I feel so honored to receive such a wonderful review of TRUTH, LIES from the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)! Head on over to the link in my bio if you’d like to give it a read.

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#OTD, 1973: the Senate Watergate Committee—which uncovered that Nixon had taped his Oval Office conversations—wrapped its hearings. Nixon defied subpoenas for the tapes. Would a judge defy the president?

Go to the link in my bio to learn about those hearings' parallels to today.

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#otd in 1974, after 2 years of Watergate turmoil, Nixon ​announced he would resign. The next day, he sent this letter​, ending a scandal that ​had pitted Americans against one another—a maelstrom at the heart of TRUTH, LIES.

Read my blog at the link in my bio!

#historymatters #watergate #yalit

Very excited for this afternoon’s virtual panel with Lucy Podmore, Veronica Chambers, and Nora Neus! If you’d like to watch, you can tune in @ 2 PM EST at the link in my bio.

@littlebrownyr.bsky.social @lbschool.bsky.social

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#onthisday in 1932, the “Bonus Army”—an estimated 25,000 WWI veterans—united to lobby Congress for a bonus promised them. But our Army met them with violence—and Americans turned against President Hoover en masse.

Click the link in my bio to find out what happened!

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It was an honor to do a virtual event with @redwineblueusa.bsky.social, where I shared insights about how Americans have successfully fought power grabs, disinformation, and intense political polarization before.

Head over to the link in my bio to watch my full presentation!

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Got to talk about historical fiction, Watergate, and contemporary politics for teens (and, of course, TRUTH, LIES) on @bookriot.bsky.social's "Hey YA" podcast! Thanks to @heykellyjensen.bsky.social for having me.

Hit the link in my bio to listen to our chat!

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Earlier this month marked the anniversary of a gala Nixon hosted for Vietnam POWs. It remains the largest White House dinner in history.

Click the link in my bio to learn more about the event—and how it ties into TRUTH, LIES.

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#OTD in 1973, Congresswoman “Battlin’ Bella” Abzug intro'd the ECOA to prohibit credit companies and banks denying women credit of their own after AMEX told Abzug she couldn’t get its card—even as a member of the U.S. House—unless her husband co-signed.

For more info, see the link in my bio!

TOMORROW I'll be at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on a panel with the wonderful @mccrina.bsky.social, @kimjohnson.bsky.social, and Yohuru Williams! 1:15-2:05 PM in Bohrer Park—admission and parking is free.

Hope to see y'all there!

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Honored to share this lovely review of TRUTH, LIES on the book-talk podcast, TWO LIT MAMAS, featuring an eloquent pair of veteran book-devotee, teacher/writer/moms!

If you’re interested in their take on TRUTH, LIES: open.spotify.com/episode/5PnY... (go to: 19:53 to 26:48).

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Delighted to be on the 2025 SUMMER READING LIST (for grades 3-5) that ALSC, the Association for Library Service to Children division of @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social, just put out. A great list of thought-provoking stories meant to keep preteens reading during the summer!

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