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"All I have to write on is the memory of myself where occasionally you enter."

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National Poets Day

On this National Poets Day, August 21, we celebrate the work of Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941). Tagore began writing poetry as a child and remained committed throughout his life to exploring the natural and spiritual world through poetry and prose. He was known as the “Bard of Bengal” and in 1913 became the first non-European to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his collection of poetry Gitanjali.  

Within the Special Collections we hold the first edition of Moon, For What Do You Wait?, a collection of Tagore poems from his 1916 publication Stray Birds which consisted of 326 verses. Published in 1967 by Atheneum, Moon, For What Do You Wait? was edited by Richard Lewis, director of the Touchstone Center for Children in New York City, with illustrations by award-winning artist and author Ashley Bryan (1923-2022). Lewis manages to whittle down Tagore’s lines without losing any of the imbued wonder and delight present in the original publication. Accompanied by Bryan’s bold illustrations, readers are encouraged to let their eyes wander over the pages, getting lost in prose and imagery.  

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-- Jenna, Special Collections Graduate Intern

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Gail Hamilton - A Candle To The Devil - Atheneum - 1975 (jacket illustration by Joanne Scribner)

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Visited Amsterdam with my dad and no day in Amsterdam is complete, without a visit to the Landskroon bakery, a rare book store and of course the Atheneum book store

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Das prächtige Konzerthaus Atheneum, Ende des 19.Jhdts., kurz nach der Neugründung des Staates, gebaut.

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Reading | Writing | Plotting

Masterlist Drabbles Idle Pitching (wip ideas that are circulating as a group effort) Review Thanks

FIC/TITLED WIP TAGS: astringe!AU / astringe!hyunjin Bad Chem!San Bouncy!AU / brothers biker bestie!hwa / be the light Cover Me!AU / EHL / ex husband!lino double take!Minho / Minhoe Eyes on Fire!AU / Eyes on Fire!duo Heatwaves!AU / Demon!HJ pink skies!au / pink skies!jimin / pink skies!mingi nostalgia!JayB Rock with you!Coups Say My Name!AU / Say My Name!Mingi Star Lost!Lix Tell Me What to Do!Chan Untouched, xo!AU / ex bf!Hwa

WIP Tag: #now watch me wip

WRITING RESOURCES: Writing Inspo Writing Memes Writing Resources

RECS: To Be Read Published Reads Fic Recs (takes you to my personal review library) WAP Wednesday Webtoons

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Review: Miles Morales Suspended by Jason Reynolds & Zeke Pena

Book: Miles Morales Suspended  Author: Jason Reynolds, Zeke Pena (illustrator)  Pages: 320  Source: Library  Publisher: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books  Genre: Fantasy, Sci-fi, Young Adult  Publication Date: May 2, 2023  Goodreads Summary:  Miles Morales is still just your average teenager. He has unexpectedly become totally obsessed with poetry and can never seem to do much more than…

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I’ve been here, and the Athenaeum is truly amazing, it’s peak dark academia aesthetic

The Providence Athenæum

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Blog No. 49 - My First Kindle eBook is now live (Project Management Unplugged)

I’m thrilled to announce that my first Kindle ebook is officially published today. Whether you’re using a Kindle device or the Kindle app on your smartphone, tablet, or computer, you can dive into my book anytime, anywhere. Your support means the world to me! If you enjoy my book, please consider leaving a review and sharing your thoughts. Feedback is invaluable and helps me grow as a writer…

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Extraterritorial (1971)

George Steiner

Atheneum

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Portrait of the artist Léopold Survage by Amedeo Modigliani (1918). Ateneum, Helsinki.

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Review: Miles Morales Suspended: A Spider-Man Novel

Writer: Jason ReynoldsArtist: Zeke PeñaPublisher: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy BooksReleased: May 2, 2023Received: NetGalley Goodreads | More Marvel Books Book Summary: Miles Morales is not your typical teenager. He’s been juggling his superpowers with normal teenage aspects for a while, and it still hasn’t gotten any easier. Unfortunately, being a teen and a hero is tough, especially if you want…

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My Cat Does Ballet by Robert Heidbreder,  illustrated by Matt Schu

My Cat Does Ballet by Robert Heidbreder,  illustrated by Matt Schu. Atheneum, 2023. 9781665917032 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  A little boy with a very active imagination tells us about his cat’s secret life as a prima ballerina. While his friends’ pets pursue normal feline activities (climbing the…

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Enlightened delivers a basic introduction to Prince Siddhartha's journey

Enlightened delivers a basic introduction to Prince Siddhartha's journey #comics #comicbooks #graphicnovel

A spirited young prince longing to learn more about the world grows into a man on a quest to find the cause of human suffering in this first-of-its-kind graphic novel retelling of the life of Siddhartha, the founder of Buddhism. Story: Sachi EdiriweeraArt: Sachi Ediriweera Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or…

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Blog Tour + #Excerpt: KIN by Carole Boston Weatherford and Jeffery Boston Weatherford (w/ #giveaway)!

