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Do Vermont authors have a story to tell or what? This little state is known for a large number of writers with seemingly endless supplies of stories to tell. Vermont also has a lot of interesting stories to be told about it, as the number of books giving the state a mention is pretty impressive as well. With the summer-reading season within reach, let’s go over some of the books by Vermont authors or about Vermont that have come out in recent weeks or will be out before summer is over. As we all know, summer ends quickly around here, so grab a book, sit under a shady tree and dive in.

Talk to Your Kids (and Other Parents) About Racism Raising resilient, anti-racist children means having conversations about racial injustice. Looking to raise children with the knowledge and skills they need to show up for social justice? A new book gathers the experience of diverse families into a thoughtful, collaborative, and heart-centered parenting guide with a difference. Parenting for Social Justice: Tips, Tools, and Inspiration for Conversations and Action with Kids weaves context, comics, personal stories, and how-tos for ages 0-10 in chapters on race, class, gender, disability, an...

By Pooja Makhijani | Jan 08, 2021 What was once considered the archetypical American household—a mom and dad of the same racial or ethnic background and in their first marriage, providing care and stability for their 2.2 offspring—is now far from the norm. Life choices that decades ago would have been scandalous or illegal, such as divorce, or interracial or same-sex marriage, are now more acceptable and also protected by law. Women, queer people, and others with marginalized identities, especially, have benefitted from these shifts. This is all to say: as family structur...