15: Blanket Fort Broadcasts 6: Teen Books

16: Blanket Fort Broadcasts 7: Magical Realism

Welcome back to Blanket Fort Broadcasts, a series of book talks recorded in our homes during quarantine! This discussion centers on the genre of magical realism and includes books (and some TV and films) for all ages.   Featuring: Andrew (Youth Services Library Assistant), Gretyl (Supervisor of Youth Services) Katharine (Youth Services Librarian), and Michaela (Emerging Technologies Librarian).   In other news, this is the last episode of The Parrott Unbound podcast that Portsmouth Public Library plans on releasing for the moment. Going forward, all episodes in the Blanket Fort Broadcasts series, as well as previous episodes of The Parrott Unbound, will continue to be available on Audioboom [https://audioboom.com/channels/4996921], PPL’s website [https://www.cityofportsmouth.com/library/parrottunbound], and your favorite podcast apps. We’d like to extend a huge thank you to all our listeners, as well as the library staff and members of the larger community who contributed their time and voices to the podcast. Happy reading to all!   Titles discussed in this recording:   ·         Harry Potter [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=ti&q=harry+potter&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=j.k.+rowling&op=and&idx=kw&limit=mc-itype%2Cphr%3AY&sort_by=relevance&do=Search] series by J.K. Rowling, read by Jim Dale (Overdrive/Libby)  ·         Akata Witch [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=118520&query_desc=akata%20witch] and Akata Warrior [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=235046&query_desc=akata%20warrior] by Nnedi Okorafor (Hoopla & Overdrive/Libby)   ·         The Magicians [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=99819&query_desc=grossman%2C%20lev] series by Lev Grossman (Overdrive/Libby)   ·         Buffy the Vampire Slayer [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=272207&query_desc=buffy%20the%20vampire%20slayer%20issue%201] comics created by Joss Whedon (Hoopla)   ·         The Rivers of London [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=246099&query_desc=rivers%20of%20london] novels and comics written by Ben Aaronovitch (Hoopla)   ·         I Am Not Okay With This [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=300554&query_desc=i%20am%20not%20okay%20with%20this] by Charles Forsman (Hoopla) by   ·         The Backstagers [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=247903&query_desc=backstagers] novels and comics, written by James Tynion IV and illustrated by Rian Sygh (Hoopla)  ·         The Invisible Library [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=196891&query_desc=the%20invisible%20library] series by Genevieve Cogman (Overdrive/Libby)   ·         Dr. Greta Helsing [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=232919] series by Vivian Shaw   ·         The Parasol Protectorate [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=119116&query_desc=Parasol%20Protectorate] series by Gail Carriger (Overdrive/Libby)   ·         The Raven Cycle [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=maggie%20stiefvater%20raven%20cycle&sort_by=relevance_dsc&limit=itype:Y] and Call Down the Hawk [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=283087&query_desc=call%20down%20the%20hawk] by Maggie Stiefvater (Hoopla & Overdrive/Libby)   ·         One Hundred Years of Solitude [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=49337&query_desc=one%20hundred%20years%20of%20solitude] by Gabriel García Márquez and translated by Gregory Rabassa (Overdrive/Libby)   ·         All the Answers [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=152862]  by Kate Messner ·         The Seventh Wish [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=212260&query_desc=the%20seventh%20wish] by Kate Messner (Overdrive/Libby)   ·         The Whispers [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=269162&query_desc=the%20whispers] by Greg Howard  ·         The BFG [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=4216&query_desc=the%20BFG] by Roald Dahl (Overdrive/Libby)   ·         The Magic Finger [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=8301&query_desc=the%20magic%20finger] by Roald Dahl  ·         The Witches [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=222624&query_desc=the%20witches] by Roald Dahl   ·         The Witches [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=67468&query_desc=the%20witches] film adaptation, directed by Nicolas Roeg   ·         Percy Jackson and the Olympians [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=71391&query_desc=the%20lightning%20thief] series by Rick Riordan (Hoopla & Overdrive/Libby)   ·        Aru Shaw and the End of Time [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=248129&query_desc=aru%20shah] (Pandava Series book 1) by Roshani Chokshi (Hoopla  & Overdrive/Libby)   ·       Tristan Strong Punches a Hole [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=287962&query_desc=punches%20a%20hole%20in%20the%20sky] in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia (Hoopla &       Overdrive/Libby)  ·         A Monster Calls [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=118646&query_desc=a%20monster%20calls] by Patrick Ness (Overdrive)  ·         With Fire on High [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=276953&query_desc=fire%20on%20high] by Elizabeth Acevedo (Hoopla & Overdrive/Libby)   ·         Bone Gap [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=153802&query_desc=ruby%2C%20laura] by Laura Ruby   ·         Things in Jars [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=294479&query_desc=things%20in%20jars] by Jess Kid  ·         Carry On [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=161104&query_desc=carry%20on] by Rainbow Rowell (Hoopla & Overdrive/Libby)     A Statement from Portsmouth Public Library Regarding Harry Potter  We strive to make the library a welcoming place for all. We are aware of recent harmful statements made by the author of Harry Potter. In discussing these book titles, we celebrate the world of Harry Potter and the characters, rather than their creator. Harry Potter is a story of magic and acceptance that teaches us to find power in believing in our true selves. We will continue to discuss them in that spirit.

