two of summary. 2. Describe what the book does particularly well and why you love it. 3. Finish up with who should read the book. Does it remind you of another book whose fans might like it? Make sure you write your age along with your name. (You can write your age in the box asking for last name—we don’t publish the last names of minors!) 4. Scan this QR code and type in your write-up! (Feel free to write up as many books as you like—it’s okay if they have been reviewed already! Or go read some write-ups to find your next book!) Calliope’s Library is a joint project from the department of Classics & Mediterranean Studies at the University of Illinois, Chicago & the Society for Classical Studies.
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Regular reminder! Submit a recommendation for your favorite #kidlit inspired by the ancient Mediterranean!
July 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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#CalliopesLibrary founder & director Krishni Burns mentioned!!
anisekstrong.bsky.social Anise K. Strong @anisekstrong.bsky.social · Jul 13
Friends point out that I should especially note this for #PercyJackson fans and @rickriordan.bsky.social, especially now that Krishni Burns and I will be doing an edited scholarly volume on all the various genres of PJ classical reception. #AncientSky
anisekstrong.bsky.social Anise K. Strong @anisekstrong.bsky.social · Jul 13
Further adventures in Greek Coke names (look, it's very very hot here and I have a teen who I don't want heat exhausted):
July 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Calliope founder & director Krishni Burns featured in this @chicagotribune.com article (with a bit of Jill Hallett's commentary preceding...)

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Talking about mythology in the musical ‘Hadestown’: ‘It’s a sad song / But… | Jill Hallett
Look at my homegirl, the turbo-powered classicist Dr. Krishni Burns, demonstrating in full color why her field remains relevant (there was also a nod to the power of Classics at UIC Commencement today...
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May 12, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Calliope founder & director Krishni Burns featured in this @chicagotribune.com article (with a bit of Jill Hallett's commentary preceding...)

www.linkedin.com/posts/jill-h...
Talking about mythology in the musical ‘Hadestown’: ‘It’s a sad song / But… | Jill Hallett
Look at my homegirl, the turbo-powered classicist Dr. Krishni Burns, demonstrating in full color why her field remains relevant (there was also a nod to the power of Classics at UIC Commencement today...
www.linkedin.com
May 12, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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So fun! I love the additional reader reviews as well.
calliopeslibrary.bsky.social Calliope's Library @calliopeslibrary.bsky.social · Apr 25
Read Krishni Burns' write-up of the _Cleopatra in Space_ on Calliope's Library: www.calliopeslibrary.org/cleopatra-in...
Cover of Cleopatra in Space. Title: Cleopatra in Space: Target Practice (v1), The Thief and the Sword (v2), Secret of the Time Tablets (v3), The Golden Lion (v4), Fallen Empires (v5), Queen of the Nile (v6). Author and Illustrator: Mike Maihack. Date: 2014-2020 Tags: 10+, Middle Grade, Graphic Novel, Setting: Future, Protagonist: Female, Racial/Ethnically Diverse Character(s), Neurodiverse Character(s). The title says it all, really. Cleopatra VII, the future Queen and Pharaoh of Egypt, is transported light years into the future to a galaxy far, far away on her fifteenth birthday. She is supposedly there to fulfil a prophecy to save the universe from the invading forces of the evil emperor Xaius Octavian. That doesn’t get her out of school, and she enrolls in Yasiro Academy. For much of the series, Cleopatra tries to balance daring missions in enemy territory with adjusting to school life in the 30,000th century. The art style is fantastic, full of color and movement, particularly during the elaborate, fast-paced action sequences. It will appeal to fans of Raina Telgemeier’s Drama and Ghosts. Cleo is fun, spunky, and relatable, especially when she struggles to focus on schoolwork with a whole new universe to explore. Mike Maihack has revealed in a tweet that he wrote Cleopatra as having ADHD. She had found her life as an Egyptian princess frustrating and restrictive, and she loves the freedom that she gets in her new time, even as she adapts to a strange world filled with aliens, talking cats, ray guns, and electricity. However, Cleopatra also feels the pressures of her situation, and it takes a toll. Over the series, she develops some depression as the war moves ever closer to her new home. Like the Harry Potter books, this series takes a dark turn, and the characters are forced to face the realities of a galaxy at war. Many characters die, and almost everyone becomes a refugee at some point in the story. Ironically, the fact that Cleopatra is a historical character keep the series from getting too dark. As bad as things look, readers can be confident that Cleopatra will be back in ancient Egypt by the time she’s seventeen to meet Julius Caesar for the first time. That said, there’s very little about history in this series. It’s a fun space opera filled with clever ancient Egyptian cultural references and interesting riffs on Egyptian religion. – Krishni Burns.
May 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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It's Friday! What a perfect day to write up one of your favorite books for Calliope's Library!
www.calliopeslibrary.org/submit-a-wri...
May 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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I wrote up two books that Krishni had previously written up!! #CalliopesLibrary

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Book cover: The Labors of Hercules Beal. Book cover: Guardian of the Dead.
May 8, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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For every 20 likes, we will try to prod @magistracohen.bsky.social to compose another write-up!