Welcome to Book-Keeping and my stop on the Rockstar Book Tours blog tour by Carole Boston Weatherford and Jeffery Boston Weatherford! I've got all the details on this new book of art and poetry, an excerpt, and a giveaway below.

About the Book

title: KIN: Rooted in Hope author: Carole Boston Weatherford art by: Jeffery Boston Weatherford publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers release date: 19 September 2023

A powerful portrait of a Black family tree shaped by enslavement and freedom, rendered in searing poems by acclaimed author Carole Boston Weatherford and stunning art by her son Jeffery Boston Weatherford. I call their names: Abram Alice Amey Arianna Antiqua I call their names: Isaac Jake James Jenny Jim Every last one, property of the Lloyds, the state’s preeminent enslavers. Every last one, with a mind of their own and a story that ain’t yet been told. Till now. Carole and Jeffery Boston Weatherford’s ancestors are among the founders of Maryland. Their family history there extends more than three hundred years, but as with the genealogical searches of many African Americans with roots in slavery, their family tree can only be traced back five generations before going dark. And so from scraps of history, Carole and Jeffery have conjured the voices of their kin, creating an often painful but ultimately empowering story of who their people were in a breathtaking book that is at once deeply personal yet all too universal. Carole’s poems capture voices ranging from her ancestors to Frederick Douglass to Harriet Tubman to the plantation house and land itself that connects them all, and Jeffery’s evocative illustrations help carry the story from the first mention of a forebear listed as property in a 1781 ledger to he and his mother’s homegoing trip to Africa in 2016. Shaped by loss, erasure, and ultimate reclamation, this is the story of not only Carole and Jeffery’s family, but of countless other Black families in America.

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About the Author and Artist

Hailed as “a master” and “the dean” of nonfiction for young people,” Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King  Award winner Carole Boston Weatherford is a New York Times best-seller and two-time NAACP Image Award  winner. Since her 1995 debut, she has authored 70-plus books including four Caldecott Honor winners: Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre; Freedom in Congo Square, Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: Spirit  of the Civil Rights Movement, and Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom. Her books have  won nine Coretta Scott King Awards or Honors. She writes the diverse books that she lacked as a child. A Baltimore native and the daughter of educators, Carole was virtually born with ink in her blood. At age six,  she dictated her first poem to her mother. Her father, a high school printing teacher, published a few of her  early poems on the press in his classroom. Meanwhile, her grandmothers passed down oral traditions and  stories. By middle school, Carole had transferred from an all-black public school to a majority-white, private  school where a teacher wrongfully accused her of plagiarism. That slight compelled her to chronicle a more  inclusive history, to amplify marginalized voices and to build monuments with words. Now, children’s books are a family affair for Carole. In KIN: Rooted in Hope, she and her son, award-winning  illustrator Jeffery Weatherford embark on a genealogical quest. Through multi-voiced poems and dramatic scratchboard illustrations, mother and son conjure the voices and visages of their forebears. Their ancestors lived through the American Revolution, fought in the Civil War, were enslaved alongside Frederick Douglass,  cofounded Reconstruction-era villages, and according to local lore, descended from African royalty.  A professor at Fayetteville State University, an HBCU in North Carolina, Carole has been recognized with the  Nonfiction Award from the Children’s Book Guild, the North Carolina Literature Award, the Ragan-Rubin  Award from North Carolina English Teachers Association and a place in the North Carolina Literary Hall of  Fame. She is a life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.  Jeffery earned his M.F.A. from Howard University where he was a Romare Bearden scholar and studied under artists from the Black Arts Movement. A rapper and a fine artist, Jeffery has performed or exhibited in  Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Baltimore, North Carolina, West Africa and the Middle East. Jeffery’s first book was  You Can Fly the Tuskegee Airmen, and his first picture book was Call Me Miss Hamilton. Both appeared on best  book of the year lists. 

Connect with Carole and Jeffery: Website | Twitter | Carole Instagram | Jeffrey Instagram | Goodreads | Amazon | BookBub

Excerpt

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About the Giveaway

One (1) lucky winner will receive a finished copy of KIN by Carole Boston Weatherford and Jeffery Boston Weatherford! This one is US only and ends 19 September. Enter via the Rafflecopter below, and good luck!

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