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Fresh Ink
Fresh Ink: An Anthology | Lamar Giles
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In partnership with We Need Diverse Books, thirteen of the most recognizable, diverse authors come together in this remarkable YA anthology featuring ten short stories, a graphic short story, and a one-act play from Walter Dean Myers never before in-print. Careful--you are holding fresh ink. And not hot-off-the-press, still-drying-in-your-hands ink. Instead, you are holding twelve stories with endings that are still being written--whose next chapters are up to you. Because these stories are meant to be read. And shared. Thirteen of the most accomplished YA authors deliver a label-defying anthology that includes ten short stories, a graphic novel, and a one-act play. This collection will inspire you to break conventions, bend the rules, and color outside the lines. All you need is fresh ink.
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shortsarahrose
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A solid anthology of YA stories. Diverse in representation (racial/ethnic and LGBTQIA+) and spanning multiple genres (contemporary, historical fiction, sff, plus a graphic story and a play). Nicola Yoon‘s story, which closes the book, is the standout.

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magyklyXdelish
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Some really good stories that left me wanting more.

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shortsarahrose
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“Ramses and Rosie held each other close and hurtled through the sky toward Brooklyn.”

From “A Stranger at the Bochinche” by Daniel José Older

I only needed to read one story for my class. I‘ve now read over half of the book ? #YA

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shortsarahrose
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“Even beyond our Rez bus, maybe she‘d wipe away the glittering pale layers she‘d learned to build up, practicing on those giant Barbie heads. I‘d glimpse the Indian girl I used to know. I‘d look into those dark brown eyes, press my fingers lightly to her neck, where the makeup was thinner, and linger to feel a pulse.”

From “Don‘t Pass Me By” by Eric Gansworth

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shortsarahrose
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April is helping me analyze short stories from a youth perspective #catsoflitsy

Leftcoastzen 😻 3y
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la_rose_noire
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#bookhaul picture 2
So happy to have received this order today!
A little embarrased about how many I've ordered though! ☺

BookishMarginalia Don‘t be embarrassed—just enjoy all those lovely, lovely books! 3y
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The_Literary_Jedi
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📚📚📚📚📚
READ. THIS. BOOK.

A wonderful collection of Own Voices short stories each with a vivid array of storytelling and emotion. They capture the experiences of the characters and authors or readers amazingly. Each story lays out the human experience in ways that break your heart and pull you in.

AkashaVampie I love the cover!!! So pretty 3y
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The_Literary_Jedi
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For my June TBR I decided to use a random number generator to select a book from my massive list on GoodReads. So, to the internet I went for a randomizer, entered in 1-2907 (holy crows!) and out came book number 2172: Fresh Ink edited by Lamar Giles. This is a YA anthology from a diverse group of authors and includes a graphic novel, 1 act play, & 10 short stories.

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magyklyXdelish
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Thank you @Soubhiville for the trade!! Rodham should be to you soon 😚🤗🤗

#LitsyLove

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💕💕💕 3y
Soubhiville It came yesterday, thank you! 3y
magyklyXdelish @Soubhiville yay! I hope you like it! 3y
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UnabridgedPod
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I listened to the short story anthology Fresh Ink, edited by Lamar Giles, as part of the AudiobookSync program. Wow. What a collection. Featuring short stories by Melissa de la Cruz, Malinda Lo, Walter Dean Myers, Daniel José Older, Jason Reynolds, Gene Luen Yang, and Nicola Yoon (some of my favorite YA authors!), Fresh Ink offers protagonists who are diverse in race, gender, sexuality, and class in diverse genres-- ⬇️

UnabridgedPod everything from romance to a superhero story.

While I thoroughly enjoyed listening, I also think this would be a GREAT pick for teenagers who are trying to find new authors to read--if they fall in love with one of these stories, that could be a great path to finding more books by an author or in a particular genre.⠀
4y
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Victoriahoperose
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I really enjoyed this short story collection. It really brought up some important issues that effect a YA audience regarding tolerance and accordance. I thought this was really solid and relevant for the times and would definitely recommend!

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MsLeah8417
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🌟🌟🌟🌟

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MsLeah8417
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Jason Reynolds starts off with a heart breaker!♥️💔

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S3V3N
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☕🍵Coffee, Tea and Hot Chocolate
💄Chapstick
🍫Sweet, preferably with salty
🧣🧦👚 Chunky scarves and socks women's fitted Tee
🖋📒 Ink pen and beautiful journals
#BHMSWAP #BlitsyHistoryMonth @Chelleo

Chelleo I totally agree on pens and journals. 5y
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S3V3N
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I love short stories so when I came across this anthology I jumped into it. It is full of wonderful, diverse stories. My favorite was Tags by Walter Dean Myers.

