meredith adamo 💫
@meredithadamo.bsky.social
NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS (2025 Morris Winner) • grocery store enthusiast • she/her • 🩷💜💙
This is going to be shocking but for once publishing is the MOST NORMAL part of my life at the moment.
November 14, 2025 at 2:28 AM
This is going to be shocking but for once publishing is the MOST NORMAL part of my life at the moment.
My favorite kind of edits are the ones where my editor asks me to clarify something and then I just delete the sentence entirely.
November 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
My favorite kind of edits are the ones where my editor asks me to clarify something and then I just delete the sentence entirely.
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Last month, eight books were removed from Georgia's statewide reading book for students. It was teenagers who brought this censorship to the spotlight–even though it's not their job to clean up grown-up messes.
Get to know 3 of those teens here.
bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
Get to know 3 of those teens here.
bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
Meet the High Schoolers Who Overturned a State Reading Bowl Book Ban: Book Censorship News, November 7, 2025
A Georgia statewide reading bowl banned eight books. These students led the charge to get the bans overturned and succeeded.
bookriot.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Last month, eight books were removed from Georgia's statewide reading book for students. It was teenagers who brought this censorship to the spotlight–even though it's not their job to clean up grown-up messes.
Get to know 3 of those teens here.
bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
Get to know 3 of those teens here.
bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
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EVERY BOOK BANNED FROM THE READING BOWL HAS BEEN RESTORED!!!!!
The kids will be able to read and compete over all 20 books. Raising the issue made a difference. Teen advocates made a difference.
docs.google.com/document/u/0...
The kids will be able to read and compete over all 20 books. Raising the issue made a difference. Teen advocates made a difference.
docs.google.com/document/u/0...
October 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
EVERY BOOK BANNED FROM THE READING BOWL HAS BEEN RESTORED!!!!!
The kids will be able to read and compete over all 20 books. Raising the issue made a difference. Teen advocates made a difference.
docs.google.com/document/u/0...
The kids will be able to read and compete over all 20 books. Raising the issue made a difference. Teen advocates made a difference.
docs.google.com/document/u/0...
It's so annoying that I figured out a solution to a problem that's been ailing my book for over a year on a random Tuesday morning when I'm doing my day job.
October 14, 2025 at 9:41 PM
It's so annoying that I figured out a solution to a problem that's been ailing my book for over a year on a random Tuesday morning when I'm doing my day job.
Cannot wait to chat about this book with Nicole this weekend 💕
Happy Kai day❤️
I hope you all enjoy Kai’s story. And if you’re struggling with self-worth around chronic illness and disability, I hope it makes you feel less alone.
I hope you all enjoy Kai’s story. And if you’re struggling with self-worth around chronic illness and disability, I hope it makes you feel less alone.
October 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Cannot wait to chat about this book with Nicole this weekend 💕
"Who submitted the complaints and what authority do they have to have their opinion on the books available to teens across the state for an optional Reading Bowl? Why would the steering committee capitulate to those requests? Why were those books a problem at all?"
The Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl–an optional state-wide competition intended to get kids excited about reading–has banned 8 books from its teen competition this year.
Among the banned books? @samiraahmed.bsky.social's book about banned books.
What the hell is going on?
bookriot.com/helen-ruffin...
Among the banned books? @samiraahmed.bsky.social's book about banned books.
What the hell is going on?
bookriot.com/helen-ruffin...
A Georgia Reading Bowl Bans Titles from Competition, Including a Book on Book Bans
Eight books, including a book about the current spate of book bans and their impact on teens, have been banned from a Georgia Reading Bowl.
bookriot.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"Who submitted the complaints and what authority do they have to have their opinion on the books available to teens across the state for an optional Reading Bowl? Why would the steering committee capitulate to those requests? Why were those books a problem at all?"
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UPDATE -- students in Georgia who've participated in the Reading Bowl have launched a petition to get answers as to why these 8 books were banned. Please amplify their petition and message, as well as the story here.
Petition: www.change.org/p/ensure-tra...
Petition: www.change.org/p/ensure-tra...
October 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
UPDATE -- students in Georgia who've participated in the Reading Bowl have launched a petition to get answers as to why these 8 books were banned. Please amplify their petition and message, as well as the story here.
Petition: www.change.org/p/ensure-tra...
Petition: www.change.org/p/ensure-tra...
So many students from Georgia have been in touch with me this week about the current censorship situation with the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl — if you have a moment to read and sign their petition, I'd be so grateful. They're doing such incredible and difficult work.
www.change.org/p/ensure-tra...
www.change.org/p/ensure-tra...
Sign the Petition
Ensure transparency and change in Georgia High School HRRB book banning process
www.change.org
October 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
So many students from Georgia have been in touch with me this week about the current censorship situation with the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl — if you have a moment to read and sign their petition, I'd be so grateful. They're doing such incredible and difficult work.
www.change.org/p/ensure-tra...
www.change.org/p/ensure-tra...
You know shit's rough when I write a newsletter for the first time since May 2024.
meredithadamo.substack.com/p/been-awhil...
meredithadamo.substack.com/p/been-awhil...
Been Awhile, Huh?
On banned books.
meredithadamo.substack.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
You know shit's rough when I write a newsletter for the first time since May 2024.
meredithadamo.substack.com/p/been-awhil...
meredithadamo.substack.com/p/been-awhil...
