Deborah Heiligman (she/her)
@dheiligman.bsky.social
Author, writer (yes they're sort of different), dog person, human mom & partner, too. Love reading, social justice, peace, cooking vegetarian, fountain pens. Loudmouth: Emma Goldman vs. America (A Love Story) www.Deborahheiligman.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Hope to see you in Denver! A Loudmouth badge is waiting for you.
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Hope to see you in Denver! A Loudmouth badge is waiting for you.
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Lots of great books here! Shoutout to fellow #nonfiction #kidlit #authors @dheiligman.bsky.social @CandaceFleming @debbielevy.bsky.social @annbausman.bsky.social Thank you @ala-booklist.bsky.social #WhoOwnstheMoon #spaceexploration #spacelaw #MegaKidLitFeed www.booklistonline.com/products/981...
Booklist Online: Leading Book Discovery
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November 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Lots of great books here! Shoutout to fellow #nonfiction #kidlit #authors @dheiligman.bsky.social @CandaceFleming @debbielevy.bsky.social @annbausman.bsky.social Thank you @ala-booklist.bsky.social #WhoOwnstheMoon #spaceexploration #spacelaw #MegaKidLitFeed www.booklistonline.com/products/981...
Thrilled that the New York Public Library chose Loudmouth as one of the best books of the year--and named it a top ten teen book. Thank you! @mackidssl.bsky.social
www.nypl.org/blog/2025/11...
www.nypl.org/blog/2025/11...
Best Books of 2025: Top 10 Picks for Kids & Teens | The New York Public Library
Noteworthy new books for kids and teens recommended by NYPL's expert librarians and staff.
www.nypl.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Thrilled that the New York Public Library chose Loudmouth as one of the best books of the year--and named it a top ten teen book. Thank you! @mackidssl.bsky.social
www.nypl.org/blog/2025/11...
www.nypl.org/blog/2025/11...
Thrilled that the New York Public Library chose Loudmouth as one of its best books of the year, and even named it a top ten teen book. www.nypl.org/blog/2025/11...
Best Books of 2025: Top 10 Picks for Kids & Teens | The New York Public Library
Noteworthy new books for kids and teens recommended by NYPL's expert librarians and staff.
www.nypl.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Thrilled that the New York Public Library chose Loudmouth as one of its best books of the year, and even named it a top ten teen book. www.nypl.org/blog/2025/11...
Just strutting my NYPLBESTBOOKS Button.
November 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Just strutting my NYPLBESTBOOKS Button.
Congratulations, Susan!
Welcome Susan Polos as our incoming president of USBBY! Susan has served with USBBY for eight years, four as @amlibassoc.bsky.social representative and four as an elected USBBY board president. She is a school librarian in Greenwich, CT
November 14, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Congratulations, Susan!
Can't wait for @ncte.org annual next week. Here's my schedule. Will I see you there? (Thanks for the beautiful graphic, @mackidssl.bsky.social !)
November 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Can't wait for @ncte.org annual next week. Here's my schedule. Will I see you there? (Thanks for the beautiful graphic, @mackidssl.bsky.social !)
Mamdani's "Aunties." Wes Moore for Prez? Texas legislators a liberal can love. Mexican Prez. Claudia Sheinbaum groped. New books. Little girls and their "Girl Dads." open.substack.com/pub/lettycot.... Letty Cottin Pogrebin praised LOUDMOUTH in her latest newsletter! @mackidssl.bsky.social
Mamdani's "Aunties." Wes Moore for Prez? Texas legislators a liberal can love. Mexican Prez. Claudia Sheinbaum groped. New books. Little girls and their "Girl Dads."
NewsLetty #179
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November 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Mamdani's "Aunties." Wes Moore for Prez? Texas legislators a liberal can love. Mexican Prez. Claudia Sheinbaum groped. New books. Little girls and their "Girl Dads." open.substack.com/pub/lettycot.... Letty Cottin Pogrebin praised LOUDMOUTH in her latest newsletter! @mackidssl.bsky.social
I was so busy BEING there at @usbby.bsky.social I forgot to take photos. If anyone has some of my panel, please send! Thank you. Here are some slides from our talk about #Kidlit #nonfiction @mackidssl.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I was so busy BEING there at @usbby.bsky.social I forgot to take photos. If anyone has some of my panel, please send! Thank you. Here are some slides from our talk about #Kidlit #nonfiction @mackidssl.bsky.social
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DYK that Helen wang started the #namethetranslator hashtag? Lots of top Shenjeng books are translated from around the world. #IBBYRegional
November 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
DYK that Helen wang started the #namethetranslator hashtag? Lots of top Shenjeng books are translated from around the world. #IBBYRegional
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Getting ready to hear a conversation among Katherine Paterson, Claudia Lepman Logan and Christopher Franceschelli moderated by Marc Anderson #IBBYRegional25
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Getting ready to hear a conversation among Katherine Paterson, Claudia Lepman Logan and Christopher Franceschelli moderated by Marc Anderson #IBBYRegional25
@usbby.bsky.social Katherine Paterson is in the room.
