s We just added a few new items to the store, a patch I’m calling the Statue of Library plus a redesign of the WELL READ patch. There’s a deal if you want both of these new designs, and an […]
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Graphic Novel Review: Tall Water by SJ Sindo and illustrated by Dion MB
Tall Water by SJ Sindo and illustrated by Dion MB. HarperAlley, 2025. 9780063090163. 248pp. Nimmi wants to become a journalist like her father, but her interview to get into Columbia goes badly. When she gets home, her dad has a […]
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Graphic Novel Review: Black Cloak Volume One by Kelly Thompson, art and colors by Meredith McClaren
Black Cloak Volume One by Kelly Thompson, art and colors by Meredith McClaren. Image, 2023. Contains. Publisher’s Rating: T+/Teen Plus. #1 – 6. Black Cloaks are investigators in the “last city in the known world,” Kiros. It’s a place full […]
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Graphic Novel Review: They Were 11! by Moto Hagio
They Were 11! by Moto Hagio. Translator: Ajani Oloye. Denpa, 2024. 9781634428156. Publisher’s Rating: Teen (13+). I don’t read much shojo manga, but this graphic novel has so much shelf appeal I had to pick it up. The eleven characters […]
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Fiction Review: The Traitor & The Wretch by Jasmine Walls, Illustrated by Rowan MacColl
The Traitor & The Wretch by Jasmine Walls, Illustrated by Rowan MacColl. Bonedust Press, 2025. 9798999373403. 375pp. Knell, a cultist, was part of a group trying to summon a god onto a battlefield. He’s not a bad guy, though — […]
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“New” website
Hey there! Let me know if you notice any weirdness, other than that giant title at the top of the page. We’ve just switched to a new set of fabulous plugins (Toocheke!) and the import seems to have gone off […]
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IRON LIBRARIAN bandana and patch Kickstarter ends May 26th
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ambaum/iron-librarian-bandana-and-patch
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Graphic Novel Review: Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol
Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol. First Second, 2024. 9781250314864. 364pp. Includes an author’s note, sketches, beat boards, and two wonderful pages on the coloring process at the end. (The book was colored by the mighty Alex Longstreth.) […]
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Trans Lifeline Fundraiser Success!
On Friday I put up another run of limited edition LEGO Card Catalog kits in our store to raise money for Trans Lifeline. I assumed it would take a few weeks to sell these, but the kids sold out in […]
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Will send out this week’s newsletters soon
If you’re wondering what happened to our newsletter, all I can say is I’m working on it and will send back-issues soon. There’s an issue with my newsletter provider at the moment, and so far my questions have gone unanswered. […]
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