diversity Archives

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Between the Bookends: 3 Books We Read in June 2021

July 1, 2021June 30, 2021Sophie Brown

We hope you will find something interesting within the three books featured in this month’s Between the Bookends.

Pride Month - Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

Pride Month 2021: ‘Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating’ by Adiba Jaigirdar

June 25, 2021June 24, 2021Sophie Brown

‘Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating’ by Adiba Jaigirdar is a contemporary YA novel about two Irish, Bengali girls who fake a relationship.

Pride Month - Almost Flying by Jake Maia Arlow

Pride Month 2021: ‘Almost Flying’ by Jake Maia Arlow

June 17, 2021June 16, 2021Sophie Brown

‘Almost Flying’ by Jake Maia Arlow is a contemporary, LGBTQ, middle grade centered around theme parks and rollercoasters.

Pride Month - As Far As You'll Take Me by Phil Stamper

Pride Month 2021: ‘As Far As You’ll Take Me’ by Phil Stamper

June 9, 2021June 8, 2021Sophie Brown

‘As Far As You’ll Take Me’ by Phil Stamper is about a gay 17-year-old from Kentucky who lies to his parents so he can spend summer in London.

Pride Month - Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide

Pride Month 2021: ‘Ace of Spades’ by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

June 7, 2021June 6, 2021Sophie Brown

In ‘Ace of Spades,’ Devon & Chiamaka (the two Black students at their school) are targeted by the anonymous ‘Aces’ who reveals their secrets.

Book Review: ‘The Final Revival of Opal and Nev’ by Dawnie Walton

May 11, 2021May 10, 2021Sophie Brown

‘The Final Revival of Opal and Nev’ by Dawnie Walton is the oral history of a fictional rock ‘n’ roll duo who shot to stardom in the 1970s.

Between the Bookends: 7 Books We Read in February 2021

March 1, 2021February 28, 2021Sophie Brown

In this month’s between the bookends, Sophie and Scott share seven books they read in the month of February across a wide range of genres.

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5 Picture Books that Celebrate Unity and Positivity

January 28, 2021January 27, 2021Sophie Brown

Six recent picture books that promote the same messages of unity and positivity we heard from the Capitol steps last Wednesday.

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GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2020 – YA and Adult Part Two

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020Sophie Brown

In this final Halloween Reading Roundup installment for 2020, I have five more YA and adult books to share. Happy Halloween!

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GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2020 – YA and Adult Part One

October 15, 2020October 14, 2020Sophie Brown

Today’s Halloween Reading Roundup is aimed at teens and adults with 5 books featuring monsters, witches, vampires, & other unworldly beings.

Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in September 2020

October 1, 2020September 30, 2020Sophie Brown3

As the weather starts to cool off (for those in the northern hemisphere at least) there couldn’t be a better time to snuggle up with a book.

Cultural Diversity in Sci-Fi/Fantasy

August 30, 2017December 12, 2017Rebecca Angel3

Bring diversity into your reading world with these four books action-packed with magic, dystopian futures, mutant creatures, and time travel.

On Historical Diversity and Writing Fiction: An Interview With Historian E.H. Kern

April 11, 2017December 12, 2017Shiri Sondheimer

Historian E.H. Kern has some thoughts. Behold—here they are.

Myke Cole: On Historical Diversity and Writing Fiction

March 27, 2017December 12, 2017Shiri Sondheimer2

Gentleman, scholar, author, Hunter, and cat whisperer Myke Cole talks historical diversity and fiction with GeekMom Shiri.

Supanova: Not the Trendsetter We Were Looking For

June 27, 2016December 15, 2017Evil Genius Mum

Supanova Sydney 2016 had a light side, and a dark side. Here is the serious look at the missed opportunities in the Supanova Diversity Panel. Read my parallel ‘Supanova 2016’ post for the unicorns and rainbow review.

Gather ‘Round Padawans: Casting Bobbie Draper

April 19, 2016December 8, 2017Shiri Sondheimer

I tell my kids all the time the world would be a very boring place if everyone were the same. And I truly believe that. They do too.

Steampunk! ‘The Invention of E.J. Whitaker’

March 11, 2016December 15, 2017Maya K

This month is Women’s History Month and what better time to talk about this really cool Kickstarter, ‘The Invention of E.J. Whitaker’ by Shawnee´ and Shawnelle Gibbs, a sister team. This story caught my eye because it melds some of my favorite things: women inventors, diversity, comics, and women creators together in to one exciting project.