15: Blanket Fort Broadcasts 6: Teen Books

Welcome back to the penultimate installment of our Blanket Fort Broadcasts series! For listeners just now tuning in, this episode is one of Portsmouth Public Library’s book talks recorded during quarantine. You’ll hear librarians who serve adults and teens share some of their favorite YA books with adult reader appeal. They include novels in verse, historical fiction, graphic-format memoirs, and all manner of audiobooks. There’s even a quick digression into anime!    Featuring:  Andrew (Youth Services Library Assistant), Katharine (Youth Services Librarian), MaryJo (Circulation Library Assistant), and Poleena (Reference and Special Collections Library Assistant).  Titles discussed in this recording:  * Refugee [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=ti%2Cphr&q=refugee&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=alan+gratz&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=] by Alan Gratz (Hoopla and Overdrive/Libby) * Escape from Syria [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=230782&query_desc=escape%20from%20syria] by Samya Kullab, Jackie Roche & Mike Freiheit * Lovely War [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=ti%2Cphr&q=lovely+war&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=julie+berry&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=] by Julie Berry (Overdrive/Libby) * Salt to the Sea [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=au%3A%22Sepetys%2C+Ruta.%22+%22salt+to+the+sea%22&branch_group_limit=], Out of the Easy [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=%22out+of+the+easy%22&branch_group_limit=], and The Fountains of Silence [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=au%3A%22Sepetys%2C+Ruta.%22+%22fountains+of+silence%22&branch_group_limit=] by Ruta Sepetys (Overdrive/Libby) * Long Way Down [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=ti&q=long+way+down&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=jason+reynolds&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=] by Jason Reynolds * Anything by Kwame Alexander [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=au:%22Alexander%2C%20Kwame.%22] (many available on Overdrive/Libby) * They Called Us Enemy [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=%22they+called+us+enemy%22+george+takei&branch_group_limit=] by George Takei (Hoopla and Overdrive/Libby) * Hey Kiddo [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=%22hey+kiddo%22+krosoczka&branch_group_limit=] by Jarrett Krosoczka (Hoopla and Overdrive/Libby) * Witchy [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=ti%2Cphr&q=witchy&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=ariel+slamet+ries&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=] by Ariel Slamet Ries (Hoopla) * Zodiac Starforce [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=224852&query_desc=zodiac%20starforce] by Kevin Panetta and Paulina Ganucheau * The Wicked + The Divine [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=ti&q=wicked+divine&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=kieron+gillen&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=] by Kieron Gillen (Hoopla) * I’ll Give You the Sun and The Sky is Everywhere [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=102579&query_desc=%22the%20sky%20is%20everywhere%22%20jandy%20nelson] by Jandy Nelson (Overdrive/Libby) * Six of Crows [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=ti%2Cphr&q=six+of+crows&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=leigh+bardugo&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=] by Leigh Bardugo (Overdrive/Libby) * One of Us is Lying [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=ti%2Cphr&q=one+of+us+is+lying&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=karen+mcmanus&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=] and One of Us is Next [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=ti%2Cphr&q=one+of+us+is+next&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=karen+mcmanus&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=] by Karen M. McManus (Overdrive/Libby) * A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=ti%2Cphr&q=A+Good+Girl%E2%80%99s+Guide+to+Murder+&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=Holly+Jackson&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=] by Holly Jackson (Overdrive/Libby) * The Poet X [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=ti%2Cphr&q=the+poet+x&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=elizabeth+acevedo&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=] and With the Fire on High [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=ti%2Cphr&q=fire+on+high&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=elizabeth+acevedo&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=] by Elizabeth Acevedo (Hoopla and Overdrive/Libby)