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Minispok
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Good stories, loved Meet Cute and Super Human.
#LitsyAtoZ #LetterF @BookishMarginalia

BookishMarginalia 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 6y
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glitterkitty459
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#Septemberwrapup #monthlystats Part 2/2
Lots of 5 star reads this month! 😁👌

Aimeesue Yay, Captain Bluebear! 6y
Jee_HookedOnBookz Love Captain Bluebear!! ❤️❤️ 6y
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Johanna414
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I had a nice modest TBR all planned for October. Then my Junior Library Guild box came in... #librarianproblems #newbooks #bookhaul #schoollibraries #librariansoflitsy #teachersoflitsy

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faelinwolf

New favorite word: tentaculous. Closely followed by: tentacular. ?? In my head, they are hybrids of tentacle & fabulous and tentacle & spectacular! I know that's not what they really mean, though.

Tentaculous was found in the story "A Stranger in the Bochinche" in the tagged book. Tentacular was found when trying to find a definition of tentaculous online. ??

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BillBlume
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I‘m halfway through Fresh Ink, and after reading the adorable and oh-so-very-contemporary “When I Learned to Cook” by Sara Farizan, the next short story just took a hard right turn in tone. I‘m starting “A Stranger at the Bochinche” by Daniel José Older, and this opening language is some trippy-ass shit that I‘m digging (see the above text). If this is any indication of what I‘ve been missing, Older is getting added to my TBR ASAP. #anthology

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BillBlume
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“Tags” by the late Walter Dean Myers, the fifth story in this anthology, is written in the format of a short one-act play (a fun touch of variety for an anthology). The story is powerful and creative. Much like the first story in this anthology, “Tags” is layered with meaning and brilliantly constructed. I‘d have to say this is my favorite story so far. #anthology #WeNeedDiverseBooks #WalterDeanMyers #Tags #FreshInk #JRW18

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BillBlume
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Hanging out with my dog Wicket as I‘m starting the anthology Fresh Ink, edited by the ever-awesome Lamar Giles. Been eager to get my hands on this book, even before I found out I‘d be moderating a panel at the James River Writers Conference that will include Lamar. It‘s always nice when my moderator prep collides with my TBR list.

www.jamesriverwriters.org

#JRW18 #FreshInk #WeNeedDiverseBooks #RVA #WicketsWorld #DogsOfLitsy

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WanderingBookaneer
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This story: 😡💔😡💪🏻

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WanderingBookaneer
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Three stories in and I am loving it!

bookandcat I LOVED this book. The stories were so good. 6y
Peddler410 @WanderingBookaneer and @bookandcat are the stories middle school appropriate? I have most of these authors on my ms library shelves, but figured I‘d ask. I read about this book a week or so ago and got pretty excited 😊 6y
bookandcat @Peddler410 hmm it's more YA than middle grade but I'm not remembering anything outright explicit in them (I could be wrong as I read it ages ago). If you stock John Green books at all, it'd be like that kind of level. I was reading John Krakauer and Gone with the wind and whatnot in 6th grade so I'm not the best person to ask 😹 6y
Peddler410 Thanks @bookandcat . I shelve books with a 9th grade review — that‘s my cut off. 6y
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WanderingBookaneer
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Also, recent signs point towards me rewatching The X-Files.

CaroPi Have you watched the 11 season? Is really good 6y
dragondrool Never a bad idea! 6y
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Wbabdullah
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This is gonna be a long one so brave yourselves as I have a monologue replying to myself to give you everything this book has got. WOW. What a voice this anthology has...as a group of different, diverse voices! It's a symphony of solos that touch each other, and it's worth your time...just like the best acapella.

Wbabdullah The whole book is about acceptance vs. tolerance, and coming to grips with reality. The stories are majorly accessible and relatable even if you can‘t quite fit into the shoes of the main character. This anthology, at its essence, is, more than anything, about LOVE, especially love of self (in a totally non-conceited way). It‘s about embracing all of what makes you you even with all of your quirks—so important in YA—identity struggles are real! (edited) 6y
Wbabdullah There were only two stories I didn‘t really enjoy, giving them 2/5 because they were hard on the reader to relate to...and the style of writing. You can read my 4-star review of Fresh Ink: An Anthology by Lamar Giles on Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2305622259
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Cinfhen Awesome review 🙌🏻 #stacked 6y
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TheNextBook
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#keepingitshort

This story just broke my heart

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rachelsbrittain
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A great collection of short stories created in collaboration with We Need Diverse Books-- some adorably fluffy, some very heavy. I think my favorites were "Meet Cute" by Malinda Lo, "Why I Learned to Cook" by Sara Farizan, and "Super Human" by Nicola Yoon.

Reviewsbylola Love your pic. 😍😍 6y
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rachelsbrittain
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It's been a wild week, but this is a pretty lovely way to end it.

britt_brooke Enjoy!! 6y
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TheNextBook
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Reading this now for #keepingitshort. This foreword by Lamar Giles just spoke so many volumes! I am so ready to dive in.

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rachelsbrittain
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I'm so behind on my netgalley reads 🙈🙈🙈

Well-ReadNeck Piffft! Only 10?! 😂 Glad you posted your shelf, but it may be making mine even more full! (edited) 7y
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