November 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
@usbby.bsky.social Katherine Paterson is in the room.
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@usbby.bsky.social Working on my part of this presentation about #kidlitnonfiction The inside story of how we #kidlit creators think about our books, including Ann Bausum @cylev.bsky.social @dashkaslater.bsky.social Ray Anthony Shepard, Carole Boston Weatherford & more. #nonfiction is SO important
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
@usbby.bsky.social Working on my part of this presentation about #kidlitnonfiction The inside story of how we #kidlit creators think about our books, including Ann Bausum @cylev.bsky.social @dashkaslater.bsky.social Ray Anthony Shepard, Carole Boston Weatherford & more. #nonfiction is SO important
@usbby.bsky.social Working on my part of this presentation about #kidlitnonfiction The inside story of how we #kidlit creators think about our books, including Ann Bausum @cylev.bsky.social @dashkaslater.bsky.social Ray Anthony Shepard, Carole Boston Weatherford & more. #nonfiction is SO important
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
@usbby.bsky.social Working on my part of this presentation about #kidlitnonfiction The inside story of how we #kidlit creators think about our books, including Ann Bausum @cylev.bsky.social @dashkaslater.bsky.social Ray Anthony Shepard, Carole Boston Weatherford & more. #nonfiction is SO important
Yay! Please let me know what you think of EG!!
Have you started your Know-vember reading challenge?? 💡📚 #TLSky #BookSky My next nonfiction read- Loudmouth: Emma Goldman vs. America (A Love Story) by @dheiligman.bsky.social #EduSky
November 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Yay! Please let me know what you think of EG!!
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We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:
November 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:
Why do I keep getting emails from a tractor supplier and Dick's Sporting Goods? I would think the algorithm would do a better job. Is this just another sign of decline?
October 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Why do I keep getting emails from a tractor supplier and Dick's Sporting Goods? I would think the algorithm would do a better job. Is this just another sign of decline?
This is what resistance looks like. Bravo!!!!
I've got some great news: It is thoroughly satisfying to share what I hope will be my last-ever update on the 2023 Texas book ban, a.k.a. House Bill 900, a.k.a. the READER Act, which is that a federal judge has stopped the law with a permanent injunction.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is what resistance looks like. Bravo!!!!
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ICE agents get the NYC salute
October 23, 2025 at 11:46 AM
ICE agents get the NYC salute
I treated myself to a new fountain pen & it came today. It's a red Pilot Metropolitan with a stub nib, also called an italic nib. I got Iroshizuku Momiji to go with it. I'm very happy. It's the little things, friends. #fountainpens
October 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I treated myself to a new fountain pen & it came today. It's a red Pilot Metropolitan with a stub nib, also called an italic nib. I got Iroshizuku Momiji to go with it. I'm very happy. It's the little things, friends. #fountainpens
Looking forward to this @usbby.bsky.social #nonfiction for kids has never been more important. @mackidssl.bsky.social #teachers #librarians #booksky #kidlit
October 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Looking forward to this @usbby.bsky.social #nonfiction for kids has never been more important. @mackidssl.bsky.social #teachers #librarians #booksky #kidlit
What a great deal, MA teachers & librarians!!
A Special Offer for Massachusetts Schools
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#TLsky #educsky #Skybrarian #Schoollibraries #kidlit
@ssedlib.bsky.social
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#TLsky #educsky #Skybrarian #Schoollibraries #kidlit
@ssedlib.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 11:59 AM
What a great deal, MA teachers & librarians!!
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Don't tell Trump or Speaker Johnson or Kristi Noem...
But NYPD said there were no arrests at the peaceful No Kings protest in New York City...
But NYPD said there were no arrests at the peaceful No Kings protest in New York City...
October 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Don't tell Trump or Speaker Johnson or Kristi Noem...
But NYPD said there were no arrests at the peaceful No Kings protest in New York City...
But NYPD said there were no arrests at the peaceful No Kings protest in New York City...