This week—Banned Books Week—I learned that NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS was one of eight YA titles (and Georgia Peach Book Award nominees) quietly removed from the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl in Georgia.
I shared my thoughts on censorship over on IG, but I wanted to share them here, too.
I shared my thoughts on censorship over on IG, but I wanted to share them here, too.
October 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This week—Banned Books Week—I learned that NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS was one of eight YA titles (and Georgia Peach Book Award nominees) quietly removed from the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl in Georgia.
I shared my thoughts on censorship over on IG, but I wanted to share them here, too.
I shared my thoughts on censorship over on IG, but I wanted to share them here, too.
Truly impeccable timing to learn that NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS has been banned (yet again) on the first day of Banned Books Week.
October 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Truly impeccable timing to learn that NOT LIKE OTHER GIRLS has been banned (yet again) on the first day of Banned Books Week.
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Authors: If you found out that your publisher(s) failed to register with the U.S. Copyright Office, we can help. We provide ongoing legal assistance to our members and advocate for their work, particularly in the face of ongoing AI-related theft.
I am lightly horrified by how many people have now looked up their books and found out their publishers (who often were required contractually!!!!) just... didn't register the copyrights on books. Not all of them! Just sporadically!
This is not just one publisher, I've seen all the big ones now.
This is not just one publisher, I've seen all the big ones now.
Today is the day authors are learning how many of their publishers straight up blew off registering copyright and I feel like that deserves a class action suit of its own if it costs everyone their settlement money from the Anthropic suit... 😒🤬
August 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Authors: If you found out that your publisher(s) failed to register with the U.S. Copyright Office, we can help. We provide ongoing legal assistance to our members and advocate for their work, particularly in the face of ongoing AI-related theft.
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Just started this one, and already love it! Takes place in my hometown of Rochester, NY! #Edusky #Books @meredithadamo.bsky.social
July 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Just started this one, and already love it! Takes place in my hometown of Rochester, NY! #Edusky #Books @meredithadamo.bsky.social
Two years ago this week I watched Titanic three times in 48 hours which led to me getting diagnosed with OCD so today I'm celebrating by watching—YOU GUESSED IT!—Titanic.
July 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Two years ago this week I watched Titanic three times in 48 hours which led to me getting diagnosed with OCD so today I'm celebrating by watching—YOU GUESSED IT!—Titanic.
i was actually really funny for this
I always felt like I'd need to have a baby of my own to fully understand my mom but apparently I just needed to get a new social media account that feels too complex for me.
July 2, 2025 at 1:15 AM
i was actually really funny for this
Applied a praying mantis temporary tattoo LAST SATURDAY and it still hasn't come off despite multiple showers and every trick in the book, so I think I'm just going to embrace it for ALA.
June 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Applied a praying mantis temporary tattoo LAST SATURDAY and it still hasn't come off despite multiple showers and every trick in the book, so I think I'm just going to embrace it for ALA.
SAVE THE DATE! I hope to see y'all at ALA!
June 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
SAVE THE DATE! I hope to see y'all at ALA!
Happy Pride from my Book 2 MC who puts the B in LGBTQ 🩷💜💙
June 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Happy Pride from my Book 2 MC who puts the B in LGBTQ 🩷💜💙
I've been writing and rewriting and revising my manuscript for more than a year and FINALLY!!!! finally!!! last night I had that "oh shit, this book is suddenly a book" moment and THANK GOD FOR THAT.
March 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I've been writing and rewriting and revising my manuscript for more than a year and FINALLY!!!! finally!!! last night I had that "oh shit, this book is suddenly a book" moment and THANK GOD FOR THAT.
Had a bit of a meltdown about my second book last night and was like, well, okay, is this just going to suck forever??
. . . and then I ate dinner and was like oh jk actually it's fine.
Do NOT revise on an empty stomach, folks.
. . . and then I ate dinner and was like oh jk actually it's fine.
Do NOT revise on an empty stomach, folks.
February 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Had a bit of a meltdown about my second book last night and was like, well, okay, is this just going to suck forever??
. . . and then I ate dinner and was like oh jk actually it's fine.
Do NOT revise on an empty stomach, folks.
. . . and then I ate dinner and was like oh jk actually it's fine.
Do NOT revise on an empty stomach, folks.
good news good news!!!!!
February 15, 2025 at 2:27 AM
good news good news!!!!!
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Download CDC Guidelines Removed By The Trump Admin
The Trump administration is scrubbing the CDC’s website of documents on reproductive rights issues, sexual health, intimate partner violence, and more.
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February 1, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Helpful resource right now: jessica.substack.com/p/cdc-birth-...
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Here are the winners and honors from this year's ALA Youth Media Awards, including the Printz, Caldecott, Newbery, Stonewall, Coretta Scott King, and more --> bookriot.com/youth-media-...
These Books For Children, Tweens, and Teens Just Won Some Serious Awards
Read your way into the best of the best of children's literature from 2024, as selected by librarians nationwide.
bookriot.com
January 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Here are the winners and honors from this year's ALA Youth Media Awards, including the Printz, Caldecott, Newbery, Stonewall, Coretta Scott King, and more --> bookriot.com/youth-media-...
I swear my heart is going to burst out of my chest. I'm so, so, so unbelievably happy 💕
January 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I swear my heart is going to burst out of my chest. I'm so, so, so unbelievably happy 💕