We Need Diverse Books

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Don’t forget to do some “time traveling” of your own by moving your clock forward this weekend!

Light pink graphic that fades into a pink grid pattern at the bottom. Along the bottom of the graphic are illustrations of blue clocks with pink arrows surrounding them indicating a change in time. This slide displays six diverse adult books that deal with time travel or time loops. The titles shown are: “Kindred” by Octavia Butler, “How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe” by Charles Yu, “The Vanished Birds” by Simon Jimenez, “The Ministry of Time” by Kaliane Bradley, “Before the Coffee Gets Cold” by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, and “Time Loops & Meet Cutes” by Jackie Lau.

🕰️ Adult books about time travel & time loops 🕰️

Light pink graphic that fades into a pink grid pattern at the bottom. Along the bottom of the graphic are illustrations of blue clocks with pink arrows surrounding them indicating a change in time. This slide displays six diverse young adult books that deal with time travel or time loops. The titles shown are: “Time Tripping Over You” by Brennon Lane, “Throwback” by Maurene Goo, “Costumes for Time Travelers” by A.R. Capetta, “Time and Time Again” by Chatham Greenfield, “Sanskari Sweetheart” by Ananya Devarajan, and “It’s You Every Time” by Charlene Thomas.

🕰️ Young adult books about time travel & time loops 🕰️

Light pink graphic that fades into a pink grid pattern at the bottom. Along the bottom of the graphic are illustrations of blue clocks with pink arrows surrounding them indicating a change in time. This slide displays six diverse middle grade books that deal with time travel or time loops. The titles shown are: “A Spoonful of Time” by Flora Ahn, “A Split Second” by Janae Marks, “Candace, the Universe, and Everything” by Sherri L. Smith, “You Only Live Once, David Bravo” by Mark Oshiro, “Finn and Ezra’s Bar Mitzvah Time Loop” by Joshua S. Levy, and “The Rhythm of Time” by Questlove & S.A. Cosby.

🕰️ Middle grade books about time travel & time loops 🕰️

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Changing the clock twice a year might be the closest we ever get to “experiencing time travel”, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun with it! Celebrate this weekend’s time change by diving into these 18 diverse books about time travel & time loops ⏰📚

Red graphic with illustrations of kimchi in the upper right hand and lower left hand corners. This graphic displays a pull-quote from Tina Cho, author of “The Kimchi Fridge”. The quote says “Fans of ‘Crying in H-mart’ will remember the poignant kimchi fridge. In my story, a little girl learns that good things come to those who wait, and nothing beats family joining together for kimjang (kimchi-making) time! It brings back wonderful memories from my family’s time living in Korea with our own kimchi fridge. Fun fact: the USDA lists kimchi on the dietary guidelines for Americans!” Beneath the quote is a mock-up image of the book cover with a bright yellow starburst containing the book’s release date, October 6th.

Here's a quote from author Tina Cho about what this forthcoming book means to her 💚 Don't forget to add THE KIMCHI FRIDGE to your TBR and pre-order a copy today!

Red graphic with an illustration of a glass jar at the center. Within the jar is a mock-up hard copy of the picture book “The Kimchi Fridge”, written by Tina Cho and illustrated by Tina Cho, forthcoming from Little Bee Books on October 6th. There are illustrations of kimchi in the upper right hand and lower left hand corners of the graphic. Additionally, there is a bright yellow starburst on the left hand side of the graphic containing the book’s release date. The words “Cover” and “Reveal” are sandwiching the book cover within the glass jar.

Red graphic with illustrations of kimchi in the upper right hand and lower left hand corners. At the center is a book description for “The Kimchi Fridge”: Get ready to eat . . . It's kimchi time! On a cold day, Mina wants to warm up with a bowl of her Omma's kimchi stew. But when she slides to the kimchi fridge, it's empty! Text the aunties and neighbors, it's kimjang time! Soon Mina's home is filled with the warmth of laughter, family, and friendship as everyone gathers to make their own batch of mouth-watering kimchi. But when Mina realizes that her kimchi needs time to ferment and won't be ready to eat for months, what can she do to satisfy her craving? From the author of RICE FROM HEAVEN and THE OCEAN CALLS, comes a joyful, laugh-out-loud kimchi adventure filled with Korean food, k-pop dances, a great recipe, and a loving reminder that good things come to those who wait.

🫙 COVER REVEAL 🫙

We’re excited to share a first look at the cover for THE KIMCHI FRIDGE, written by Tina Cho and illustrated by Cindy Kang, forthcoming from Little Bee Books on October 6th!

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Black and pink graphic advertising Queer Liberation Network’s Lit for Queer Liberation Auction, which will take place virtually from March 8th to March 14th. There is a list of authors donating items to the auction, including but not limited to Jenny Han, Emily Henry, V.E. Schwab, Roxane Gay, Adam Silvera, Becky Albertallie, Angie Thomas, Ava Reid, Mariu Lu, Sara Raasch, Carmen Maria Machado, Julian Winters, and more. Folks can also bid on writing/query critiques, manuscript reviews, and virtual calls with industry professionals.

