Category Archives: Non-fiction

Free Audiobooks for Teens!

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Victoria Waddle

This week’s free audiobooks for teens include “The School that Escaped the Nazis” and Plato’s “Republic.” From AudioFile’s Sync program. Continue reading →

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Happy Book Birthday: Dogs and Humans

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Victoria Waddle

In her chapbook memoir, The Mortality of Dogs and Humans, Victoria Waddle explores her (our) relationship with dogs, the joy and comfort of their companionship, and the lessons they can teach us about being better humans. Continue reading →

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Serious Summer Reading

Posted on June 18, 2022 by Victoria Waddle

Want beach reads but summer is your only chance to read intellectually stimulating books? The solution: A ‘Serious Summer Reading’ list. Continue reading →

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Girlz ’n the Hood

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Victoria Waddle

Girlz ‘n the Hood: A Memoir of Mama in South Central Los Angeles by Mary Hill-Wagner Hill-Wagner is one of eleven children who grew up with an often single mother in South Central LA. Though her mother worked as a … Continue reading →

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The Groveland Four

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Victoria Waddle

An article in yesterday’s LA Times about the ‘Groveland Four’ being exonerated (they are all dead) caught my eye. I happened to have just finished reading a great book about the case: Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland … Continue reading →

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Time to Support the Local Literary Scene

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Victoria Waddle

Note: I have this up on my VictoriaWaddle.com blog, but am adding here because several of the books recommended below would be great for teen reads and in high school libraries. As shut down orders were put in place to … Continue reading →

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Inlandia Journeys Teen Issue is Live!

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Victoria Waddle

Submerged by Shaina Boal I’m so excited about the latest teen issue of Inlandia, which is live now! “Despite the notion that we are voiceless, it seems to me that the challenge of a good creative writing instructor is to … Continue reading →

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The Teen Issue of Inlandia will be Out Soon!

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Victoria Waddle

So excited about the second annual teen issue of Inlandia: A Literary Journey! Submissions were open to all Inland Empire teens. Ten ten editors selected the pieces that will be in the journal–art, photos, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, microworks, and reviews. … Continue reading →

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Absurd Science Questions and Answers: What If?

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Victoria Waddle

Absurd Science Questions and Answers: What If? is a great book for divergent thinkers. Continue reading →

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Ontario Teen Book Fest // Submission Deadline

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Victoria Waddle

Inlandia Submissions Deadline for Teen Issue is Days Away! March 15! Submit Now! If you are a teen living in the Inland Empire, don’t miss your chance for publication in the online journal Inlandia: A Literary Journey. The deadline is … Continue reading →

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