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This is Flammable Teen Lit Mag out now!

Posted by Victoria on Friday, Jan 24, 2025

ICPL's weekly writing group has relased their first Lit Mag publication. Middle and high schoolers submitted original art, poetry and prose to the the magazine. The group also wrote and starred in a promotional commercial seeking submissions, created a submission box and workshopped all pieces as a group.

There will be physical copies available in the Teen Space (while supplies last,) and it is also available digitally (see link below). We also hope to have it available in the library's local author section.

This project would not have been brought to fruition with such fervor without the dedication of 1-Week-Critique facilitator, Adam al-Sirgany, and the Digital Media Lab's Indesign layout guru, Victor.

We are curently looking for additional youth writers to craft our next edition, based around the themes of physical and mental health. Submissions can be emailed to victoria-fernandez@icpl.org, or dropped off in the Koza Family Teen Space submission box.

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    "From the acclaimed author of To Asia, With Love, a loving homage to her father, a Chinese immigrant in Australia, told in 150 flavorful, vegetarian recipes. Heritage and food have always been linked for Hetty McKinnon. Growing up as part of a Chinese family in Australia, McKinnon formed a deep appreciation for her bi-cultural identity, and for her father, who moved to Sydney as a teenager and learned English by selling bananas at a local market. As he brought home crates full of produce after work, McKinnon learned about the beauty and versatility of fruits and vegetables. Tenderheart is the happy outcome of McKinnon's love of vegetables. From Miso Mushroom Ragu with Oven-Baked Polenta to Celery and Vermicelli Spring Rolls and Sweet Potato and Black Sesame Marble Cake, Tenderheart features 21 essential fruits and vegetables that become the basis for 150 recipes. A tender tribute to her father and his experience as an immigrant, McKinnon explores how food connects us to our loved ones, even when they are no longer with us - and gives us the tools to make recipes that are healthful, economical, and bursting with flavor"--

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    I picked up this gorgeous cookbook on the Bookmobile and couldn't stop staring at the front cover, so knew I'd be taking it after my shift. This is a book about love; love of family and love of cooking. The two interweave beautifully in the recipe illustrations and the photo album snap shots. The author's love and respect for her father and mother and the sacrifices they made are evident in every recipe. I loved how each chapter was a shout out to a new vegetable or root. Many of the recipes had similar experiences so the book is practical, too. I have tried several recipes already and can't wait to serve up more! -Victoria
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