Margaret Kingsbury
@kidlitmatters.bsky.social
Children's book author, City Cast Nashville newsletter editor, book reviewer, disabled mom. She/They
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Thrilled to share the cover of LIGHT, LETTERS, & LOVE: How Jo van Gogh Saved Vincent's Paintings for the World, Words by me & Art by Elisa Paginelli! Coming from Sleeping Bear Press 3/16/27🌻 Many thanks to Vivian Kirkfield for this wonderful interview! viviankirkfield.com/2026/08/01/c...
Cover Reveal: LIGHT, LETTERS, AND LOVE: How Jo van Gogh Saved Vincent’s Paintings for the World
YIPPEE!!! What a wonderful way to start the month of August!!! And I’m so very happy that you all are joining me here for the unveiling of a new picture book cover!!! Author Donna Cangelosi i…
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August 3, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Thrilled to share the cover of LIGHT, LETTERS, & LOVE: How Jo van Gogh Saved Vincent's Paintings for the World, Words by me & Art by Elisa Paginelli! Coming from Sleeping Bear Press 3/16/27🌻 Many thanks to Vivian Kirkfield for this wonderful interview! viviankirkfield.com/2026/08/01/c...
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It’s that time of year again, and we would be honored to be your choice for Best Podcast in the @nashvillescene.com’s annual Best of Nashville awards! Go to vote.nashvillescene.com to cast your ballot, and be sure you vote in at least 20 categories. Thank you we love you ok bye 😻
Best of Nashville 2026
Best of Nashville Ballot 2026
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August 3, 2026 at 9:15 PM
It’s that time of year again, and we would be honored to be your choice for Best Podcast in the @nashvillescene.com’s annual Best of Nashville awards! Go to vote.nashvillescene.com to cast your ballot, and be sure you vote in at least 20 categories. Thank you we love you ok bye 😻
Looking for Juneteenth reads for kids? I have five reviews up @bookriot.bsky.social . bookriot.com/picture-book...
Celebrating Freedom Day: 5 Picture Books About Juneteenth
Celebrate Juneteenth with these five picture books that feature parades to family celebrations and the history of the holiday.
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June 12, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Looking for Juneteenth reads for kids? I have five reviews up @bookriot.bsky.social . bookriot.com/picture-book...
I get so much out of this conference every year. Definitely recommend to pb authors @picturebooksummit.bsky.social
2026 Workshop Revealed: Hook, Line, or... Stinker? w/Julie Hedlund!
Your #picturebooks need compelling hooks that will reel in readers. Julie will dive into different types of hooks: picturebooksummit.co...
#PBSummit is 10/3/26. Early Bird opens 6/4!
#amwriting #writer #kidlit #booksky
Your #picturebooks need compelling hooks that will reel in readers. Julie will dive into different types of hooks: picturebooksummit.co...
#PBSummit is 10/3/26. Early Bird opens 6/4!
#amwriting #writer #kidlit #booksky
May 31, 2026 at 2:08 PM
I get so much out of this conference every year. Definitely recommend to pb authors @picturebooksummit.bsky.social
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If you want to see a clouded leopard cub being fed, ask @areaderlymom.bsky.social when and where.
Or you can read it n the @citycastnash.bsky.social newsletter!
Just make sure you read it all the way through for these little snippets of gold!
Or you can read it n the @citycastnash.bsky.social newsletter!
Just make sure you read it all the way through for these little snippets of gold!
May 26, 2026 at 11:54 AM
If you want to see a clouded leopard cub being fed, ask @areaderlymom.bsky.social when and where.
Or you can read it n the @citycastnash.bsky.social newsletter!
Just make sure you read it all the way through for these little snippets of gold!
Or you can read it n the @citycastnash.bsky.social newsletter!
Just make sure you read it all the way through for these little snippets of gold!
So excited to announce my debut picture book will release next September from @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social !!! It will be illustrated by the phenomenal @joseebisaillon.bsky.social . Can’t wait for people to read it!
