School Librarian, PhD Student & Manga Reviewer Co-author of Manga Goes to School: Cultivating Engagement and Inclusion in K–12 Settings. Talk to me about manga, neurodivergence, and student-centered libraries! Married to @fortninety.bsky.social.https://bsky.app/profile/mangalibrarian.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mangalibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mnoxova7j22iI don’t know if anyone has talked about this, but it’s a thing I’m experiencing. I shared when I came back a few weeks ago that I’ve been deep in autistic burnout for a year. I also have a litany of other health issues and for preventative and treatment measures, I started taking a GLP1.07 Jun 2026 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:p77berbptmgwauriu5icwp2j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnoxova7j22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mangalibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mmeh2rmeqs2oHow I stay ahead of Western manga releases is, frankly, staying on top of Japanese manga releases. I have a JP Bookwalker account, I visit Japan annually and spend a solid chunk of my time in bookstores and libraries, and I have multiple publications about the industry. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 May 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:p77berbptmgwauriu5icwp2j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmeh2rmeqs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mangalibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mmdan2yhnc2kI've gotta crash into my bed, but it was so fun to chat with y'all! I'll read over the slow chat tomorrow and try to give meaningful responses when I'm not fighting the eepies. https://static.klipy.com/ii/d6b0ce929193df3c242ac34b5654d2ce/4e/ec/0LfBIP2O.gif?hh=498&ww=280&mp4=kXNBvstd2dVa8wkA7x&webm=6mecRFpyYpS5wnkH21 May 2026 01:15 +0000at://did:plc:p77berbptmgwauriu5icwp2j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmdan2yhnc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mangalibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mmd7xtahwy2eA9. Oshi-katsu activities! They're creating arts and crafts around your favorite character or K-Pop idol, and my kids are obsessed. I have to keep a steady stream of idol cards coming in!21 May 2026 01:03 +0000at://did:plc:p77berbptmgwauriu5icwp2j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmd7xtahwy2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mangalibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mmd7stjdcg2eA8. Illustration. The truth is that I love illustration so much, and that's what drives my obsession with manga in particular. I'm always recommending Witch Hat Atelier, Tamon's B-Side, and Spacewalking with You. #TLSkyChat21 May 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:p77berbptmgwauriu5icwp2j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmd7stjdcg2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mangalibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mmd7ktilzg2pA7. I'm a little suspicious if I should weed the graphics that are in pristine condition, because that speaks volumes in our school. It's also way more intense repair on these sections than on any other! most fiction books in the condition of our copy of Smile would have been recycled. #TLSkyChat21 May 2026 00:56 +0000at://did:plc:p77berbptmgwauriu5icwp2j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmd7ktilzg2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mangalibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mmd7c2ubdc2p#TLSkyChat [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 May 2026 00:51 +0000at://did:plc:p77berbptmgwauriu5icwp2j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmd7c2ubdc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mangalibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mmd7alb3as2kA6. This is the first year I've had struggles with the kiddos straight up BOOK-NAPPING, especially the graphics. This is more an issue of us being in a new building and the school went without a librarian for a solid year before I came in, but I'm now having to bribe children with candy.21 May 2026 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:p77berbptmgwauriu5icwp2j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmd7alb3as2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mangalibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mmd6yxvqw22kA5. @smwordsmith.bsky.social, @bespokelib.bsky.social, @libraryladynyc.bsky.social. The NFNT team is fabulous. And there are many non-librarian reviewers who are particularly great!21 May 2026 00:46 +0000at://did:plc:p77berbptmgwauriu5icwp2j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmd6yxvqw22khttps://bsky.app/profile/mangalibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mmd6ttuie22kA4. For graphics and comics, I 100% am dependent on reviewers like @smwordsmith.bsky.social or Esther Keller. For manga, what I'd recommend that's outside the norm is following the folks at @yattatachi.com. They have a roundup of every manga being published each month! #TLSkyChat21 May 2026 00:43 +0000at://did:plc:p77berbptmgwauriu5icwp2j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmd6ttuie22khttps://bsky.app/profile/mangalibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mmd66yc3oc2kA3. Shameless plug: a group of us wrote a little book of lesson plans called Manga Goes to School... Really though, I'm using graphics all the time. I use constructivist media decoding, and we're looking at various graphic formats for intent and context, as well as personal connections. #TLSkyChat21 May 2026 00:31 +0000at://did:plc:p77berbptmgwauriu5icwp2j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmd66yc3oc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mangalibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mmd5hzze622kOops! #TLSkyChat [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 May 2026 00:19 +0000at://did:plc:p77berbptmgwauriu5icwp2j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmd5hzze622khttps://bsky.app/profile/mangalibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mmd5fzt5s22kA2. @smwordsmith.bsky.social has a god-tier post about shelving for all the graphics and I just do what she says. https://www.graphiclibrary.org/info--news/how-to-shelve-graphic-novels21 May 2026 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:p77berbptmgwauriu5icwp2j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmd5fzt5s22k