14: Blanket Fort Broadcasts 5: Knitting & Crafts

Welcome back to our Blanket Fort Broadcasts quarantine recordings! This episode is a discussion of craft projects including knitting, sewing, and mending. Three of PPL’s favorite makers share multimedia crafting resources, as well as how they approach learning daunting new skills.  Featuring: MaryJo (Circulation Assistant), and Michaela (Emerging Technologies Librarian) and Jean Frances, who has recently left her Youth Services Library Assistant position to concentrate on another passion: farming.  Resources discussed in this recording:  * Purl Soho [https://www.purlsoho.com/] patterns and tutorials  * Creativebug tutorials (Portsmouth Public Library digital resource [https://www.cityofportsmouth.com/library/creativebug])  * CraftPassion [https://www.craftpassion.com/] patterns and tutorials  * Mending Matters by Katrina Rodabaugh (Hoopla [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=292450&query_desc=Mending%20Matters])

13: Blanket Fort Broadcasts 4: Books That Changed Our Lives 2

Welcome back to Blanket Fort Broadcasts, recorded in our homes during quarantine! This conversation follows from part one of Books That Changed Our Lives.  Featuring: Andrew (Youth Services Library Assistant), Katharine (Youth Services Librarian), Laura (Public Programming and Community Relations Librarian), and Poleena (Reference and Special Collections Library Assistant).  Titles discussed in this recording:  * Howl by Alan Ginsberg (Hoopla [https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11635081]) * Eunoia by Christian Bök * Matilda [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=matilda+roald+dahl&branch_group_limit=] by Roald Dahl (Overdrive/Libby [https://nh.overdrive.com/nh-portsmouth/content/media/601743]) * The Magic Tree House [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=au%3A%22Osborne%2C+Mary+Pope.%22+magic+tree+house&branch_group_limit=branch%3APPLA] series  * Beezus and Ramona  [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=%22beezus+and+ramona%22&branch_group_limit=branch%3APPLA]by Beverly Cleary (Hoopla and Overdrive/Libby) * Ms. Marvel [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=%22ms.+marvel%22&branch_group_limit=branch%3APPLA] (Hoopla) * Persepolis [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=persepolis+marjane+satrapi&branch_group_limit=branch%3APPLA] by Marjane Satrapi * Maus [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=ti&q=maus&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=art+spiegelman&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=] by Art Spiegelman * How To Do Nothing [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=how+to+do+nothing+jenny+odell&branch_group_limit=]by Jenny Odell (Hoopla and Overdrive/Libby) * The Wild Trees [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=ti%2Cphr&q=the+wild+trees&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=richard+preston&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=] by Richard Preston (Overdrive/Libby) * The Overstory [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=ti%2Cphr&q=the+overstory&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=richard+powers&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=] by Richard Powers (Overdrive/Libby) * The Stand [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=ti%2Cphr&q=the+stand&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=stephen+king&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=] by Stephen King (Overdrive/Libby) * Wild Magic [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=ti%2Cphr&q=wild+magic&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=tamora+pierce&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=] by Tamora Pierce (Hoopla and Overdrive/Libby) * The Secret of Platform 13 [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=ti%2Cphr&q=the+secret+of+platform+13&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=] (Hoopla [https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12249883]) * The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=ti&q=%22disreputable+history+of%22&branch_group_limit=] by E. Lockhart (Overdrive/Libby) * The Wide Sargasso Sea [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=15071] by Jean Rhys * The Compassionate Mind [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=172262] by Paul Gilbert * First We Make the Beast Beautiful [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=251252]by Sarah Wilson * Lanark by Alasdair Gray * The Dispossessed [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=dispossessed+le+guin&branch_group_limit=]by Ursula K. Le Guin * The Tombs of Atuan [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=17548&query_desc=%22tombs%20of%20atuan%22%20le%20guin] by Ursula K. Le Guin * Long Way Down  [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=ti%2Cphr&q=long+way+down&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=jason+reynolds&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=]by Jason Reynolds (Overdrive/Libby)