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You can bid on these items and many more starting Sunday, March 8th! Signed books, query critiques, calls with publishing industry insiders, artwork, vinyls, & more will be up for bidding, all with the aim of providing support & financial resources to the LGBTQIA2+ community 🌈📚

🔗 bit.ly/LFQL2026

Black and pink graphic displaying an item that folks can bid on in the Lit for Queer Liberation Virtual Auction starting on March 8th. The item shown here is a signed limited 10th anniversary edition of “Station Eleven” from author Emily St. John Mandel.

▪︎ 10th Anniversary edition of “Station Eleven” from Emily St. John Mandel

Black and pink graphic displaying an item that folks can bid on in the Lit for Queer Liberation Virtual Auction starting on March 8th. The item shown here is a signed set of the “Summer I Turned Pretty” trilogy from author Jenny Han.

▪︎ Signed “The Summer I Turned Pretty” trilogy from Jenny Han

Black and pink graphic displaying an item that folks can bid on in the Lit for Queer Liberation Virtual Auction starting on March 8th. The item shown here is a signed book bundle of “Chosen Ones”, “When Among Crows”, and an ARC of “Seek the Traitor’s Son” from author Veronica Roth.

▪︎ Book bundle + “Seek the Traitor’s Son” ARC from Veronica Roth

Black and pink graphic displaying an item that folks can bid on in the Lit for Queer Liberation Virtual Auction starting on March 8th. The item shown here is a signed and personalized copy of any Ashley Herring Book of choice, from author Ashley Herring Blake.

▪︎ Signed & personalized Ashley Herring Blake book of choice

Black and pink graphic displaying an item that folks can bid on in the Lit for Queer Liberation Virtual Auction starting on March 8th. The item shown here is a signed and personalized copy of “The L.O.V.E. Club” from author Lio Min.

▪︎ Signed & personalized copy of “The L.O.V.E. Club” by Lio Min

Black and pink graphic displaying an item that folks can bid on in the Lit for Queer Liberation Virtual Auction starting on March 8th. The item shown here is a signed and personalized UK edition of “In the Dream House” from author Carmen Maria Machado.

▪︎ Signed & personalized UK edition of “In the Dream House” from Carmen Maria Machado

Black and pink graphic displaying an item that folks can bid on in the Lit for Queer Liberation Virtual Auction starting on March 8th. The item shown here is a signed and personalized first edition of “Red City” from author Marie Lu.

▪︎ Signed first edition of “Red City” from Marie Lu

Black and pink graphic displaying an item that folks can bid on in the Lit for Queer Liberation Virtual Auction starting on March 8th. The item shown here is a Subterranean Press Hardcover edition of “The Murderbot Diaries” from author Martha Wells.

▪︎ Subterranean Press edition of “The Murderbot Diaries” from Martha Wells

Black and pink graphic displaying an item that folks can bid on in the Lit for Queer Liberation Virtual Auction starting on March 8th. The item shown here is a signed & personalized bundle of “The Kite Runner” and “Sea Prayer” from author Khaled Hosseini.

▪︎ Signed & personalized book set from Khaled Hosseini

Black and pink graphic displaying an item that folks can bid on in the Lit for Queer Liberation Virtual Auction starting on March 8th. The item shown here is a signed and personalized special edition of “The Love Hypothesis” plus special swag items from author Ali Hazelwood.

▪︎ Special edition of “The Love Hypothesis” + exclusive swag from Ali Hazelwood

Black and pink graphic displaying an item that folks can bid on in the Lit for Queer Liberation Virtual Auction starting on March 8th. The item shown here is a signed and personalized book bundle of “Opinions”, “Bad Feminist”, and “Not that Bad”, plus a selection of books from the Roxane Gay Books imprint, plus a draft journal from author Roxane Gay.

▪︎ Book bundle + titles from the Roxane Gay Books Imprint + draft journal from Roxane Gay

Black and pink graphic displaying an item that folks can bid on in the Lit for Queer Liberation Virtual Auction starting on March 8th. The item shown here is an exclusive Fairyloot edition of “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil” with a signed bookplate from author V.E. Schwab.

▪︎ Exclusive Fairyloot edition of “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil” from V.E. Schwab

Black and pink graphic displaying an item that folks can bid on in the Lit for Queer Liberation Virtual Auction starting on March 8th. The item shown here is a signed and personalized bundle of all three books in the “The Both Die at the End” series plus a 20-minute AMA call from author Adam Silvera.