May 8, 2026 at 11:07 AM
So excited to announce my debut picture book will release next September from @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social !!! It will be illustrated by the phenomenal @joseebisaillon.bsky.social . Can’t wait for people to read it!
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Hey Bluesky there’s an incredible high school robotics team in Nashville that qualified for the world championships but they can’t afford to get there. Can y’all help me step up for them? $10, $20 … Anything helps! Competition is at the end of the month so we gotta hustle:
Donate to Help The Pioneers Go To Worlds!
The Pioneers ask for your support to send a group of our students to compete in Houston for the FIRST Impact Award on a global stage and to experience the highest level of robotics competition.
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April 14, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Hey Bluesky there’s an incredible high school robotics team in Nashville that qualified for the world championships but they can’t afford to get there. Can y’all help me step up for them? $10, $20 … Anything helps! Competition is at the end of the month so we gotta hustle:
Okay, I’m going to try to start posting on here again! Here’s everything I read in March, and some of what my kid read. What books did you read in March?
April 5, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Okay, I’m going to try to start posting on here again! Here’s everything I read in March, and some of what my kid read. What books did you read in March?
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Your Friday roundup featured not only the week's top news but @areaderlymom.bsky.social joined the discussion!
This week's podcasts were excellent. But Friday's is still my favorite. Thanks, @citycastnash.bsky.social !
This week's podcasts were excellent. But Friday's is still my favorite. Thanks, @citycastnash.bsky.social !
Oracle Layoffs, Voucher Chaos, and Can Kid Rock Summon Helicopters? - City Cast Nashville
Massive tech conglomerate Oracle is supposed to be building its worldwide HQ on Nashville’s East Bank, but this week, they laid off thousands of st...
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April 3, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Your Friday roundup featured not only the week's top news but @areaderlymom.bsky.social joined the discussion!
This week's podcasts were excellent. But Friday's is still my favorite. Thanks, @citycastnash.bsky.social !
This week's podcasts were excellent. But Friday's is still my favorite. Thanks, @citycastnash.bsky.social !
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Todays newsletter from @citycastnash.bsky.social is chock-full of local news.
And don't forget to scroll down to the very end, @areaderlymom.bsky.social always has a great afterword. Today it's about an eaglet at Radnor Lake!
And don't forget to scroll down to the very end, @areaderlymom.bsky.social always has a great afterword. Today it's about an eaglet at Radnor Lake!
Happy Wednesday! Congrats to the Vanderbilt women’s basketball team for advancing to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16, for the first time since 2009! Their next game is Friday, March 27. Best of luck, y’all! 🏀
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March 25, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Todays newsletter from @citycastnash.bsky.social is chock-full of local news.
And don't forget to scroll down to the very end, @areaderlymom.bsky.social always has a great afterword. Today it's about an eaglet at Radnor Lake!
And don't forget to scroll down to the very end, @areaderlymom.bsky.social always has a great afterword. Today it's about an eaglet at Radnor Lake!
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SKULDUGGERY AFOOT IN THE TN 7th?? Google is sending push notifications saying that Matt Van Epps won the election. Clicking through the push leads to this. Anybody else get one of these??
December 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM
SKULDUGGERY AFOOT IN THE TN 7th?? Google is sending push notifications saying that Matt Van Epps won the election. Clicking through the push leads to this. Anybody else get one of these??
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Thank you, @areaderlymom.bsky.social for a Halloween newsletter chock-full of news.
If you're not following the newsletters of @citycastnash.bsky.social , @tennesseelookout.com, @nashvillebanner.bsky.social, and #AxiosNashville yet, sign up!
Great summaries to keep you informed about local news.
If you're not following the newsletters of @citycastnash.bsky.social , @tennesseelookout.com, @nashvillebanner.bsky.social, and #AxiosNashville yet, sign up!
Great summaries to keep you informed about local news.
👻 Nashville’s most popular Halloween costume is …
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October 31, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Thank you, @areaderlymom.bsky.social for a Halloween newsletter chock-full of news.
