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clarecanavan.bsky.social
@clarecanavan.bsky.social
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Library loving bookworm 📚
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‘It has been said that next to hunger and thirst, our most basic human need is for storytelling.’
– Khalil Gibran
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#writing #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity
People sitting around campfire telling stories
June 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Beyond the Secret Garden is my favourite bit of @booksforkeeps.bsky.social & the new book by @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social & @darrenchetty.bsky.social should be read by all involved in children's books in any capacity. Karen wrote a piece for TeenLibrarian #KidLitUK
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Beyond the Secret Garden
Drawing on and expanding their long-running column for Books for Keeps, Dr Darren Chetty and Professor Karen Sands O’Connor trace how Black and racially minoritised characters have been represented…
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May 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Urge Lambeth Council to Erect a Memorial for Alex Wheatle, the Brixton Bard
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May 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Today is my 21st anniversary of working in library land. Libraries are a world away from what people think they are and that is what makes them special. There is always something in a library to offend someone. They are secretly subversive and revolutionary. Books save lives 📚
May 4, 2025 at 8:07 AM