▪︎ Signed & personalized book set + 20-minute AMA call from Adam Silvera

Black and pink graphic displaying an item that folks can bid on in the Lit for Queer Liberation Virtual Auction starting on March 8th. The item shown here is a bundle of an art print, a notebook, and a 10th anniversary special edition of “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda” from author Becky Albertalli.

▪︎ “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda” bundle from Becky Albertalli

Black and pink graphic titled “Queer Liberation Network Auction”. Beneath the title is a bright gold bubble that says, “Opens March 8th, 2026”. A tagline underneath the start date syas, “Support LGBTQIA2+ Folx Facing Financial Hardship”. At the bottom of the graphic is an illustration of a pink book with an arching rainbow emerging from its open pages.

Black and pink graphic titled “About Lit for Queer Liberation” and containing the following description: “Lit for Queer Liberation is a virtual auction where lovers of books, art, and music uplift LGBTQIA2+ folx facing financial hardship. By bidding on signed books, query critiques, artwork, vinyls, and more, your support directly fuels Queer Liberation Network's work to empower queer and trans people in Texas and beyond. Queer Liberation Network’s work changes lives. When queer and trans people achieve financial liberation — whether that's affording rent, getting out of debt, or escaping abusive environments — the community can thrive.” At the bottom is text that says “Learn more about Lit for Queer Liberation” followed by the shortened URL “bit.ly/LFQL2026”.

🌈 Get ready to bid in the Lit for Queer Liberation Virtual Auction — opening on Sunday, March 8th!

Lit for Queer Liberation is a virtual auction where lovers of books, art, & music uplift LGBTQIA2+ folx facing financial hardship. Here's a preview of some exciting auction items!

🔗 bit.ly/LFQL2026

White and yellow graphic with the logo for Lee & Low Books at the top. The graphic is titled “Ways to Participate”. There is a short list of four action items folks can take to participate in Lee & Low Books’ Contact the Governor Day. The list is as follows: 1) Send a letter and/or email to Governor Kathy Hochul. 2) Add your company’s name/logo to the Penguin Random House support letter for the Freedom to Read Act. 3) Download social media graphics and share. 4) Tag your state representatives in your Contact the Governor Day post(s). Below the list is body text that says, “Find downloadable graphics, pre-written letter templates, and other resources at the link below”. Link: “bit.ly/CTGday”.

✅ Easy action items to participate in Contact the Governor Day:

White and yellow graphic with the logo for Lee & Low Books at the top. The graphic is titled “Contact the Governor Day - March 2nd”. Contains the following description: “On December 19th, New York state Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed the Freedom to Read Act. In response to this, Lee & Low Books has launched an initiative called Contact the Governor Day. Contacting Governor Hochul will encourage her to prohibit the banning of books and protect the rights of students and educators to access a wide range of literature. Even if you live outside of New York state, you can still write Governor Hochul since the ramifications of her vetoing the Freedom to Read Bill directly impacts those who work for NYC-based companies and publishers.”

Contacting Governor Hochul will encourage her to protect the rights of students & educators to access a wide range of literature.

Even if you live outside of NY, you can still write to Governor Hochul since vetoing the Freedom to Read Bill directly impacts those who work for NYC-based companies.

White and yellow graphic with the logo for Lee & Low Books at the top. The graphic is titled “Contact the Governor Day - March 2nd”. Beneath the title is an illustration of a child with long blonde hair riding on the back of an open book that appears to be flying through the air. The child has one of their arms outreached, holding up a fist. There are two smaller open books flying on either side of them. At the bottom, body text says, “Swipe through for simple action items to help protect the Freedom to Read!”

Want to help defend our freedom to read? Join our friends at Lee & Low in celebrating Contact the Governor Day — happening TODAY, March 2nd!

Visit the link below for downloadable assets, pre-written letter templates, and more resources ⬇️

🔗 bit.ly/CTGday

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Have you read (and loved) any of Alechia’s books? We know we have! 💙📚 As always, we wish you joy in exploring new voices and creators — even beyond Black History Month!

Royal blue graphic highlighting one of Alechia Dow’s books. The title featured on this slide is “Their Just Desserts” co-written by Alechia Dow and Tracy Badua. A brief tagline says, “Perfect for fans of ‘The Great British Baking Show’ and ‘Clue’, this enchanting and rollicking follow-up to The Cookie Crumbles follows two best friends caught up in a twisty mystery when jewels go missing at a high-stakes baking competition.”

📖 “Their Just Desserts” co-written by Tracy Badua & Alechia Dow

Royal blue graphic highlighting one of Alechia Dow’s books. The title featured on this slide is “The Cookie Crumbles” co-written by Alechia Dow and Tracy Badua. A brief tagline says, “The Great British Bake Off meets Knives Out in this fun and propulsive middle grade novel following two best friends who must solve the mystery behind a baking competition gone awry.”

📖 “The Cookie Crumbles” co-written by Tracy Badua & Alechia Dow