Ashley Hawkins
@mangalibrarian.bsky.social
School Librarian & Manga Reviewer.
Co-author of Manga Goes to School: Cultivating Engagement and Inclusion in K–12 Settings.
Talk to me about manga and student-centered libraries!
Married to @fortninety.bsky.social
Feed is for my personal use.
Co-author of Manga Goes to School: Cultivating Engagement and Inclusion in K–12 Settings.
Talk to me about manga and student-centered libraries!
Married to @fortninety.bsky.social
Feed is for my personal use.
I’m trying to get our manga and graphics organized after a year of the students having free run with no librarian and it’s a lot. I’m considering bins- if you have them, I’d love to know exactly you have! Bonus for comic bins as well.
September 13, 2025 at 7:28 AM
I’m trying to get our manga and graphics organized after a year of the students having free run with no librarian and it’s a lot. I’m considering bins- if you have them, I’d love to know exactly you have! Bonus for comic bins as well.
I took a few moments to compose an iPhone wallpaper for when I am working in tribute to an image that truly brought me delight.
September 11, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I took a few moments to compose an iPhone wallpaper for when I am working in tribute to an image that truly brought me delight.
A chilling find in the collection of my new school library today.
August 30, 2025 at 12:12 AM
A chilling find in the collection of my new school library today.
One of the great things about this series is that the main character simply has a mindset change. There’s no weight loss or change to her body. While it’s played for humor a lot, and it’s not perfect, this representation is a massive improvement for Japan.
There’s also a drama!
There’s also a drama!
August 28, 2025 at 10:13 AM
One of the great things about this series is that the main character simply has a mindset change. There’s no weight loss or change to her body. While it’s played for humor a lot, and it’s not perfect, this representation is a massive improvement for Japan.
There’s also a drama!
There’s also a drama!
Please help, the president has taken our daughter hostage. 🙏🙏🙏😓😢😭
August 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Please help, the president has taken our daughter hostage. 🙏🙏🙏😓😢😭
Weird how the impetus isn’t on ConEd to stop raising prices or for there to be throttling on energy usage in places like Times Square. Or for there to be limits on AI data centers.
August 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Weird how the impetus isn’t on ConEd to stop raising prices or for there to be throttling on energy usage in places like Times Square. Or for there to be limits on AI data centers.
… I’m good here in NY.
August 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
… I’m good here in NY.
Kurakon Shio Kombu Ume… I could eat this straight from the bag, but I don’t because I’m pretty sure it would make my blood pressure skyrocket. A little goes a long way.
The regular flavor is also good, but the ume packs an extra punch, especially in summer.
The regular flavor is also good, but the ume packs an extra punch, especially in summer.
August 15, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Kurakon Shio Kombu Ume… I could eat this straight from the bag, but I don’t because I’m pretty sure it would make my blood pressure skyrocket. A little goes a long way.
The regular flavor is also good, but the ume packs an extra punch, especially in summer.
The regular flavor is also good, but the ume packs an extra punch, especially in summer.
I’m sure I’m not the first.
I can’t help but love a disaster bisexual, which could be applied to most of the Gundam cast writ large.
I can’t help but love a disaster bisexual, which could be applied to most of the Gundam cast writ large.
July 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I’m sure I’m not the first.
I can’t help but love a disaster bisexual, which could be applied to most of the Gundam cast writ large.
I can’t help but love a disaster bisexual, which could be applied to most of the Gundam cast writ large.
Big news, y’all, there’s now “Japanese walking”.
July 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Big news, y’all, there’s now “Japanese walking”.
It's the spotlight on graphic novels month over at @ala-booklist.bsky.social, and @smwordsmith.bsky.social and I have TWO booklists for you, rounding up the best in manga over the last year! Please check out our work.
July 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
It's the spotlight on graphic novels month over at @ala-booklist.bsky.social, and @smwordsmith.bsky.social and I have TWO booklists for you, rounding up the best in manga over the last year! Please check out our work.
I personally received my preordered copy from Barnes & Noble today, so I can vouch that they have copies that will make it to you safely!
July 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I personally received my preordered copy from Barnes & Noble today, so I can vouch that they have copies that will make it to you safely!
Either this is hilarious satire or none of the streaming services have provided a schedule?
July 1, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Either this is hilarious satire or none of the streaming services have provided a schedule?
I'm far from the first person to point this out, but Library Wars is a manga everyone interested in censorship at this moment should read.
July 1, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I'm far from the first person to point this out, but Library Wars is a manga everyone interested in censorship at this moment should read.
TBH, it would be exactly like Library Wars.
July 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
TBH, it would be exactly like Library Wars.
I feel like my bearded dragon would give me a hard side eye for eating her food.
June 23, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I feel like my bearded dragon would give me a hard side eye for eating her food.
Here’s quick info for librarians about @yenpress.com’s American Manga Award nominated The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All (aka Green Yuri). #TLSky
June 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Here’s quick info for librarians about @yenpress.com’s American Manga Award nominated The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All (aka Green Yuri). #TLSky
Here’s some quick info on @square-enix-books.com’s Dragon and Chameleon, nominated for Best New Manga at the American Manga Awards!
June 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Here’s some quick info on @square-enix-books.com’s Dragon and Chameleon, nominated for Best New Manga at the American Manga Awards!
Here are @annlynzee.bsky.social and my comments on this title as well, which you can find in full on the American Manga Awards site!
June 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Here are @annlynzee.bsky.social and my comments on this title as well, which you can find in full on the American Manga Awards site!
Here are some essential tags for this award-nominated title from @tokyopop.bsky.social. Please check out the site for my full review!
June 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Here are some essential tags for this award-nominated title from @tokyopop.bsky.social. Please check out the site for my full review!
At least someone is happy.
June 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
At least someone is happy.
Full belly exposure.
June 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Full belly exposure.
The warmer weather means the cats are laying around the apartment like puddles rather than in their luxury towers.
June 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The warmer weather means the cats are laying around the apartment like puddles rather than in their luxury towers.
To be honest, this belongs to @fortninety.bsky.social, and if you know him IRL, you know why it’s in our apartment. I won’t be providing further explanation.
All of my old manga went to classrooms and libraries or was destroyed in hurricanes.
All of my old manga went to classrooms and libraries or was destroyed in hurricanes.
June 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
To be honest, this belongs to @fortninety.bsky.social, and if you know him IRL, you know why it’s in our apartment. I won’t be providing further explanation.
All of my old manga went to classrooms and libraries or was destroyed in hurricanes.
All of my old manga went to classrooms and libraries or was destroyed in hurricanes.
The book I swapped it with is usually here.
June 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The book I swapped it with is usually here.