If you're not following the newsletters of @citycastnash.bsky.social , @tennesseelookout.com, @nashvillebanner.bsky.social, and #AxiosNashville yet, sign up!
Great summaries to keep you informed about local news.
If you're not following the newsletters of @citycastnash.bsky.social , @tennesseelookout.com, @nashvillebanner.bsky.social, and #AxiosNashville yet, sign up!
Great summaries to keep you informed about local news.
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SNAP benefits are about to lapse. Wondering how to help our neighbors, or need food aid? Here are some local food banks that serve the Nashville community. nashville.citycast.fm/nashville-li...
Where To Find Food Banks in Nashville, & How To Donate - City Cast Nashville
Help your hungry neighbors by donating to these Nashville food banks.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
SNAP benefits are about to lapse. Wondering how to help our neighbors, or need food aid? Here are some local food banks that serve the Nashville community. nashville.citycast.fm/nashville-li...
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Good morning. We are the Best Podcast in Nashville, according to YOU, the kind people who voted in the @nashvillescene.com Readers Poll!!! The Scene also honored us as "The Best Way To Keep Up With Local Politics." Thanks for listening, reading, and being part of the conversation, everybody! 😻
Best Way to Keep Up With Local Politics
You’re not supposed to reach for your phone the moment you wake up, but it’s hard to resist opening the City Cast Nashville email first thing in the morning. With
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October 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Good morning. We are the Best Podcast in Nashville, according to YOU, the kind people who voted in the @nashvillescene.com Readers Poll!!! The Scene also honored us as "The Best Way To Keep Up With Local Politics." Thanks for listening, reading, and being part of the conversation, everybody! 😻
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Check out @everylibrary.bsky.social's week of FREE events for #BannedBooksWeek!
I chat with @katherinelocke.bsky.social and #GigiHoward on Tues. 7 PM Eastern.
Here's to #FReadom #BooksNotBans #kidlit #lgbtqkidlit
Sign up here:
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I chat with @katherinelocke.bsky.social and #GigiHoward on Tues. 7 PM Eastern.
Here's to #FReadom #BooksNotBans #kidlit #lgbtqkidlit
Sign up here:
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EveryLibrary Live! Banned Books 2025 Calendar
Join EveryLibrary Live! for Banned Books Week Fest 2025, a free online celebration featuring 25+ authors, editors, and advocates in bold conversations about storytelling, censorship, and the freedom t...
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October 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Check out @everylibrary.bsky.social's week of FREE events for #BannedBooksWeek!
I chat with @katherinelocke.bsky.social and #GigiHoward on Tues. 7 PM Eastern.
Here's to #FReadom #BooksNotBans #kidlit #lgbtqkidlit
Sign up here:
www.everylibrary.org/everylibrary...
I chat with @katherinelocke.bsky.social and #GigiHoward on Tues. 7 PM Eastern.
Here's to #FReadom #BooksNotBans #kidlit #lgbtqkidlit
Sign up here:
www.everylibrary.org/everylibrary...
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Need some book recs for your fall reading? Here are 10 new releases by Nashville authors! nashville.citycast.fm/best/nashvil...
New and Forthcoming Books by Nashville Authors - City Cast Nashville
Wondering what to read this fall? Here are the newest book releases by Nashville authors.
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September 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Need some book recs for your fall reading? Here are 10 new releases by Nashville authors! nashville.citycast.fm/best/nashvil...
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The Nashville Public Library also has a whole lot of streaming content awaiting your eyeballs:
September 18, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The Nashville Public Library also has a whole lot of streaming content awaiting your eyeballs:
My latest #KidLit reviews: children’s books by Palestinian creators. bookriot.com/childrens-bo...
Check Out These Lovely Children's Books by Palestinian Creators
With the horrific conflict in Gaza, it's more important than ever for kids to read children's books by Palestinian creators like these.
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September 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
My latest #KidLit reviews: children’s books by Palestinian creators. bookriot.com/childrens-bo...
