Be a Cactus
Victoria WaddleFor resistant readers and writers, working to bloom. Library censorship news.
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Authors and AI: Where Do We Go From Here?
Hello Friends,
I’m putting on my librarian hat today and, rather than writing an essay, I’m providing some sources that discuss what’s next for the publishing industry concerning AI. I hope my organization of the articles means that one le...
Reading to Kids about a Rainbow Dinosaur is Sexual Grooming and Other Nonsense This Week
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I’ve been away several days in New Mexico. I’d never been before. Loved the short trip. More about that later, but in ‘Library and Banned Books News’ posts, I like to stick to that subject. However, I am a bit late in postin...
A Fabric Story; What I’m Reading: AI
Hello Friends,
I wanted to share something different, a project that I recently finished. The post requires viewing the photos, so no recording today.
A few years ago, my niece asked me if I would make her a ‘camp blanket’ and sew on all...
Federal Book Ban Bills; Are Conservative Books Banned?
Hello Friends,
There are some bills in Congress that you’ll be interested in. A few we’ve mentioned before, but now the senate has a companion bill (S 4925) to HR 7661, so it’s good to continue to pay attention and take a few minutes to wr...
Lucky by Alice Sebold Removed for Wrong Reason. Last Night at the Telegraph Club: Banning the Perfect YA Novel
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Today, I’d like to discuss a few banned and often challenged books: Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo, a YA multiple award winner and Lucky by Alice Sebold, which should be withdrawn from libraries, but not for...
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Victoria is the author of Acts of Contrition: Short Stories (Los Nietos Press) and The Mortality of Dogs and Humans (Bamboo Dart Press). Formerly the managing editor of Inlandia: A Literary Journey, she has a YA novel coming out in 2025.
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