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My first and best ALA! I was only in Philadelphia My first and best ALA! I was only in Philadelphia for 38 hours but managed to pack in all the fun and joy.

1. Signing books and making new author friends at the @harpercollins booth. @jenhayeslee ♥️

2. With youth librarian @djosstin. Hafa Adai!

3. When you hear someone shout “Biba!” after your speech, you know you’re in the right place. Thank you so much to @ala_apala for the welcome and the honor. (And the leftovers, which I scarfed down in my hotel room at midnight).

4. With my lovely editor, Amy, who was by my side every step of the way.

5. Amy, racing to our book signing!

6 & 7. This hotel is fancy. It even has a champagne vending machine.

8 & 9. A signed copy of LUNAR NEW YEAR LOVE STORY by @geneluenyang and @uyenloseordraw, with art. 😍 I’m never loaning out this copy.

10 & 11. Stole a few hours @MutterMuseum, because I was not about to miss “America’s finest museum of medical history.” The second shot was taken in the medicinal garden. Poisons everywhere, my happy place. ☠️🖤

12. DRAGONFRUIT, with its beautiful new sticker. Thank you, @ala_apala 

#ALAAC25 @americanlibraryassociation
I’m heading to Philadelphia this weekend for ALA I’m heading to Philadelphia this weekend for ALA. 🌺 You can find me signing copies of DRAGONFRUIT at the HarperCollins and @ala_apala booths. If you’re in the neighborhood, come on by and say hello! 🐉🐉🐉
This was very nice to see. Dragons, and DRAGONFRUI This was very nice to see. Dragons, and DRAGONFRUIT, at the New York Public Library. 🌺🐉🌺
Very mature. 😊 Alicia is the librarian at my ol Very mature. 😊 Alicia is the librarian at my old middle school (go roadrunners!), and it was a pleasure to spend time with her during her trip to Portland. ♥️ (We don’t know the guy in the second pic).
Some very good news. ⭐️ From @aclu_or: VICTO Some very good news. ⭐️

From @aclu_or:

VICTORY: The Oregon Legislature passes the Freedom to Read Bill!

📖 SB 1098 prohibits discriminatory book bans and other forms of censorship in Oregon public schools if the ban or censorship constitutes discrimination based on race, sex, gender identity, and other protected statuses.

💙 Thank you to all of our partners, community, and legislators who’ve helped move this bill forward.

🖊️ SB 1098 is now on the way to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law!
Happy Birthday to the wonderfullest and the best! Happy Birthday to the wonderfullest and the best! We love you, Chris! 🌺🕺🏻💕
Found these beauties at the secondhand shop. ♥️ (The paintings came home with me but, sadly, the dragon head stayed behind). 🐉
A familiar face on Goodreads. 🌺♥️🌺 A familiar face on Goodreads. 🌺♥️🌺
This week I had the pleasure of chatting with stud This week I had the pleasure of chatting with students at my old middle school on Guam. ♥️ Because of the time difference it was Tuesday/9:15pm my time and Wednesday/2:15pm their time. I love questions from middle schoolers because you never know what you’re going to get. Not only, “How did you choose the names in Dragonfruit?” but “How old are you?” and “Do you feel famous?” 😊 Thank you to Mrs. Whitaker for the invitation, and go Roadrunners!
What a fun list to be on. 😍 Thank you, @axieoh, What a fun list to be on. 😍 Thank you, @axieoh, for the mention! ♥️
I told myself I wasn’t going to write a speech, I told myself I wasn’t going to write a speech, because I believe very strongly in the jinx. But I panicked about an hour before the ceremony and wrote some things. Swipe for my first and only draft. The words are giant in case I forgot my glasses, and the “slow” at the top was a reminder to breathe. ♥️ Thank you for your kind words. It’s been a very good week. 

First pic courtesy of Literary Arts. 

#OregonBookAwards
One of my favorites for National Poetry Month. ♥ One of my favorites for National Poetry Month. ♥️ Craig Santos Perez grew up on Guam and is a recipient of the National Book Award for Poetry. His work is beautiful. I highly recommend his latest collection, Call this Mutiny. (The title poem about that terrible tourist Ferdinand Magellan is 🔥🔥🔥).
Last night, Dragonfruit and I won an Oregon Book A Last night, Dragonfruit and I won an Oregon Book Award. 🌺🐉🌺 I don’t remember much of my speech, or even walking to the stage to be honest (although never wear heels to an awards ceremony, bad idea). I love this city, and I love how so many people turned up on a school night to celebrate books and writers and storytelling. Thank you to judges @justinwritesya, @sheelachari, and Ted Sanders, and to @literaryarts for the wonderful honor. 🌺♥️
Grateful, as always, for my neighborhood bookshops Grateful, as always, for my neighborhood bookshops. Happy Independent Bookstore Day! ♥️🔥⭐️
“And then, I have nature and art and poetry, and “And then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that’s not enough, what is enough?” ~Vincent van Gogh 

Happy Earth Day. 🌳 💚🌴
Found this beauty, and a copy of DRAGONFRUIT @daff Found this beauty, and a copy of DRAGONFRUIT @daffodilbooksandgifts in Eugene, Oregon. 🖤🐉🖤 Thank you very much to Bailey for the warm welcome. 🖤
The pen came from the wonderful @maryepearson, who The pen came from the wonderful @maryepearson, who understands. 🍑♥️
It’s been a wild ride for Hanalei and the seadra It’s been a wild ride for Hanalei and the seadragons. Thank you to everyone who picked up a copy of DRAGONFRUIT, which came out a year ago this week. 🌺🐉🌺
Update: the bill passed in the Senate (⭐️!), a Update: the bill passed in the Senate (⭐️!), and is now with the House of Representatives. 

Very hopeful for Oregon’s ‘Freedom to Read’ bill, which is scheduled for a third reading and Senate floor vote tomorrow, March 31st, at 11am.
Can’t get enough of this place. ♥️ #Multnoma Can’t get enough of this place. ♥️ #MultnomahFalls
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