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“You are going to live a good and long life filled with great and terrible moments that you cannot even imagine yet!”
I’m not a *huge* fan of John Green. I liked Looking For Alaska, but not An Abundance of Katherines. I have not read Will Grayson, Will Grayson or Paper Towns. I’m not a nerdfighter, although I’ve admired them from afar. I’m usually really skeptical when a book get’s as much publicity as this one, but my sister had to read it for school so I decided to read the first chapter and got hooked. I took this picture in my car because this is where I read A LOT. (I can seriously sit in there for hours)
With that said, The Fault in Our Stars:
+ was moving without being cheap
+ was existentially romantic
+ was heavy without feeling overwhelming
+ and handled illness with the hand of someone who’s been on that side but made accessible to those without experience in that strange and terrible realm.
I teared up at the tearing up parts, I laughed out loud and I am seeing things a little bit differently than I was before. Can you ask for more from a book?
Urban Librarians Unite Plants Mini Libraries, Plans Conference
Urban Librarians Unite (ULU) collected more than 20,000 children’s books to help replace library collections damaged by Hurricane Sandy. The library advocacy and support group, founded by 2012 LJ Mover & Shaker Christian Zabriskie, also placed Mini Libraries in front of libraries that were closed by storm damage. Locations include Queens Library branches in Broad Channel and Seaside, and Brooklyn Public Library branches at Redhook, Coney Island, and Gerristen Beach.
The mini libraries hold about 100 books at a time, and ULU doesn’t expect any of them back.
“Our Mini Libraries will suffer from the same limitations as any little library,” ULU said on its website. “They could never be mistaken as an alternative to the branch libraries they substitute and intended to support. They do offer some comfort and succor, especially to kids and families, and they remind people that libraries–and their librarians–are nimble, caring and quick to respond to the needs of their communities.”
ULU rules. Give them your money.
Heartily seconded. Check them out! They also have a conference coming up on April 5th at Brooklyn Public Library.
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Love.
Philippa Rice’s comic Soppy can be bought here for £4
‘Cuddling on the sofa’ risograph prints can be bought here for £7
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Currently reading:
+ Essential Works of Lenin
+ Looking for Alaska - John Green
+ Shut Up and Love the Rain - Robnoxious http://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/3258/
Video from Vine: @Lauren Campbell
“People Positive” concept. Art and text by Madeline Gonzalez.
A recurring complaint I hear from parents regarding people of different sexualities or lifestyles is: “how am I going to explain that to my children?”. For my final project, I aim to create a children’s book that simply “explains” people who are different from what a child may be exposed to. The explanation? That some people in the world are simply different-looking from you and your child, and that is okay. My children’s book will feature people of different cultures, races, sexualities, and lifestyle choices. These complex concepts are presented toward my intended audience (ex: there will be colorful, cartoony pictures and the book shall be written in mostly rhyming verse) with respect toward each individual I show.
If my project is successful, I will follow up with a sequel.
I am open to critique, constructive criticism and ideas for expansion on this concept.
This project is awesome! And some trans* inclusion would make it even more so (which she is apparently planning on ~ http://madelinegonzalez.tumblr.com/FAQ)
(Source: maddigonzalez)