For Choose Your Own Adventure fans, here are five other similar children's books, in my latest for Book Riot. bookriot.com/pick-your-pa...
Which Will You Choose? 5 Excellent Pick-Your-Path Books for Kids
Explore fairytales, jungles, and treacherous mountains with these pick-your-path children's books, where kids can decide the outcome.
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August 19, 2025 at 12:55 AM
For Choose Your Own Adventure fans, here are five other similar children's books, in my latest for Book Riot. bookriot.com/pick-your-pa...
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Book Riot is hiring a digital content specialist based in Portland, Oregon. Consider applying and/or passing along to those who might be interested!
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We're Hiring a Digital Content Specialist
Good at making internet? Love books? Come work with us as a digital content specialist.
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July 30, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Book Riot is hiring a digital content specialist based in Portland, Oregon. Consider applying and/or passing along to those who might be interested!
bookriot.com/hiring-digit...
bookriot.com/hiring-digit...
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Listening to final mix now. Y’all. If you want to know EVERYTHING about the Elon Musk Tesla Tunnel that they’re planning to build in Nashville, you need to listen to tomorrow’s @citycastnash.bsky.social.
(We cannot tell you where it’s gonna start or go or end, though, bc I don’t think THEY know.)
(We cannot tell you where it’s gonna start or go or end, though, bc I don’t think THEY know.)
Tomorrow’s @citycastnash.bsky.social / @oyvegas.bsky.social crossover episode is gonna be something special but good lord can we please never hold a press conference at 4pm again
Tesla Tunnel press conference becoming strikingly similar to public hearings about stadium and downtown partnership
July 29, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Listening to final mix now. Y’all. If you want to know EVERYTHING about the Elon Musk Tesla Tunnel that they’re planning to build in Nashville, you need to listen to tomorrow’s @citycastnash.bsky.social.
(We cannot tell you where it’s gonna start or go or end, though, bc I don’t think THEY know.)
(We cannot tell you where it’s gonna start or go or end, though, bc I don’t think THEY know.)
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**Libraries & Mental Health Survey**
I'm updating my research and subsequent talks related to mental health in the library. I'd love insight from library workers of all backgrounds + experiences, and I've got a handy survey. Please take & share widely. Thank you!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
I'm updating my research and subsequent talks related to mental health in the library. I'd love insight from library workers of all backgrounds + experiences, and I've got a handy survey. Please take & share widely. Thank you!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
July 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
**Libraries & Mental Health Survey**
I'm updating my research and subsequent talks related to mental health in the library. I'd love insight from library workers of all backgrounds + experiences, and I've got a handy survey. Please take & share widely. Thank you!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
I'm updating my research and subsequent talks related to mental health in the library. I'd love insight from library workers of all backgrounds + experiences, and I've got a handy survey. Please take & share widely. Thank you!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Looking for some excellent LGBTQ+ middle grade? Here are some of my recs! bookriot.com/new-lgbtq-mi...
5 New LGBTQ+ Middle Grade Novels for Pride Month and Beyond
These new LGBTQ+ middle grade novels include gentle fantasies, powerful dystopians, creepy horror, and more.
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June 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Looking for some excellent LGBTQ+ middle grade? Here are some of my recs! bookriot.com/new-lgbtq-mi...
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Let the record reflect that @citycastnash.bsky.social newsletter editor @areaderlymom.bsky.social did indeed wear cat ears to morning meeting
If you want I can start dressing up as a cat for our morning meeting.
June 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Let the record reflect that @citycastnash.bsky.social newsletter editor @areaderlymom.bsky.social did indeed wear cat ears to morning meeting
Congrats to my friend, @laurabontje.bsky.social, on her newest picture book, WHEN THE AIR SANG, a beautiful, intergenerational celebration of cicadas! Perfect for curious kids. #KidLit
June 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Congrats to my friend, @laurabontje.bsky.social, on her newest picture book, WHEN THE AIR SANG, a beautiful, intergenerational celebration of cicadas! Perfect for curious kids. #KidLit