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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

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“Can teenagers read?”: Gamer’s teammate couldn’t spell “grenade,” so they asked teachers what’s going on

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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Librarian who quit job to protect his mental health is the new host of “Reading Rainbow”

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

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“I get to live out my fantasy”: Dua Lipa’s book club podcast is coming to Spotify

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“If my 10th graders could barely read I’d walk out too”: Teacher quits after revealing many of her students “can’t even read”

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Gen Z parents are reportedly refusing to read to their kids because it’s “boring”

Kyle Calise is a video producer, writer, and storyteller from southern New England. When he’s not crafting explainer and culture videos, he’s usually out on a nature trail admiring trees.

Kyle Calise

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Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

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‘It’s like a stop sign’: Woman walks into Barnes & Noble. Then she spots something unusual in this new section

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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‘I am scared to open another book’: Reader issues warning to people who buy used books

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

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Here’s why BookTok is obsessed with the ‘Turn to Page 30 Challenge’

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

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The Kindle girlie aesthetic is dominating BookTok—here’s what you need to know about it

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‘They scammin the babies’: Mom calls out Scholastic book fair after what they sold her daughter

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

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‘This should alarm EVERYONE’: Parent says they had to sign permission slip for their child to be able to listen to a book by a Black person

Catherine Scott is the author of &#8216;Thinking King: The Collusion of BDSM, Feminism and Popular Culture.&#8217; Scott&#8217;s work has been published in the Telegraph, the Guardian, Ms. Magazine, and Salon.

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