In case you can’t tell, I love writing about kid lit and libraries! Most of that writing takes the form of reviews (published anonymously in Kirkus 2018-present, publicly in School Library Journal 2018-2023) or blog posts (published here and at Medal on My Mind). I’m using this page to keep a running list of my writing that appears on other sites or in journals.

Articles

• “9 YA Novels (and a Picture Book) That Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Stories” in School Library Journal (Jan 2024)
• “Getting There: Taking a Trip Through Queer KidLit” (with A. Collins) in The Horn Book Magazine. (June 2023)
• “Best Graphic Novels 2021 | SLJ Best Books” (with M. Dar, A. Perez & T. Maluck) in School Library Journal (Nov 2021)
• “Creating a Graphic Nonfiction Collection for Kids” in Booklist‘s Guide to Graphic Novels in Libraries (July 2021)
• “The Library Squad: Tweens in the Public Library” in OLA Quarterly (July 2020)
• “Pride for Tweens | Great Books” in School Library Journal (June 2019)
• “Looking Forward: Climate Change” in Series Made Simple, A Supplement to School Library Journal (Fall 2018, print only)

Guest Blog Posts

• “Tuning Up Bike Month Programming” on the ALSC Blog (Apr 2023)
• “Back to School With School Corps” on the ALSC Blog (Sept 2022)
• “Oregon Libraries at #PLA2022” on the ALSC Blog (Mar 2022)
• “Censorship Preparedness at #PLA2022” on the ALSC Blog (Mar 2022)
• “Queering the Library at #PLA2022” on the ALSC Blog (Mar 2022)
• “See Bip Grow!” on Guessing Geisel (Jan 2022)
• “A Giant Mess” on Guessing Geisel (Dec 2021)
• “CaldeComics 2022” (with N. Marion) on The Horn Book’s Calling Caldecott blog (Nov 2021)
• “CaldeComics 2020” on The Horn Book’s Calling Caldecott blog (Oct 2019)
• “CaldeComics, Part Two” on The Horn Book’s Calling Caldecott blog (Dec 2018)
• “We Are All Me by Jordan Crane” on Guessing Geisel (Oct 2018)
• “CaldeComics, Part One” on The Horn Book‘s Calling Caldecott blog (Oct 2018)
• “And the Work Continues — #alaac17” on the ALSC Blog (Jun 2017)
• “Libraries Are Not Neutral Spaces — #alaac17” on the ALSC Blog (Jun 2017)
• “The World At Your Fingertips — #alaac17” on the ALSC Blog (Jun 2017)
• “Storytime Saves the World — #alaac17” on the ALSC Blog (Jun 2017)

Interviews/Features

• “New Tualatin children’s librarian recommends imaginative books for early readers” in Tualatin Life  (Feb 2022)
• “August 2020: Between the Shelves” with Eugene Public Library Foundation (Aug 2020)
• “Children’s Literature and the Dual-Degree Experience: Alec Chunn” with Simmons SLIS Infolink (Mar 2015)

Videos/Media

• “What to Read Next: Graphic Novels for Kids & Teens” at Eugene Public Library (Apr 2021)
• “What to Read Next: Spring Forward” at Eugene Public Library (Mar 2021)
• “What to Read Next: New Year’s Edition” at Eugene Public Library (Jan 2021)
• “What to Read Next: Foodie Fiction and Cookbooks” at Eugene Public Library (Nov 2020)
• “What to Read Next: Spooky Stories for All Ages” at Eugene Public Library (Oct 2020)
• Eugene Public Library promo video