Blanket Fort Broadcasts 3: Books That Changed Our Lives 1

Welcome back to Blanket Fort Broadcasts, recorded in our homes during quarantine! In this installment, library staff are discussing books that shaped their perspectives, validated their experiences, connected them to others, and influenced their literary tastes. Stay tuned for the second part of the conversation.    Featuring:  Andrew (Youth Services Library Assistant), Katharine (Youth Services Librarian), Laura (Public Programming and Community Relations Librarian), and Poleena (Reference and Special Collections Library Assistant) Books discussed in this recording: ·       Redwall [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=jacques%2C+brian&op=and&idx=kw&q=redwall&op=not&idx=kw&q=ribbajack&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=] series by Brian Jacques (Overdrive/Libby) ·       The Black Cauldron [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=ti&q=black+cauldron&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=lloyd+alexander&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=] by Lloyd Alexander (Overdrive/Libby) ·       Harry Potter [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?advsearch=1&idx=ti&q=harry+potter&op=and&idx=au%2Cwrdl&q=rowling&op=and&idx=kw&do=Search&sort_by=relevance&limit=] series by J.K. Rowling (Overdrive/Libby) ·       His Dark Materials [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=his+dark+materials+philip+pullman&branch_group_limit=] by Philip Pullman (Overdrive/Libby) ·       The Ruby Oliver series (The Boyfriend List [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=au%3A%22Lockhart%2C+E.%22+ruby+oliver&branch_group_limit=]) by E. Lockhart   (Overdrive/Libby) ·       The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=au:%22Rennison%2C%20Louise.%22] series by Louise Rennison (Hoopla [https://www.hoopladigital.com/series/confessions-of-georgia-nicolson/2451481628/titles]) ·       Weetzie Bat [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=211627&query_desc=au%3A%22Block%2C%20Francesca%20Lia.%22] series (Hoopla [https://www.hoopladigital.com/search?page=1&q=weetzie+bat&scope=everything&type=direct]) ·       A Tree Grows in Brooklyn [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=%22a%20tree%20grows%20in%20brooklyn%22&sort_by=relevance_dsc&limit=author:Smith,%20Betty,] by Betty Smith (Overdrive/Libby and Hoopla) ·       My Brilliant Friend [https://portsmouth.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=elena+ferrante+neapolitan&branch_group_limit=](and the rest of the Neapolitan novels) by Elena Ferrante (Overdrive/Libby and Hoopla) A Statement from Portsmouth Public Library Regarding Harry Potter We strive to make the library a welcoming place for all. We are aware of recent harmful statements made by the author of Harry Potter. In discussing these book titles, we celebrate the world of Harry Potter and the characters, rather than their creator. Harry Potter is a story of magic and acceptance that teaches us to find power in believing in our true selves. We will continue to discuss them in that spirit.