#CalliopesLibrary
calliopeslibrary.bsky.social Calliope's Library @calliopeslibrary.bsky.social · Aug 30
Ongoing thread from @magistracohen.bsky.social of some of her recommendations on Calliope's Library.

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magistracohen.bsky.social Magistra Cohen (she/her) @magistracohen.bsky.social · Aug 9
I wrote about Tracy Barrett's On Etruscan Time for Calliope's Library.

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March 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Interested in writing up a beloved book? Here are instructions: www.calliopeslibrary.org/submit-a-wri...

And here is a PDF of a student handout with step-by-step instructions for composing a write-up! drive.google.com/file/d/1JPHS...

#CalliopesLibrary #ClassicsBluesky
PUBLISH A WRITE-UP OF YOUR FAVORITE BOOK ON CALLIOPE’S LIBRARY! Calliope’s Library is a collection of book recommendations for readers of all ages. The books are about and inspired by ancient Greek and Roman history, culture, and mythology. Write-ups can be between 100-300 words & should express your love of the book: 1. Begin with a sentence or two of summary. 2. Describe what the book does particularly well and why you love it. 3. Finish up with who should read the book. Does it remind you of another book whose fans might like it? Make sure you write your age along with your name. (You can write your age in the box asking for last name—we don’t publish the last names of minors!) 4. Scan this QR code and type in your write-up! (Feel free to write up as many books as you like—it’s okay if they have been reviewed already! Or go read some write-ups to find your next book!) Calliope’s Library is a joint project from the department of Classics & Mediterranean Studies at the University of Illinois, Chicago & the Society for Classical Studies.
March 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Calliope founder and project director, Dr. Krishni Schaefgen Burns was honored at this year's CAMWS with an Ovatio!

Congratulations, Krishni!
ilclassics.bsky.social Illinois Classical Conference @ilclassics.bsky.social · Mar 26
Congratulations to our Vice President Krishni Burns, winner of one of this year's CAMWS Ovatio Awards!

#IllinoisClassicsProfessors
Krishni Burns holding her Ovatio, surrounded by anonymized students. The Ovatio.
March 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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magistracohen.bsky.social
So proud to be present for this thoroughly well-deserved honor given to the incredible Krishni Burns!!! 🎉
calliopeslibrary.bsky.social Calliope's Library @calliopeslibrary.bsky.social · Mar 26
Calliope founder and project director, Dr. Krishni Schaefgen Burns was honored at this year's CAMWS with an Ovatio!

Congratulations, Krishni!
ilclassics.bsky.social Illinois Classical Conference @ilclassics.bsky.social · Mar 26
Congratulations to our Vice President Krishni Burns, winner of one of this year's CAMWS Ovatio Awards!

#IllinoisClassicsProfessors
March 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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bauerle.bsky.social
Congrats to Krishni! Very well deserved!
ilclassics.bsky.social Illinois Classical Conference @ilclassics.bsky.social · Mar 26
Congratulations to our Vice President Krishni Burns, winner of one of this year's CAMWS Ovatio Awards!

#IllinoisClassicsProfessors
Krishni Burns holding her Ovatio, surrounded by anonymized students. The Ovatio.
March 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
calliopeslibrary.bsky.social
Calliope founder and project director, Dr. Krishni Schaefgen Burns was honored at this year's CAMWS with an Ovatio!

Congratulations, Krishni!
ilclassics.bsky.social Illinois Classical Conference @ilclassics.bsky.social · Mar 26
Congratulations to our Vice President Krishni Burns, winner of one of this year's CAMWS Ovatio Awards!

#IllinoisClassicsProfessors
Krishni Burns holding her Ovatio, surrounded by anonymized students. The Ovatio.
March 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
calliopeslibrary.bsky.social
Interested in writing up a beloved book? Here are instructions: www.calliopeslibrary.org/submit-a-wri...

And here is a PDF of a student handout with step-by-step instructions for composing a write-up! drive.google.com/file/d/1JPHS...

#CalliopesLibrary #ClassicsBluesky
PUBLISH A WRITE-UP OF YOUR FAVORITE BOOK ON CALLIOPE’S LIBRARY! Calliope’s Library is a collection of book recommendations for readers of all ages. The books are about and inspired by ancient Greek and Roman history, culture, and mythology. Write-ups can be between 100-300 words & should express your love of the book: 1. Begin with a sentence or two of summary. 2. Describe what the book does particularly well and why you love it. 3. Finish up with who should read the book. Does it remind you of another book whose fans might like it? Make sure you write your age along with your name. (You can write your age in the box asking for last name—we don’t publish the last names of minors!) 4. Scan this QR code and type in your write-up! (Feel free to write up as many books as you like—it’s okay if they have been reviewed already! Or go read some write-ups to find your next book!) Calliope’s Library is a joint project from the department of Classics & Mediterranean Studies at the University of Illinois, Chicago & the Society for Classical Studies.
March 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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And here is a handout for use with students that outlines the steps for composing a write-up!

