Karen Blumenthal

Journalist, author, dog-scratcher. Latest: JANE AGAINST THE WORLD: Roe v. Wade and the Fight for Reproductive Rights. #kidlitwomen #fiercereads

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“'Jane Against the World' reads, at times, like a legal thriller. I kept reminding myself, 'Wait, I know how this ends.'" Honored and grateful for this @nytimesbooks review!
https://t.co/dPn1bhVjYS

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@CynLeitichSmith So exciting! Congratulations!

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Thanks, cylev! Fellow #DFWkidlit authors, want to post a cover and nominate 6 more? @melaniesumrow @nchurnin @AuthorEasley @r_balcarcel @vickyskribenten @PollyHolyoke

[Cynthia Levinson @cylev]

@jeanreidy @NancyViau1 @DBeckJacobson @lauriewallmark @ArtieBennett @jeffrywjohnston @JulieGz123 @diannesalerni @yourbuffalo @AndreaYWang @PatZMiller @underwoodwriter @LGartonScanlon How fun! If they want to, @donnajbbwrites @KarenBlu @LeslieBulion @LLeslie @varshabajaj @nikkigrimes9 are welcome to post covers, too.

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@mliq You might like to read my book, Jane Against the World...

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Today's history moment: From the early 1900s until about mid-century, Lysol WAS used inside the body--for feminine hygiene. It was sometimes touted for birth control, though it didn't prevent pregnancy. Here's an ad from the NY Daily News, 1927:

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So honored to see Hillary Rodham Clinton included along with these amazing books and authors! Also, check out Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different, a fave of 7th and 8th graders!

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This Saturday, May 16, is National Biographer's Day! We wanted to celebrate some of our amazing biography writers: @mbrockenbrough, @KarenBlu, @DHeiligman, and @SteveSheinkin, among others. Links below!

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@MrsPavaoRules Thank you, @MrsPavaoRules ! It was quite a surprise!

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Looking for more shows to watch? The second recent show that our daughter @JenniferPam worked on launches today on Hulu! Solar Opposites is an adult animated comedy from the makers of Rick and Morty. Check it out! https://t.co/P3AHmYQZ1a

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@DHeiligman I did one computer without trouble, but have not done my main work computer. It took a long time...maybe more than an hour.

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@suzanne_writes Thanks, Suzanne!

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@cylev Thank you, Cynthia!

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Ohmigosh, BONNIE AND CLYDE wins the Kentucky Bluegrass Award!! Thank you, Kentucky readers and librarians!!

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Congratulations to our 2020 KBA Grade Level Winners! Be sure to watch our first ever video announcement! https://t.co/lMVkCIsMFy

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@DHeiligman Thank you, @DHeiligman !

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@PeschkeMarci Thanks, Marci!

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@susankuklin Thank you, Susan!

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@zieglerjennifer Thank you, @zieglerjennifer!

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@PollyHolyoke Thank you, Polly!

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@kennethcdavis Thanks so much, @kennthdavis!

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@LAStarksAuthor Thank you, Laura!

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@maddieschnurr Thank you so much!

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@Bartography Thank you, Chris!

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@KA_Harrington Thank you, friend!

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@melaniesumrow Thank you, Melanie!