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Holiday weekend mission accomplished. Yes I stood in a long line to get my hot apple cider in the 2022 #christkindlmarket mug. Yes, I have a collection like an old biddie but they bring me joy, okay? Also, the market is one of my favorite winter traditions in Chicago. It’s packed, smells like melted raclette & potato pancakes & even with the jostling people walk around Chicago’s beloved Picasso with smiles on their faces.
Cheers, friends!

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Over the river. And through the woods.

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Such an honor to have HOLLOW FIRES chosen by @chicagopubliclibrary for its 2022 #CPLBest of the Best list!
This is especially meaningful to me since Chicago is my hometown library and because it’s where HOLLOW FIRES is set, inspired by a terrible true Chicago crime.

Big ❤️ to all the librarians out there and, as ever, to my wonderful readers. And always so grateful to my @lbschool team!

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#NCTE fam! Come find me at the @lbschool booth today at 2pm where I’ll be signing HOLLOW FIRES, AMIRA & HAMZA & possibly a handful of copies of #INTERNMENT!

Then I’m paneling @ 4:15pm with @sabaatahir @jasminewargabooks @nqarooni and more fabulous folks!

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#NCTE!!!! I am here!!! So excited to be back at our first in-person NCTE since 2019!?!

Find me today at the #buildyourstack stage at 3pm where I am presenting with my lil sis @sarakahmed2 and our dear friend @nqarooni! We’ll be sharing books with our #ReadtoResist theme.

Bonus: If you find me after the session, I’ll be signing and giving away these awesome Ms. Marvel posters for your classrooms!

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Friends! Who will I see @ #ncte22 this weekend? I first presented at #ncte when I was a teacher so it’s always one of my favorite cons of the year!!

I’ll be signing the @lbschool (1018) on Saturday at 2pm & will be giving away some gorgeous enamel pins so come find me!

You can also catch me on Friday at the #buildyourstack stage at 3pm with my sister @sarakahmed2 & our pal @nqarooni! And I have panels on Sat & Sun (details on the graphic).

Can’t wait to reconnect with educators and writers and talk about pursuing the light even in bleak times.

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