(PDF at drive.google.com/file/d/1JPHS...)
PUBLISH A WRITE-UP OF YOUR FAVORITE BOOK ON CALLIOPE’S LIBRARY! Calliope’s Library is a collection of book recommendations for readers of all ages. The books are about and inspired by ancient Greek and Roman history, culture, and mythology. Write-ups can be between 100-300 words & should express your love of the book: 1. Begin with a sentence or two of summary. 2. Describe what the book does particularly well and why you love it. 3. Finish up with who should read the book. Does it remind you of another book whose fans might like it? Make sure you write your age along with your name. (You can write your age in the box asking for last name—we don’t publish the last names of minors!) 4. Scan this QR code and type in your write-up! (Feel free to write up as many books as you like—it’s okay if they have been reviewed already! Or go read some write-ups to find your next book!) Calliope’s Library is a joint project from the department of Classics & Mediterranean Studies at the University of Illinois, Chicago & the Society for Classical Studies.
March 21, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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For every 20 likes, we will try to prod @magistracohen.bsky.social to compose another write-up!

#CalliopesLibrary
calliopeslibrary.bsky.social Calliope's Library @calliopeslibrary.bsky.social · Aug 30
Ongoing thread from @magistracohen.bsky.social of some of her recommendations on Calliope's Library.

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magistracohen.bsky.social Magistra Cohen (she/her) @magistracohen.bsky.social · Aug 9
I wrote about Tracy Barrett's On Etruscan Time for Calliope's Library.

CalliopesLibrary
ClassicsBluesky
calliopeslibrary.org/on-etruscan-ti…
March 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Thank you!!
Interested in writing up a beloved book? Here are instructions:
www.calliopeslibrary.org/submit-a-wri...
March 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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magistracohen.bsky.social
Hey, that’s me and more importantly that’s @calliopeslibrary.bsky.social!! ☺️☺️☺️📚🏺
apistone.bsky.social Amy Pistone @apistone.bsky.social · Mar 21
At #CAMWS and Krishni Burns and Nava Cohen are sharing this amazing site in their talk "Growing Classics One Novel at a Time: Updates on Calliope’s Library"

www.calliopeslibrary.org
Calliope's Library: Books for Young Readers
www.calliopeslibrary.org
March 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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magistracohen.bsky.social
Doctoral student (& Latin teacher) working on reception in YA. No pubs yet, but finishing edits on an article for Classical Outlook on Helen as a model of agency in contemporary YA, based on papers I gave at CAMWS, ChLa, & ACL tinyurl.com/ACL2024Helen.

I also work with @calliopeslibrary.bsky.social
Image with YA novels featuring Helen.
October 22, 2024 at 3:23 PM
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2/4 Chapters include Xena in Britannia by @tonykeen58.bsky.social , animated Xena by @calliopeslibrary.bsky.social, @laurelbowman.bsky.social & @connieskibinski.bsky.social on the Amazons, L. Steimer on Xena's stuntwork innovations & hazards, S. Palermo on crosscultural lesbian themes,
a woman says that she has many skills
Alt: Xena, twirling her fingers: "I have many skills."
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February 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Yes! We are interested in write-ups of novellas, from students and teachers! www.calliopeslibrary.org/writeup-inst...
February 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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magistracohen.bsky.social
I guess today is the day to post going-to-CAMWS skeets! I will be on a panel of Illinois folks, talking about Classics collaboration and outreach taking place throughout the state. I'll be co-presenting with Krishni Burns about the @calliopeslibrary.bsky.social project!

@ilclassics.bsky.social
November 24, 2024 at 2:37 AM
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magistracohen.bsky.social
Hey #ClassicsBluesky, if you don't know about #CalliopesLibrary, take a look!!

@antiquipop.bsky.social is your starter pack limited to people or can organizations be included, too?
November 17, 2024 at 4:15 PM
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We are back here! Please submit recommendations for your favorite children's or YA books at our website!
www.calliopeslibrary.org/writeup-inst...

#Booksky
FAQs 1 — Calliope's Library: Books for Young Readers
www.calliopeslibrary.org
November 15, 2024 at 5:13 PM
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Sadly, this talk does not seem to be simulcast over Zoom!
badancient.bsky.social Bad Ancient/ Owen Rees @badancient.bsky.social · Sep 12
Manchester Metropolitan University is hosting a 'Conversation with' on 3rd October ... with children's author Dr Marchella Ward: "Of Myths and Monsters". AncientBluesky ClassicsBluesky

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Of Myths and Monsters
Of Myths and Monsters ... In conversation with children's author, Dr Marchella Ward
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September 14, 2023 at 6:42 AM