Welcome to the lair of The League. If you are reading this, you have been cleared to view the innermost workings of the most diabolical movement in the book world: The League. We will be discussing our sinister plans for World Domination, as well as how you, our loyal minions, can mimic our aspirations.
But seriously. We're a bookseller (Emily) and a librarian (Ally) in the great landmass of Mississippi. We bonded over our mutual love of children's and young adult literature. Every time our paths crossed (which is a lot, because did we mention we live in Mississippi? we're all about the community here, y'all.), we swapped recommendations, compared reviewing sources, and generally gushed about our newest favorites and timeless loves (JELLICOE!). As time passed, we realized that our friendship could blossom into an awesome working relationship and could produce a beneficial partnership for both of our institutions. Libraries and independent bookstores serve very different but equally important roles in the community. We wanted to show our patrons and customers that we aren't competitors--we're co-conspirators, two people and groups working towards a common goal. So we decided to put it to the test. As for the name? Well, the awesome Shannon Hale called us superheroes for our work with children and books, and what's a superhero without a league of allies?
Recently we collaborated on two amazing projects: bringing Peter Brown and Shannon Hale to the grand city of Jackson. And wouldn't you know it, they will be debuting at #7 and #8 respectively on the NYT bestseller list this weekend. Coincidence? The League thinks not!
Join us as we review books, discuss events and programming (on the solo and collaborative levels), and basically show you how we will soon rule the world. Which is of course the book world because what other world matters.
As a side note, we wouldn't be The League without having a few things just for kids. We here at The League HQ understand that there can, upon occasion, be a disconnect between the adults that write, review, and recommend children's literature and the children who read it. The League is on the frontlines. We deal with the kids on a daily basis, and we love them and their perspective on the books written for them.
Thanks for joining us.
THE LEAGUE
But seriously. We're a bookseller (Emily) and a librarian (Ally) in the great landmass of Mississippi. We bonded over our mutual love of children's and young adult literature. Every time our paths crossed (which is a lot, because did we mention we live in Mississippi? we're all about the community here, y'all.), we swapped recommendations, compared reviewing sources, and generally gushed about our newest favorites and timeless loves (JELLICOE!). As time passed, we realized that our friendship could blossom into an awesome working relationship and could produce a beneficial partnership for both of our institutions. Libraries and independent bookstores serve very different but equally important roles in the community. We wanted to show our patrons and customers that we aren't competitors--we're co-conspirators, two people and groups working towards a common goal. So we decided to put it to the test. As for the name? Well, the awesome Shannon Hale called us superheroes for our work with children and books, and what's a superhero without a league of allies?
Recently we collaborated on two amazing projects: bringing Peter Brown and Shannon Hale to the grand city of Jackson. And wouldn't you know it, they will be debuting at #7 and #8 respectively on the NYT bestseller list this weekend. Coincidence? The League thinks not!
Join us as we review books, discuss events and programming (on the solo and collaborative levels), and basically show you how we will soon rule the world. Which is of course the book world because what other world matters.
As a side note, we wouldn't be The League without having a few things just for kids. We here at The League HQ understand that there can, upon occasion, be a disconnect between the adults that write, review, and recommend children's literature and the children who read it. The League is on the frontlines. We deal with the kids on a daily basis, and we love them and their perspective on the books written for them.
Thanks for joining us.THE LEAGUE
