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“Mama, Mama, Only Mamais hilarious, achingly real, and one of those books that will end up being passed around the carpool line.
You'll crack up, you'll relate, you'll wish you could hang out at Lara Lillibridge's house on Saturday afternoons.
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—Lisa Daily, bestselling author of Single-Minded
TBR Tuesday: Ana on the Edge by AJ Sass
Tue Oct 20 2020
Wonderful Middle Grade Nonbinary Novel Read more »
New Release! Skunk and Badger by Amy Timberlake
Mon Sep 14 2020
This early Middle-Grade story explores what to do when you find out you were wrong in a big way. Read more »
Book Review: Grieving: Dispatches from a Wounded Country by Cristina Rivera Garza
Mon Aug 17 2020
This book is an act of resistance against the institutional violence of Mexico and the US, and shines a light on the policies that make poor Mexican bodies, especially female bodies, disposable. View at momeggreview »
Book Review: The Distance From Four Points by Margo Orlando Littell
Tue Jul 07 2020
I think as mothers, we all have skeletons in our closets we’d prefer not to come to light, so watching the protagonist come to terms with her past helped me to reframe my own thinking about self-forgiveness. View at momeggreview »
Watch: Feminine Rising Pride Panel
Thu Jul 02 2020
Feminine Rising Contributors Betsy Cornwell, Estella Gonzalez, Kali Lightfoot, and Bonnie Morris spoke with Co-Editor Lara Lillibridge about Queerness, Power, and Invisibility for Pride 2020. Read more »
TBR Tuesday: In The Role of Brie Hutchens by Nicole Melleby
Tue Jun 30 2020
Let me introduce you to Brie, a complicated girl who is trying to sort out her identity, her family, and her religion. Read more »
Feminine Rising Wins the Silver!
Wed Jun 17 2020
I'm honored and humbled to be able to help bring these wonderful women's voices to the world. Read more »
Dragon Brothers is Out in the World!
Wed May 27 2020
Yesterday was my scheduled release for Dragon Brothers, but we had some last-minute technical difficulties, so I went with the whole lie low and cover your head and wait for things to magically sort themselves out. I'm happy to say it is all sorted and finally available. Read more »
Feminine Rising is a Foreword Reviews Finalist!
Sun May 24 2020
Searing nonfiction and poetry pieces are collected in "Feminine Rising", an anthology presented in the wake of #MeToo that looks back through decades, revealing how little, and how much, has changed. View at forewordreviews »
The Wishing Shelf Book Awards Review of DRAGON BROTHERS
Sat May 23 2020
"A cleverly plotted fantasy adventure with a strong moral message. Perfect for 9 – 12-year-olds and highly recommended." --The Wishing Shelf Read more »
Read a Review of Dragon Brothers by Independent Book Review
Sat May 23 2020
L. B. Lillibridge takes the very real societal problem of classism and blends elements of fantasy into it so well that I never lose the intentions of the novel or miss a beat in the story. Read more »
TBR Tuesday: The Elephant's Girl by Celesta Rimington
Mon May 18 2020
This middle-grade novel about creating family and finding out who you are is the perfect escape for our current time of uncertainty. I was quickly swept away by this engrossing story about a girl with magic powers and the elephant who loves her. Read more »